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Tyler Whaley aims for NFL at Pro Day
Mar 06, 2008 @ 12:00 AM
By BILLY BRUCE
The Lawrence Herald

COLUMBUS -- Tyler Whaley doesn't sleepwalk. He chases his dreams wide awake.

Friday, at the Ohio State Pro Day in Columbus, the former Buckeyes walk-on and Ironton grad will showcase his skills to representatives of the NFL in hopes of landing a full-time gig in a professional backfield.

"This is an annual thing," Whaley said of the OSU orchestrated scouting combine, adding that Vernon Gholston, Trevor Robinson, Larry Grant, Kirk Barton, Jackson Haas, Dre' Riddick and Dionte Johnson will also be participating. "They let all of the outgoing seniors have a chance to be recognized by professional teams," he said.

"Tank," as Whaley has been known since his days as an Ironton Fighting Tiger, noted that the open try outs have proven beneficial to other fellow Buckeyes in the past. "This was great for (wide receiver) Roy Hall," Whaley said, mentioning that his former teammate's NFL stock was assisted immensely by the try out. "He was in a similar position as me. He went from not having too much draft stock to a fifth-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts."

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