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NFL scouts to watch Ginn on field April 11
Two teams to also view wide receiver April 16
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
COLUMBUS - Junior flanker/kick returner Ted Ginn Jr. will work out for NFL scouts April 11 at Ohio State, coach Jim Tressel said Tuesday.
Tressel said he thought two teams also would put Ginn through the paces April 16.
A projected top-15 pick, Ginn sprained his left foot celebrating his 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the BCS National Championship Game. He was not able to participate in drills at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis or at OSU's pro day March 10. He did not run at pro day in 2006 because of a hamstring injury.
Tressel said safety Jamario O'Neal, who like Ginn played for Glenville High School, trained with Ginn at Speed Strength Systems in Euclid last week during spring break.
``He said Teddy ran 4.37,'' Tressel said of Ginn's 40 time. ``That means Teddy was in a good jog or at least going three-quarters.''
Some might wonder what more Ginn needs to show. In three years, he caught 135 passes for 1,943 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaged 14.1 yards on 64 punt returns and 26.6 yards on 38 kickoff returns. He set the Big Ten record with six career punt returns for touchdowns and also had two on kickoffs.
``I think they want to be thorough and treat him like they treat everyone else, just make sure there's nothing they're missing,'' Tressel said. ``But they're certainly not going to worry about his 40 time. They'd like to get to know him more. People want to know how a young man responds after an injury. He'll be fine. He wants to make sure people see him, too.''
Two teams to also view wide receiver April 16
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
COLUMBUS - Junior flanker/kick returner Ted Ginn Jr. will work out for NFL scouts April 11 at Ohio State, coach Jim Tressel said Tuesday.
Tressel said he thought two teams also would put Ginn through the paces April 16.
A projected top-15 pick, Ginn sprained his left foot celebrating his 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the BCS National Championship Game. He was not able to participate in drills at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis or at OSU's pro day March 10. He did not run at pro day in 2006 because of a hamstring injury.
Tressel said safety Jamario O'Neal, who like Ginn played for Glenville High School, trained with Ginn at Speed Strength Systems in Euclid last week during spring break.
``He said Teddy ran 4.37,'' Tressel said of Ginn's 40 time. ``That means Teddy was in a good jog or at least going three-quarters.''
Some might wonder what more Ginn needs to show. In three years, he caught 135 passes for 1,943 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaged 14.1 yards on 64 punt returns and 26.6 yards on 38 kickoff returns. He set the Big Ten record with six career punt returns for touchdowns and also had two on kickoffs.
``I think they want to be thorough and treat him like they treat everyone else, just make sure there's nothing they're missing,'' Tressel said. ``But they're certainly not going to worry about his 40 time. They'd like to get to know him more. People want to know how a young man responds after an injury. He'll be fine. He wants to make sure people see him, too.''