Lauletta, Teammates Impress at Spiders Pro Day

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, VA -- 27 of the NFL's 32 teams were in attendance as the Spiders held their annual Pro Day Tuesday at Robins Stadium.

Despite whipping winds and near-freezing temperatures, one of the biggest crowds of scouts and front-office personnel in years was on hand to see more than a dozen prospects from Richmond and other area schools perform.

The main attraction was Richmond QB Kyle Lauletta, who is expected to be the highest-drafted Spider in decades in next month's NFL Draft. Lauletta, who won MVP honors at the Senior Bowl in January and was one of the top quarterbacks in testing at last month's NFL combine, went through a script of more than 60 throws to a group of wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs.

"I think everything went smooth. It's a windy day. It's a little bit cold, so not the best of conditions. But I just came out here and had fun and threw the ball around and I thought I did an OK job," said Lauletta after the workout. "I thought everything was pretty solid. The rest is not in my hands so I'm just going to keep preparing, keep working out and doing everything I've got to do on my end and let the rest take care of itself."

With every NFL team on hand except the Broncos, Chargers, Dolphins, 49ers, and Seahawks, Lauletta took the field around 11:30 AM and spent nearly an hour going through a pre-planned program of throws as well as specific routes requested by different teams. Afterwards, he met one-on-one with representatives from several teams – including former NFL quarterback and current Cardinals QB coach Byron Leftwich – before answering questions from local and national media.

Earlier on Tuesday, Lauletta watched as several of his former teammates and prospects from Virginia State, Hampton, and other local colleges underwent physical testing. Tight end Garrett Hudson, offensive lineman Alex Light, defensive backs Tafon Mainsah and Lemond Johnson, and long snapper Graham Latham all auditioned for scouts along with 2017 Richmond graduates Omar Howard, Tom Evans, and Selton Hodge.

Spiders head coach Russ Huesman watched the workouts from near the end zone with former NFL running back Tim Hightower, a 2008 Richmond graduate. "[The turnout] was fantastic. Some teams brought two or three people so there was probably 35, 40 people out here, which is a tremendous turnout. [It's a] great day for Richmond football."

The NFL draft will be held from April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex.

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