Colts Meet Nigerian Athlete Bernard

0:00It's April 5th, you're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered NFL coverage. The Indianapolis Colts are gearing up for the NFL draft and they've got a meeting lined up with Ura Bernard, a Nigerian defensive lineman turning, heads in the international player pathway program. This six-foot, four-and-a-half, three-six-pound beast clocks, a 4.6-340-yard dash, boasts a 39-inch vertical leap, and sits at just 6 percent body fat numbers that shatter records for guys his size. Earlier this week, reports from Denver Posts, Luca Evans, confirmed the Colts visit comes right before Bernard heads to the Broncos. He joined the program in mid-January at 295 pounds with a 32-inch vert and a 9-foot-four broad jump, then packed on. 11 pounds and exploded those marks by seven inches and one-and-a-half feet in under three months. Folks in the know are losing their minds over him. His trainer calls him the most explosive athlete he's ever seen, and quarterback coach

1:02George Whitfield compares the dude to Victor Wimbanyama, saying, even NBA stars don't hit 6 percent body fat at that frame. No defensive tackle prospect has ever posted stats like these. If Bernard ran at the combine, he top all defensive tackles in the 40, vertical, and broad jump, plus ranked second and bench press with 31. Reps. Colts GM. Chris Ballard loves betting on raw athleticism. He's done it every draft since 2017, and they've got one IPP player already. In offensive tackle, Bayran Meadows. With their defensive tackles on short contracts, Indies eyeing the future behind stars like the Forest Buckner and Grover Stewart. Bernard's raw, no football tape yet, but those traits can make him a steal if he learns quick. Keep watching this draft class heat up.