Robert Torgerson Among SUU Alums To Participate at T-Birds Pro Day

Robert Torgerson Among SUU Alums To Participate at T-Birds Pro Day

ST. GEORGE, Utah (SUUTbirds.com)-Tuesday, Southern Utah University football conducted its annual Pro Day for former Thunderbirds who aspire to play in the NFL this next season.

At St. George’s Desert Hills High School, 10 former Thunderbirds showed NFL scouts their skills, as well as performing tests of athleticism, such as the vertical leap, bench press, broad jump, 40-yard dash and pro shuttle race.

Among those participating at the Pro Day were defensive tackle Robert Torgerson, a Richfield High product

Torgerson had a vertical leap of 29.5″, 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, a broad jump of 8’9,” a time of 5 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 4.62 seconds in the pro shuttle.

Torgerson’s numbers are considered solid for his position which may result in him being drafted. If not, however, Brian McLaughlin, the FCS senior staff writer for Hero Sports, still expects him to be in an NFL training camp this upcoming summer.

McLaughlin expressed the same sentiments for some of Torgerson’s teammates, including linebacker Mike Needham and fellow defensive linemen Chance Bearnson and Taylor Pili.

Needham likely did himself a favor in the draft process by having a solid overall performance.

Needham, a 6’3″ 225-pounder, had a vertical leap of 35,” 20 reps on the bench press, a 10’6″ on the broad jump (had he been invited to February’s NFL Scouting combine, this would have ranked him third among linebackers), ran a 4.56 time in the 40-yard dash and ran 4.42 seconds in the pro shuttle.