NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University football will host its annual Pro Day on Friday, Mar. 17.
“We are excited for our seniors that will have the opportunity to display their talents in front of the NFL scouts. Our program has developed a great relationship with not only the NFL but the CFL,” ODU Head Coach Bobby Wilder said. “The scouts have shared positive feedback on our players abilities on and off the field. We are hopeful our seniors performance at Pro Day will solidify their positions with the NFL and CFL teams heading into draft day and their respective seasons.”
The 2016 ODU senior class will perform various drills in front of NFL scouts, doing such workouts as the bench press, 3-cone drill and 40-yard dash, as well as positional drills.
Zach Pascal, Rashaad Coward, TJ Ricks, David Washington, Aaron Young, Anthony Wilson and Shadow Williams are currently scheduled to participate in Pro Day.
Pascal graduated as ODU’s all-time leader with 233 career receptions. He led ODU in 2016 with 65 catches for 946 yards and tied for a team-high nine touchdown catches. He was named Second-Team All-Conference USA. Pascal played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, where he caught two passes for 28 yards.
Coward led all ODU defensive linemen with 50 tackles, and finished fourth on the team, and added 7.5 tackles for loss. He recovered a fumble and returned it for a seven-yard touchdown in the win over Southern Miss. He was named Second-Team All-Conference USA. He participated in the Gridiron Showcase postseason All-Star Game.
Ricks, a linebacker, led the team in tackles for the second-straight year, and became the first Monarch to record two-straight 100 tackle seasons, notching 102 stops on the year along with six tackles for loss. He was named First-Team All-Conference USA, and leaves ODU as the school’s second all-time leading tackler with 323 stops, just 17 behind Craig Wilkins. Ricks played in the Tropical Bowl All-Star Game.
Washington quarterbacked ODU to a 10-3 record, and was one of two FBS quarterbacks to throw 30 or more touchdown passes and five or less interceptions. He completed 202-of-340 passes for 2,836 yards with 31 touchdown passes. He also rushed for 207 yards and a touchdown. In his ODU career, he also caught 55 passes for 666 yards and four touchdowns. He earned Conference USA Honorable Mention at quarterback this season.
Wilson had a break-through 2016 season, finishing second on the team with 99 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. Wilson had 52 tackles in his first three years at ODU, but had a standout season, starting all 13 games, and set ODU’s single-game record for sacks with three at Appalachian State. He was named C-USA Honorable Mention.
Young had 36 tackles, four tackles for loss and a team-best three interceptions, including a pick six in the season-opener against Hampton.
Williams finished the year with 28 tackles, a sack and an interception in the win over UMass.
ODU’s Pro Day will be closed to the public, but ODUSports.com will have coverage of the event, including a recap, photos and video.