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In 2001, then Arizona State Wildcat safety Adam Archuleta had a good feeling about his chances in the upcoming 2001 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-0, 210-pound safety made scouts gasp at his outstanding NFL Scouting Combine when he put up 31 bench reps of 225 pounds, ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash, and recorded a vertical jump of 39 inches.
He felt good about his performance, but there is always the non-knowing that eats away like a termite at the back of the brain. But he was prepared to hear his name called at New York City’s Madison Square Garden’s stage.