Cincinnati’s recent pro day featured a draft worthy prospect that not only needed a strong showing but took advantage of the opportunity to showcase his abilities for representatives of more than 25 NFL teams that were present.
Vidal Hazelton was supposed to be the featured pass catcher in the Cincinnati offense in 2010 but due to a devastating knee injury in the season opener against Fresno State, he ended up missing the entire year and his draft stock took a big hit as a result. Hazelton later decided to forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 2011 NFL Draft but hasn’t been able to work out publicly until Monday.
Kelli Masters, the agent of Vidal Hazelton, claims that the junior wide receiver ran a 4.50 forty yard dash. Meanwhile, two different Cincinnati beat writers are reporting times in the 4.63-4.68 range. That’s a very