Everyone deserves a second chance.
With the 2016 Scouting Combine behind us, prospects are running out of time to make strong impressions on teams before the draft comes around at the end of April. For those who disappointed at Lucas Oil Stadium, there's one place to redeem themselves: at their colleges' pro days.
There, NFL hopefuls will be able to do many of the drills performed at the combine and further display their on-field abilities. From the Falcons' perspective, it gives them a chance to confirm previous evaluations, see who can improve upon their showing in Indy and identify athletes who weren't on their radar.
Pro days are especially important for those expected to go in the later rounds or undrafted altogether. CB Akeem King, for example, helped himself by running a 4.39 40-yard dash at San Jose State's pro day last winter. During Central Florida's pro day in 2013, SS [Kemal Ishmael excelled at the vertical jump, broad jump and bench press, proving he was a defensive back with good lower- and upper-body strength.
Both King and Ishmael ended up becoming seventh-round picks who've stuck around in Atlanta.
Here's a list of the upcoming pro days, courtesy of NFL.com.
March 7
Auburn
Minnesota
Prairie View A&M
March 8
Connecticut
Illinois Stat
Jacksonville (Ala.) State
Kansas State
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
Samford
West Georgia
March 9
Alabama
Buffal
Central Oklahoma
Colorado
Colorado State
Louisvill
Marshall
Monmouth (N.J.)
Oklahoma
Rutgers
Wisconsin
March 10
Clemson
Fordham
Furman
Harvard
Illinois
Miami (Ohio)
Mississippi State
Oregon
Tulsa
Washington State
March 11
Georgia State
Ohio State
Oregon State
Texas Tech
West Alabama
March 14
Bowling Green
Cincinnati
LSU
Manitoba (Canada)
Sacramento State
Southern
Toledo
Wake Forest
March 15
Charlotte
Delta State
Grand Valley State
Northwestern State (La.)
Ouachita Baptist
Richmond
UCLA
Virginia
Western Michigan
Youngstown State
March 16
Arkansas
Baylor
Boston College
Fresno State
Georgia
Louisiana-Lafayette
Michigan State
Old Dominion
Pittsburgh
San Jose State
Temple
Virginia Tech
March 17
Central Arkansas
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Kennesaw State
Penn State
San Diego State
Southeastern Louisiana
Stanford
William & Mary
March 18
Akron
California
Georgia Tech
Kent State
Michigan
Navy
March 21
Iowa
Louisiana-Monroe
North Carolina State
South Florida
March 22
Angelo State
Azusa Pacific
Florida
Grambling State
Iowa State
Louisiana Tech
Montana State
North Carolina
Northern Iowa
Pittsburg State
Texas-San Antonio
Texas State
March 23
Alcorn State
Duke
Liberty
Missouri
North Carolina Central
Ohio
Purdue
Syracuse
Texas
USC
Valdosta State
Weber State
March 24
Arizona
Ball State
Cal Poly
East Carolina
Houston
Lamar
Massachusetts
Missouri Western State
North Dakota State
Rice
Southern Miss
Utah
March 25
BYU
March 28
California-Davis
Ole Miss
South Alabama
Stony Brook
March 29
Florida State
Western Kentucky
March 30
Maryland
Miami (Fla.)
SMU
South Carolina
South Carolina State
Southern Utah
Tennessee
March 31
Appalachian State
Boise State
Florida Atlantic
Florida Tech
Middle Tennessee
Notre Dame
TCU
The Citadel
Washington
Yale
April 1
Coastal Carolina
Eastern Washington
Indiana
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Villanova
April 2
Dartmouth
April 4
Arkansas State
West Virginia
April 5
Sam Houston State
April 6
Georgia Southern
Memphis
Texas A&M
Utah State
