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Badgers' Pro Day: Crowdus Shines, Barten Leads Bench Press

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Wisconsin Badgers pro day showcased impressive performances from seniors, with wide receiver Dekel Crowdus stealing the spotlight. Crowdus clocked a four-point-three-six in the forty-yard dash, matching top pros, and his vertical and broad jump ranks among the best. Safety Austin Brown and defensive tackle Ben Barten also excelled, with Brown topping the Badgers with a forty-three-inch vertical and Barten leading bench press reps at thirty-three with two hundred twenty-five pounds. Wide receiver Vinny Anthony improved his combine showing, and edge rusher Mason Reiger cheered teammates and chatted with teams. These strong outings keep several Badgers in the draft mix as the process heats up.

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Badgers' Pro Day: Crowdus Shines, Barten Leads Bench Press

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Wisconsin Badgers Football Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Badgers' Pro Day: Crowdus Shines, Barten Leads Bench Press. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 6th, the Wisconsin Badgers hosted their annual pro-day with 20 players taking part, drawing scouts from all 32 NFL teams to the UMM. McLean Center Senior has got a key chance to display their speed and strength in front of pro personnel, putting up numbers that turn heads across the league. Widers' he ridicule crowdists stole the show despite limited playing time last season. He clocked a 4.36 in the 40 yard dash, matching times from top pros like Green Bay's Christian Watson, his 40.5-inch vertical and 11-foot one-broad jump ranked among the best, even stacking up well against this year's NFL Combine, performers. Safety Austin Brown topped the Badgers with a 43-inch vertical, beating every safety at the Combine, paired with a 4.47. Defensive tackle Ben Barton led bench press reps at 33 with 225 pounds, nearly matching the Combine's top mark. Scouts noted these efforts as big boosts for their draft prospects.

Wide receiver Vinny Anthony built on his recent Combine showing, shaving his 40 yard dash to 4.53 seconds and jumping 37. Inches vertically, he also quickened his three-cone drill to 6.68. Edge rusher Mason Riger skipped retesting, but joined to cheer teammates and chat with teams. These strong outings keep several badgers in the mix as the draft process heats up, with more private workouts and interviews on the horizon.

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