For Gerald Willis III, there was a need to prove he was healthy. For Trayone Gray, to show he could move quickly, even with a frame larger than the typical running back. For Michael Jackson, to do whatever was needed — no matter how difficult — and leave no doubt he was ready for the next level.
Over the course of the past four months, some of the Miami Hurricanes top playmakers of a season ago have thrown themselves into the process of preparing for the NFL draft, hoping their efforts will result in one of the league’s 32 teams taking notice.