Several former players were in the Indoor Practice Facility to watch Pro Day, including Bubba Caldwell, Matt Elam and Brian Poole, who had a breakout rookie season (and played in the Super Bowl) with the Atlanta Falcons after signing a free-agent contract.
Poole said the competition at UF helped prepare him to succeed in the NFL.
“I mean really just the talent,” Poole said. “Just think about all the guys who were in our room. Me, Vernon (Hargreaves), Keanu (Neal), you’ve got Marcus (Maye), Jalen (Tabor), Quincy (Wilson). That’s a lot of talent in one room. Every day I had to come in and bring my A game.