Feb. 20, 2008
San Diego, CA - USD quarterback Josh Johnson (Oakland, CA) has been working out in Pensacola, Florida since early January in preparation for this week's NFL Combines being held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tomorrow he will head to Indiana to join more than 300 of the top NFL prospects who will descend on Indianapolis this week as the annual NFL Scout Combine opens. With coaches, executives, scouts and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams in attendance, the combine has become the all-important event leading up to the NFL Draft. Players will go through a series of tests which will measure them physically, mentally and medically.
Josh, who joined the Scott & BR show this morning on XX Sports Radio, said he is ready to go. "Everyone is on the same page and field going into this combine," said Johnson. "I know what I can do on the field, and hopefully that will be good enough."
In mid-January Josh showed off his talents to a national television audience when he was named the Offensive MVP at the East-West Shrine Game in Houston, Texas. In Florida he has had the good fortune of being able to throw to wide receiver DeSean Jackson (Cal) and tight end Fred Davis (USC), two athletes among the group of college all-stars also working out with the Athletes' Performance center. The combine begins today, with players divided into different groups for the various tests. Offensive linemen, tight ends and specialists will have their workouts on Saturday; quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers will work out on Sunday; defensive linemen and linebackers work out on Monday and cornerbacks and safeties will be worked out on Tuesday. The NFL Network will provide in-depth analysis and footage. Live workouts will air Saturday through Tuesday beginning at 8 a.m. PT each day. NFL Total Access is on location from the Scouting Combine with news, analysis and interviews from Thursday through Monday at 4 p.m. PT. Player, coach and general manager press conferences will air live Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. PT as well as Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. PT.
Following the combine, Josh will return to San Diego and classes at USD. On March 7th he will partake in USD's Pro Scout day, along with Eric Bakhtiari and Wes Doyle, and some players from SDSU. The 2008 NFL Draft will be held April 26-27.
Sunday, Feb. 24
11 a.m.-2 p.m. - NFL.com LIVE: Five live streams from workouts available
11 a.m. - Workouts: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Running Backs
(Re-airs in its entirety at 4 p.m. with cut-down versions at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.)
2 p.m. - NFL Scouting Combine Press Conferences
7 p.m. - NFL Total Access from the Scouting Combine
(Re-airs at 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.)
