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NFL Draft: Eyes will be on Woodhead on draft day
BY MARJIE DUCEY
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Danny Woodhead may not watch coverage of the NFL draft Sunday, but an ESPN audience could be watching him.
Woodhead's agent, Chris Gittings, said Woodhead is one of several players ESPN will track. They think he has a good chance to get drafted, despite doubts because of his height, which is just under 5-foot-8.
"They might cover him for five seconds, five minutes or five hours," Gittings said. "I have no idea how much air time we'll get."
Gittings said producers aren't sending a TV personality to interview Woodhead but likely will do that from ESPN's draft desk.
Woodhead, a two-time Harlon Hill winner and college football's all-time leading rusher, said viewers won't see anything too exciting.
"I'll probably be kicking back and maybe watching some playoff basketball," he said. "I'll just hang out with the family and enjoy myself."
Woodhead said he won't feel awkward if he doesn't get picked. He sees the attention as a positive, allowing viewers to get to know him personally.
"If I don't get drafted, no big deal," he said. "I'm going to sign on somewhere."
Gittings said he has seen increased interest in Woodhead since the running back dazzled scouts at his pro day at Nebraska in March. Gittings is working for Woodhead with certified contract adviser Dan Hoven through Hometown Sports Management.
Woodhead turned in between a 4.33 and a 4.38 40-yard time, Gittings said. He also registered a 38½-inch vertical jump and a pro-agility time of 4.03 seconds.
"As you talk to NFL personnel people, that's the first thing that they say — the pro day helped him out," Gittings said. "That's not to say he wasn't a good prospect before that. He put up some fantastic numbers at his pro day. That can't do anything but help him."
But having said that, Gittings also said that most people would say that Woodhead is a "bubble guy."
"He's right on the edge," Gittings said. "Some teams are projecting him as a draft pick. . . . He could definitely get drafted. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he did. He could end up as a free agent as well."
The positive to being drafted, Gittings said, is that Woodhead would receive a larger signing bonus. If he goes the free-agent route, he would get to choose between teams that are interested in him.
Woodhead, who is getting married in July, has been able to mix in a little golf with his workouts and wedding preparations as he waited for this weekend. He said he's not stressed out — he's just eager to know his final destination.
He has no favorite team in mind but said he's been a Denver Broncos fan since he was little.
"My favorite team," he said, "could quickly change."
NFL Draft: Eyes will be on Woodhead on draft day
BY MARJIE DUCEY
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Danny Woodhead may not watch coverage of the NFL draft Sunday, but an ESPN audience could be watching him.
Woodhead's agent, Chris Gittings, said Woodhead is one of several players ESPN will track. They think he has a good chance to get drafted, despite doubts because of his height, which is just under 5-foot-8.
"They might cover him for five seconds, five minutes or five hours," Gittings said. "I have no idea how much air time we'll get."
Gittings said producers aren't sending a TV personality to interview Woodhead but likely will do that from ESPN's draft desk.
Woodhead, a two-time Harlon Hill winner and college football's all-time leading rusher, said viewers won't see anything too exciting.
"I'll probably be kicking back and maybe watching some playoff basketball," he said. "I'll just hang out with the family and enjoy myself."
Woodhead said he won't feel awkward if he doesn't get picked. He sees the attention as a positive, allowing viewers to get to know him personally.
"If I don't get drafted, no big deal," he said. "I'm going to sign on somewhere."
Gittings said he has seen increased interest in Woodhead since the running back dazzled scouts at his pro day at Nebraska in March. Gittings is working for Woodhead with certified contract adviser Dan Hoven through Hometown Sports Management.
Woodhead turned in between a 4.33 and a 4.38 40-yard time, Gittings said. He also registered a 38½-inch vertical jump and a pro-agility time of 4.03 seconds.
"As you talk to NFL personnel people, that's the first thing that they say — the pro day helped him out," Gittings said. "That's not to say he wasn't a good prospect before that. He put up some fantastic numbers at his pro day. That can't do anything but help him."
But having said that, Gittings also said that most people would say that Woodhead is a "bubble guy."
"He's right on the edge," Gittings said. "Some teams are projecting him as a draft pick. . . . He could definitely get drafted. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he did. He could end up as a free agent as well."
The positive to being drafted, Gittings said, is that Woodhead would receive a larger signing bonus. If he goes the free-agent route, he would get to choose between teams that are interested in him.
Woodhead, who is getting married in July, has been able to mix in a little golf with his workouts and wedding preparations as he waited for this weekend. He said he's not stressed out — he's just eager to know his final destination.
He has no favorite team in mind but said he's been a Denver Broncos fan since he was little.
"My favorite team," he said, "could quickly change."
