Cooper Kupp, five other former Eastern Washington football players plan for Pro Day

March 24, 2017 Updated Fri., March 24, 2017 at 5:29 p.m.

By Jim Allen jima@spokesman.com

Six former Eastern Washington football players, including two-time FCS Player of the Year Cooper Kupp, are expected to take part in EWU’s annual Pro Day on Tuesday.

Other players who plan to test are wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Shaq Hill, quarterback Jordan West, linebacker Miquiyah Zamora and defense end Samson Ebukam.

The inside portion of the testing is closed to the public and media because of space limitations, but the outdoor testing and drills at Roos Field will be open for viewing beginning at about 12:30 p.m.

Besides speed, agility and weight lifting, the tests include height, weight and other measurements.

The athletes are hoping for possible professional football opportunities in the weeks ahead, leading up to the NFL Draft in late April and subsequent free-agent signings.

Kupp and Bourne took part in last month’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

The NFL Draft begins with the first round on April 27. Rounds two and three are on April 28 starting at 4 p.m., and rounds 4-7 begin on April 29 at 9 a.m.

ESPN, ESPN2 and the NFL Network will all provide coverage, and it will be streamed via NFL.com.

Kupp could become Eastern’s highest draft choice. Among the 15 former Eastern players to be drafted, the highest is offensive tackle Michael Roos, who went in the second round by Tennessee in 2005 as the 41st pick overall.

Roos went on to play 10 seasons with the Titans, starting every game he played.

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