The Horned Frogs' top football prospects shared why they should get picked in April's NFL Draft.
TCU Football hosted its Pro Day in Fort Worth on Thursday, giving the Horned Frogs' top NFL prospects to showcase their skills in front of coaches and scouts ahead of the NFL Draft beginning on April 23.
Five TCU players - Eric McAlister, Bud Clark, Kaleb Elarms-Orr, DJ Rogers and Namdi Obiazor - were already in front of NFL personnel at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and Thursday's Pro Day offered a more personal opportunity for relationships to be built and closer determinations to be made about the status of players' draft stock.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram visited with many of the Horned Frogs stars to hear about how they feel their games could translate to the NFL.
McAlister, a 6-4 wide receiver, posted over 1,000 receiving yards last season and very well could be TCU's highest-drafted player this cycle. His defining moment came in a 254-yard explosion against cross-town rival SMU on Sep. 20.
"I just want to prove that I’m a competitor," McAlister said at Pro Day.
In March 2024, McAlister was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but he was candid in sharing her personal development in the years since.
"That doesn’t define who I am," he said. "That doesn’t define what I can do on the field and how I can bring my talents to a team. ... Because I know who I am.
"Any team that picks me is going to get a steal."
Clark, the safety Alexandria, Louisiana graded as TCU's best athlete of the quintet that worked out at the Combine, mostly due to his 4.41 40-yard dash.
The six-year veteran to Sonny Dykes' program is a fan favorite with 214 career tackles, 15 interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and 21 passes defensed.
"They will get a very passionate, versatile ball hawk, great tackler," Clark said about himself. He says he's been in contact with 25 NFL teams leading up to the draft.
Elarms-Orr has also spoken to a handful of interested teams, including the Dallas Cowboys. He and fellow linebacker Obiazor have seen projections that land them in Day 3 of the draft.
"You should pick me up cause I’m a dawg," said Obiazor. "I’ve got a winner’s mentality. Played multiple positions … pretty much anything out there on the field to help the team win."
TCU's last win of the season, a memorable comeback win over USC in the Alamo Bowl, saw former backup quarterback Ken Seals take home the game's MVP. He also competed in Pro Day in hopes to extend his football career.
"I expect myself to play to the best of my ability all the time," Seals said. "I know that when I get on the field, that’s what I’m going to showcase. ... And I think I have what it takes to make it in the next level."
