Cam Ward highlights Hurricanes’ Pro Day, which Cristobal calls a ‘monster step’ for UM program

CORAL GABLES — All eyes were on Coral Gables on Monday afternoon.

Nearly two dozen UM draft hopefuls worked out for NFL scouts from all 32 teams at Miami’s Pro Day, but the biggest draw was Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward, the potential top pick in next month’s NFL draft.

“He’s changed the profile,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said last week. “Pro Day will now look like what Pro Day has looked like at Miami for a lot of years, a lot of decades. When UM was running at the highest level, we were winning in April at the highest level.”

Ward was the last player to participate, throwing to UM receivers in front of the scouts and executives.

Other Hurricanes who participated Monday included: defensive lineman Elijah Alston, tight end Elijah Arroyo, defensive lineman Tyler Baron, defensive lineman Simeon Barrow Jr., kicker Andy Borregales, wide receiver Sam Brown, defensive lineman Anthony Campbell, offensive lineman Zach Carpenter, defensive lineman C.J. Clark, defensive lineman Marley Cook, wide receiver Jacolby George, running back Damien Martinez, linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, tight end Cam McCormick, long snapper Mason Napper, defensive back Daryl Porter, Jr., defensive back Meesh Powell, wide receiver Xavier Restrepo and offensive lineman Jalen Rivers.

“It’ll be a really fulfilling day for them,” Cristobal said.” The best part of watching these guys workout (is) they’re really enthused about coming back and watching the team take the next step. They’ve been great mentors to these guys.”

Barrow highlighted the bench press, notching 32 reps in the exercise. Cook was second on the team with 30, while Carpenter represented the offensive line with 29.

Mauigoa had the highest vertical leap at 37 inches, while George and Porter were right behind him with 36-inch jumps.

Borregales is looking to get picked in the draft after becoming Miami’s all-time points leader. He had a 65-yard kick in front of the scouts.

“I’ve had multiple scouts tell me they can see me kicking at the next level,” Borregales said.

But Ward was the biggest draw, helping bring the NFL Network and ACC Network to the Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility.

“It certainly validates a lot of things. I think he’s been (an ambassador) since he’s gotten here,” Cristobal said. “Since we started the season, he’s always been just naturally an ambassador. Now … he carries that with him as he has opportunities in front of media around the country.”

Although Ward performed well on Monday, he said he thinks his draft status should have been secured during the season.

“I think it was solidified throughout film,” Ward said. “Whatever I do on Pro Day — throws I make — it shouldn’t have no judgment to the film because at the end of the day, it’s about playing football.”

Cristobal said the large attendance for the likely draftees shows the big steps the program has taken in the last few years.

“It’s a big statement for a lot of reasons. It’s progress. It’s more and more progress,” Cristobal said.

“It’s a sign of what’s going on inside the building in terms of development and talent acquisition. It shows up more significantly in the win column. I think it shows parents of local recruits and recruits from afar — we’re going to have both demographics show up on draft day and going to show up really well on Pro Day. It’s just a really strong statement that we’re progressing and moving towards all the things that we spoke about doing when we got here a couple of years ago. It’s a monster step in that direction.”

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