Scouting former MSU receiver Antio Hargro
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Former Grambling State/Mississippi State wide receiver ANTONIO HARGO (#80), who played last season at GSU, worked out for a member of our staff late last week (Thursday)… special thanks to coach Tom Shaw and his staff for allowing us the use of his outdoor facility to complete this workout… Hargo, who was 6041, 190 pounds, ran 4.35 and 4.38 in the 40… on a track surface; wore flat rubber-soled shoes… 4.18, 4.21, 4.28 in the short shuttle on grass; wore football cleats… has done 36-38″ on the vertical in recent attempts… 35 1/2″ arms… 9″ hands… was given the clearance to workout at MSU’s Pro Day, but scouts in attendance said it would violate NCAA/NFL rules… his own Pro Day at GSU was the following morning, and he was not able to travel back in time, so he actually never ran for pro scouts leading up to the draft… had a total of just 20 catches for 308 yards and four touchdowns during his college career… averaged 15.1 yards per catch and scored on one out of five opportunities he was given… was often used at “Gunner” on special teams during practices, but remained idle during most games… after transferring to GSU, he saw the team’s starting quarterback lost for the season in the first-half of the opening game of his senior year… has long arms… has the ability to easily bulkup to the 205-210 pound range… does not have as long of a stride, as a runner, as most receivers his size… showed good quickness once he learned the dynamics of the short shuttle… has more of a track runner’s style in the 40, as one of Coach Shaw’s chief assistants figured he could turn 4.3 or better times if he was under the guidance and training of a specialist for a short period of time… work-in-progress in terms of overall receiving skills… neither college team made use of his straight-line speed on kickoff returns… had an off-field issue that created some tension at MSU, but was invited back by Coach Croom and the new staff, but decided to transfer to be closer to home and receive additional playing time… was recruited to LSU, Miami and several other major programs coming out of high school… has also been a standout sprinter during his prep/college days… has shown some maturity since our initial conversation with him several years back… knows his role in the issue he had at MSU… has worked hard on his own, and offered to come down to New Orleans for the chance to workout… good kid who spoke freely and answered any/all questions before and after the workout… what our staff saw was a raw, but physically-gifted athlete who should time at 4.4 or better in any workout and show the upside talent to be considered for a practice squad or NFL Europe spot in the coming year…
Also there are interesting notes on Darren Williams and former recruit J.J. Grant:
former MISSISSIPPI STATE senior safety DARREN WILLIAMS, who was dismissed for violating team rules earlier this year, has not been released from the school in his attempts to transfer to Division I-AA contender Murray State… Williams is hoping to join ex-Bulldogs running back NICK TURNER, who played at Murray State last season, but the fact that the two schools faceoff in the Week One opener this fall… is likely playing a big role in the stalemate… one other possible transfer point for Williams seems to be another strong Division I-AA program, Northwestern State, LA… where another ex-Bulldog, linebacker MARVIN BYRDSONG landed earlier this year… if those options fail then he would likely turn to several MEAC, SWAC or possibly even schools like McNeese State, SE Louisiana or Tuskegee… two names that will be familar to those who have reviewed these sections in previous years have finally made positive strides in their hopes to rekindle their pro aspirations… former JC All-American and USA Today High School honorable mention selection, junior defensive end/linebacker J.J. GRANT has received a scholarship to attend FRIENDS UNIVERSITY, a NAIA program based in Kansas… he was recruited out of HS and JC by nearly all SEC and some Big 12 programs… he struggled to get his math credits secured before finally being cleared earlier this year… while usually listed as being 6′6″, 240 pounds… he is more likely to be 6044, 245-250 pounds… has been timed in the 4.6 range, as recently as last spring… he will have two years of eligibility to play at the NAIA level.
First, since when is Grambling closer to Moss Point than Starkville. Secondly, good for Croom playing hardball with DW, not letting him go to Murray State.
