How 14 former Auburn players performed at 2023 pro day
Auburn held its annual pro day Tuesday at the Woltosz Football Performance Center, where former 14 Tigers — plus special guest Cam Newton, the Auburn legend and former Heisman-winning quarterback — worked out in front of personnel from all 32 NFL franchises.
Along with the six Auburn players who were at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis (Derick Hall, Owen Pappoe, Tank Bigsby, Eku Leota, Colby Wooden and Anders Carlson), the following players participated in pro day on the Plains: wide receiver Shedrick Jackson, tight end John Samuel Shenker, edge rusher Marcus Bragg, defensive linemen Morris Joseph and Marquis Burks, offensive linemen Brandon Council and Kilian Zierer, as well as former Auburn receiver Caylin Newton, the younger brother of Cam Newton who spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Tigers before finishing his career at William & Mary last season.
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It was a loaded day of meetings, drills and workouts for those former Auburn players, and while much of the attention was on Newton as he threw with hopes of making an NFL comeback, several Tigers stood out on their own Tuesday afternoon. The most notable performance came from Jackson, who ran an unofficial 4.32 in the 40 while registering a 38.5-inch vertical and 11-foot-2 broad jump.
Here’s a look at how every participating player measured and performed at pro day:
| Player | Height | Weight | Vertical | Broad | Bench | 40 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Bigsby | 5-11 1/2 | 215 | — | — | — | 4.45 | — |
| Marcus Bragg | 6-3 5/8 | 237 | 21 1/2 | 9-2 | 19 | 5.08 | 5.11 |
| Marquis Burks | 6-2 1/4 | 315 | 25 | 8-4 | 18 | 5.58 | 5.61 |
| Anders Carlson | 6-5 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Council | 6-3 3/8 | 302 | 29 1/2 | 8-3 | 29 | 5.43 | 5.42 |
| Derick Hall | 6-3 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shedrick Jackson | 6-1 1/4 | 193 | 38 1/2 | 11-2 | 13 | 4.25 | — |
| Morris Joseph | 6-1 3/8 | 280 | 30 | 8-11 | 19 | 5.09 | 5.03 |
| Eku Leota | 6-3 1/4 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caylin Newton | 5-10 7/8 | 206 | 31 | 9-8 | 13 | 4.52 | — |
| Owen Pappoe | 6-0 1/4 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Samuel Shenker | 6-2 7/8 | 242 | 29 | 9-1 | 27 | 4.53 | — |
| Colby Wooden | 6-4 1/8 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilian Zierer | 6-7 1/4 | 307 | 27 | 8-7 | — | — | — |
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.