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Why NFL scouts are impressed by C.J. Conrad despite a low catch total

UK coach Mark Stoops reacts to the promotional campaign for star running back Beny Snell. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON, Ky. – It was the kind of play you might expect from a highly-touted NFL draft prospect.

On a first-down play at the Mississippi State 32-yard line in the third quarter Saturday, Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson dropped back and took a shot down the field. There he found senior tight end C.J. Conrad, who leaped through a Mississippi State defender to come down with the pass for a 23-yard gain.