UCF Knights football: Opportunity knocks for NFL draft hopefuls at Big 12 Pro Day

• The Big 12 Pro Day, a showcase for NFL hopefuls, takes place March 18-21 in Frisco, Texas.
• Eighteen former UCF Knights football players, including wide receiver Kobe Hudson and cornerback BJ Adams, will participate in the event.
• Running back RJ Harvey, a potential early-round draft pick, will not attend after a strong showing at the NFL Combine.
• The NFL Network will broadcast live coverage of the event on Wednesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Big 12 hosts its second annual conference-wide pro day this week, a showcase for more than a dozen former UCF Knights to impress NFL scouts and decision-makers ahead of next month’s draft.

Four players represented UCF at the NFL combine last month, including record-setting running back RJ Harvey. Those players are on the league’s radar, while others will get their first opportunity to flash their speed, agility and strength.

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Here is everything to know ahead of this week’s league-wide showcase in the Lone Star State.

When is the Big 12 Pro Day?

The Big 12 Pro Day will take place March 18-21, with more than 300 NFL scouts and personnel expected to attend. Player workouts begin at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, and here is the full schedule broken down by position groups.

• Wednesday — Offensive linemen, defensive linemen and linebackers
• Thursday — Running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, defensive backs
• Friday — Specialists

Where is the Big 12 Pro Day being held?

Big 12 Pro Day will take place at Ford Center at the Star — a 12,000-seat stadium in Frisco, Texas, that serves as the practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys. It is open to the public from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Which UCF football players will attend Big 12 Pro Day?

UCF will send 18 of its former players to Frisco, headlined by a trio that previously attended both the Reese’s Senior Bowl and the NFL scouting combine over the last two months — wide receiver Kobe Hudson and cornerbacks BJ Adams and Mac McWilliams.

One notable absence is Harvey, who shined at the combine with a 4.4-second time in the 40-yard dash.

Here is the full list, arranged in alphabetical order:

• BJ Adams, cornerback
• Sheldon Arnold, safety
• Jarrad Baker, wide receiver
• Ricky Barber, defensive tackle
• Ethan Barr, linebacker
• Peny Boone, running back
• Quadric Bullard, safety
• Daylan Dotson, defensive end
• Kobe Hudson, wide receiver
• Jacoby Jones, wide receiver
• Amari Kight, offensive tackle
• Gage King, long snapper
• Mac McWilliams, cornerback
• Evan Morris, tight end
• Deshawn Pace, linebacker
• Jesiah Pierre, linebacker
• Johnny Richardson, running back
• Ladarius Tennison, safety

Draft rankings for UCF football’s top players

Harvey is the most likely Knight to be picked, perhaps as early as Day 2, but several of his teammates check in on the big boards of several major outlets — including Pro Football Focus, Scouts Inc. and CBS Sports.

RJ Harvey

• PFF rank: 78
• Scouts Inc. rank: 100
• CBS Sports: 122
• NFL.com (Eric Edholm): 91

Kobe Hudson

• PFF rank: 153
• Scouts Inc. rank: 228
• CBS Sports: 141

Mac McWilliams

• PFF rank: 269
• Scouts Inc. rank: 209
• CBS Sports: 170

BJ Adams

• PFF rank: 306
• Scouts Inc. rank: 174
• CBS Sports: 368

Deshawn Pace

• CBS Sports: 251

How to watch Big 12 Pro Day on TV

The NFL Network will provide live coverage for two days of the Big 12 Pro Day — from 1 p.m. until 4 on Wednesday and Thursday. Coverage will also be featured within additional NFL Network programming and promoted across NFL+ and NFL digital and social channels.

Colorado’s duo of quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy-winning wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, both widely expected to be picked early in the first round, are among the top TV draws for the event.

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