by Erika Thornsberry | Sep 17, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
The Student Activity Center challenged the students to see if they have what it takes to compete in the NFL Combine. Competitors ranged from freshmen to graduate students, all students were welcomed to join in on the fun. “I think it went really well. I was very happy with the turnout,” Steffani Davis, a Facilities and Marketing graduate assistant for the SAC, said. “I think we really had some awesome athletes. Some students didn’t play football in high school, then others were standout athletes on their high school football team. We loved having everyone that participated.” The NFL Combine gives hopeful NFL players a chance to show off their God-given talents such as strength and speed. Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens threw 74 yards in a quarterback challenge during the combine. Jay Cutler threw a football 60 yards from his knees. The top Lipscomb participate threw 48 yards. “We tested the contestants in your basic kick, pass, punt, and your basic speed and agility drills the NFL players have to go through in the combine,” Davis said. “Everything we did is pretty much the exact events they do in the NFL Combine besides, we just tried to monitor it more to fit the college students.” After tallying all the points from the different events, freshman Daniel Vaughn won the competition. Vaughn went home with two tickets to a Titans game for his efforts. There was not a single person who got first place in every event. “Everyone was actually pretty even. Some people really excelled in the speed and agility, and then evened out with the throwing,” Davis said....
