{"id":562071,"date":"2026-03-24T23:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562071\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:01:10","slug":"sights-and-sounds-of-notre-dames-pro-day-ahead-of-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562071\/","title":{"rendered":"Sights and Sounds of Notre Dame&#8217;s Pro Day Ahead of NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5b\">Many of the eyes of the NFL were on South Bend on Tuesday, as Notre Dame held its annual Pro Day ahead of next month&#8217;s NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest star of Notre Dame&#8217;s draft eligible players was in attendance, but didn&#8217;t participate in any drills.  That doesn&#8217;t come as a surprise as running back Jeremiyah Love is knocking on the door of being a potential top-five pick, but went back to South Bend to support his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Jadarian Price Impresses in Shuttle Drill<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Price is right \u2618\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jadarian15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Jadarian15<\/a> on his Pro Day and NFL Combine experiences this offseason. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoIrish<\/a>\u2618\ufe0f | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peacock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@peacock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HXMDC7AF1J\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/HXMDC7AF1J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDFootball\/status\/2036527663272042564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5k\">Love didn&#8217;t participate and his running mate Jadarian Price didn&#8217;t do much, besides the shuttle, which he pulled off in 4.25 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Price is seen as a fringe potential first round pick, with most seeing him certainly being gone by the middle of the second round at latest.<\/p>\n<p>Will Pauling Blazes in 40 Yard Dash<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here\u2019s a look at Will Pauling\u2019s 42 inch vertical. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FLyIvT6QMe\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/FLyIvT6QMe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drew Mentock (@AndrewMentock) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewMentock\/status\/2036481753171296581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">Wide receiver Will Pauling checked in at just 5-9.4&#8243; but had a mighty impressive showing in his workout.  The 2025 Notre Dame captain blazed with a 4.37-second 40-yard dash time while also showing off a vertical leap of 42 inches, and a broad jump of 10&#8217;8&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>De&#8217;Vonta Smith&#8217;s Impressive Vertical Leap<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">Defensive back De&#8217;Vonta Smith spent his one year at Notre Dame more banged up than he would have liked but got his body ready for his Pro Day in a big way.  Smith unloaded a 43&#8243; vertical, which would have been the sixth-best at the NFL Rookie Combine this year.<\/p>\n<p>All Notre Dame Pro Day Results<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The final numbers from the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@NDFootball<\/a> Pro Day <br \/>presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InvescoQQQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#InvescoQQQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ccx7x64KO\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8ccx7x64KO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Notre Dame Football PR Team (@NDFootballPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDFootballPR\/status\/2036536965584044114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a>More Sights and Sounds from Notre Dame&#8217;s Pro Day BelowAlways Football Season at Notre Dame<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It always feels like football season at Notre Dame. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JVp5Dvc6l5\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/JVp5Dvc6l5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Emma (@CEmma670) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CEmma670\/status\/2036463276825960804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6h\">Well, when the basketball team can&#8217;t even make the ACC Tournament and it might lose its coach to Butler, nobody is accidentally calling that big mural &#8220;Three Point Jesus&#8221; these days.<\/p>\n<p>A Notre Dame Legend Returns<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OLU \u2618\ufe0f <\/p>\n<p>Always great when some Irish legends come back home<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoIrish<\/a>\u2618\ufe0f | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigQ56?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@BigQ56<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexBars_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@AlexBars_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GnJM2OAA8l\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/GnJM2OAA8l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDFootball\/status\/2036456084215300560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6q\">Quenton Nelson did it as well as any Notre Dame lineman to come before and Alex Bars has put together a nice NFL career since leaving South Bend as well. Both were back on Tuesday as the Notre Dame offensive line tradition looks to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Quite the Quarterback to Throw for Receivers and Tight Ends<\/p>\n<p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">CJ Carr to Eli Raridon at Notre Dame Pro Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g4HDZHwScB\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/g4HDZHwScB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tbhorka\/status\/2036517181010149402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">Knowing how much CJ Carr and his family know about the process of major football, I love for him that he was throwing a year early in front of NFL scouts from just about every team.  There&#8217;s a solid chance that next time he does that his name will be in the conversation to be the top-overall pick in the NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>Jets Talk to Notre Dame Running Backs Coach<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New York Jets HC Aaron Glenn chatting with Notre Dame RB Coach Ja\u2019Juan Seider. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6NbKqEppGG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6NbKqEppGG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bennett Wise WSBT (@BennettWiseWSBT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BennettWiseWSBT\/status\/2036485094450352448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">The Jets pick second in next month&#8217;s NFL draft.  Is that too early for Jeremiyah Love?  Or just right for Jadarian Price in the second round?<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Many of the eyes of the NFL were on South Bend on Tuesday, as Notre Dame held its&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":562072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-562071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=562071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/562072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=562071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=562071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=562071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}