Scouts from 27 NFL teams attended OU’s 2009 Pro Day at the Everest Training Center on Tuesday.

Top results included wide receiver Quentin Chaney’s 4.59 40-yard dash and safety Lendy Holmes’ 4.06 shuttle.

To prepare for the NFL Combine and Pro Day workout, former Sooner center Jon Cooper has been working on gaining weight.

Weighing in at 290 pounds, he has gained roughly 40 pounds since the end of the season. He plans to gain five to 10 more pounds before possibly playing in the NFL.

“I had to push the calories quite a bit because the combine was only three or four weeks after the [East-West Shrine Game], “ Cooper said. “But nothing too extreme.”

Running the 40-yard dash at 5.10 and 5.09, he said he thinks he ran pretty well but admits it wasn’t his fastest time. Gaining weight so quickly might have slowed him down a little, Cooper said, but not significantly.

“I worry about it a little bit, but I’d run at that weight for two years,” Cooper said.

Since the season ended in January, he said his skills have slightly improved, however, it’s a different course than he’s used to.

“It’s a little different training, getting ready for the Combine and Pro Day,” Cooper said. “It’s not really like football training, like you do everyday during the season.”

The 2009 NFL Draft is April 25-26, and Cooper, a three-year starter at OU, said he thinks he will get his shot in the league.

“I get a lot of good feedback,” Cooper said. “Coaches telling me they like what I’m doing, they like how I move, they like my leverage, everything like that. My size was a big thing at first, and then I said, ‘Well I’m going to put the weight back on.’”

Cooper said NFL scouts are looking at his blocking skills and techniques on the path to the draft.

“That’s where I excel is my technique and my leverage,” Cooper said.

Wide receivers Juaquin Iglesias and Manuel Johnson did not run the 40-yard dash on Tuesday.

Iglesias said he is pleased with his time of 4.51 at the combine and didn’t think he would dramatically improve his time at Pro Day.

“I just wanted to put down a good number at the combine and I felt like I did that,” Iglesias said.

Iglesias empathized with Johnson, who hurt his hamstring at the combine and didn’t work out at all.

“That’s like my brother,” Iglesias said. “I want to see him do well and I want to see him out here working out with me. I know he’s going to fight through this and he’s going to get in the NFL and he’s going to do great.”

Although Iglesias has spoken to most of the 32 NFL teams, one franchise stands out as his favorite: the Dallas Cowboys.

“They were my favorite team as a kid,” Iglesias said. “I’m a Texas kid. They’re still my favorite team.”

Regardless of position in draft, Iglesias said he would be happy to be a part of any NFL team.

“I want to be on a team I like but I also want to be the first pick,” Iglesias said. “So it doesn’t really matter to me. Wherever I get chosen, I’m blessed to be on an NFL team.”

Iglesias said he has heard rumors about his drafting, but it’s too early for anyone to know certainly.

“I’m just trying to make the most of my opportunity when I get there,” he said.

Numbers and Statistics

Height

Cory Bennett, 6-02.2

Brett Bowers, 5-11.6

Branndon Braxton, 6-06.2

Cortney Carter, 5-08.1

Quentin Chaney, 6-04.1

Jon Cooper, 6-02.1

Alan Davis, 6-02.1

Joey Halzle, 6-03

Nic Harris, 6-02.3

Lendy Holmes, 6-00.2

Juaquin Iglesias, 6-00.7

Manuel Johnson, 5-10.7

Mike Knall, 5-08.7

Phil Loadholt, 6-07.7

Duke Robinson, 6-05.2

Brandon Walker, 6-02.7

Darien Williams, 5-10.2

  Weight

Cory Brandon, 283

Brett Bowers, 196

Branndon Braxton, 306

Cortney Carter, 177

Quentin Chaney, 208

Jon Cooper, 290

Alan Davis, 259

Joey Halzle, 213

Nic Harris, 232

Lendy Holmes, 203

Juaquin Iglesias, 208

Manuel Johnson, 187

Mike Knall, 182

Phil Loadholt, 332

Duke Robinson, 330

Brandon Walker, 306

Darien Williams, 207

  Vertical Jump (inches)

Cory Bennett, 29.5

Brett Bowers, 32.0

Branndon Braxton, 26.0

Cortney Carter, 29.5

Quentin Chaney, 32.5

Jon Cooper, 31.5

Alan Davis, 31.5

Joey Halzle, 29.0

Lendy Holmes, 35.0

Phil Loadholt, 28.5

Duke Robinson, 31.5

Brandon Walker, 34.5

Darien Williams, 34.5

Jacob Gutierrez, 33.5

  Broad Jump (feet-inches)

Cory Bennett, 9-4

Brett Bowers, 9-6

Branndon Braxton, 7-7

Cortney Carter, 9-6

Quentin Chaney, 9-8

Jon Cooper, 8-9

Alan Davis, 9-10

Joey Halzle, 8-10

Phil Loadholt, 8-9

Lendy Holmes, 10-0

Duke Robinson, 8-3

Brandon Walker, 9-3

Jacob Gutierrez, 9-7

Darien Williams, 10-1

  40-Yard Dash

Cory Bennett, 4.97, 4.95

Brett Bowers, 4.62, 4.63

Branndon Braxton, 5.71, 5.70

Cortney Carter, 4.86, 4.88

Quentin Chaney, 4.59, 4.62

Jon Cooper, 5.10, 5.09

Alan Davis, 4.94, 4.96

Joey Halzle, 4.96, 5.03

Nic Harris, 4.84, 4.84

Lendy Holmes, 4.65, 4.65

Phil Loadholt, 5.50, 5.45

Brandon Walker, 5.15, NA

Darien Williams, 4.71, 4.75

Jacob Gutierrez, 4.75, 4.69

Ian Pleasant, 4.72, 4.76

  20-Yard Shuttle

Cory Bennett, 4.84, 4.86

Brett Bowers, 4.30, 4.30

Branndon Braxton, 4.92, 4.85

Cortney Carter, 4.39, 4.65

Quentin Chaney, 4.36, 4.49

Jon Cooper, 4.60, 4.50

Alan Davis, 4.52, 4.77

Joey Halzle, 4.58, 4.46

Nic Harris, 4.23, 4.24

Lendy Holmes, 4.06, 4.30

Phil Loadholt, 4.77, 4.80

Duke Robinson, 5.00, 4.90

Brandon Walker, 4.88, 4.98

Darien Williams, 4.24, 4.35

Jacob Gutierrez, 4.38, 4.43

  Three-Cone Drill

Cory Bennett, 7.90

Brett Bowers, 7.10

Branndon Braxton, 7.75

Cortney Carter, 7.31

Quentin Chaney, 7.12

JUon Cooper, 7.43

Alan Davis, 7.75

Joey Halzle, 7.38

Nic Harris, 7.00

Lendy Holmes, 7.26

Phil Loadholt, 8.80

Brandon Walker, 8.20

Duke Robinson, 8.09

Juaquin Iglesias, 7.22

  60-Yard Shuttle

Nic Harris, 11.44

Lendy Holmes, 11.69

Joey Halzle, 12.09

Darien Williams, 11.58

Cortney Carter, 11.84

Quentin Chaney, 11.52

Brett Bowers, 11.62

Jacob Gutierrez, 12.01

  Bench Press (reps at 225 pounds)

Cory Bennett, 21

Brett Bowers, 14

Branndon Braxton, 15

Courtney Carter, 5

Jon Cooper, 32

Alan Davis, 25

Darien Williams, 18

Phil Loadholt, 26

Jacob Gutierrez, 24

Duke Robinson 20