Florida players work out for NFL execs during Gators pro day

After his junior season, Jon Bullard was told by NFL officials to go back to school.

The Florida defensive lineman has some success his first three years with the Gators, but it wasn't enough for him to stand out from the rest of the pack. He still had something to prove.

After a breakout senior season under a new coaching staff and a well-rounded performance at Florida's pro day on Tuesday,Baltimore Ravens Jerseys Online Bullard is continuing to prove his worth and inching his way into consideration of being a first-round pick in May's NFL draft.

''When the NFL comes and tells you you're not good enough to be what you want to do for the rest of your life, that puts a chip on your shoulder,'' Bullard said. ''So I used that chip, went in, worked hard and just proved that I'm one of the best D-linemen in the country.''

Working out inside Florida's indoor practice facility in front of scouts for all 32 NFL teams along with a handful of assistant coaches and former Florida players, Bullard provided a glimpse of the versatility.

He led the Gators with 17.5 tackles for loss - the 11th-best single-season mark in Florida history and one-and-a-half more than he had in his first three years combined - to go along with 6.5 sacks, a pair of pass deflections and 66 tackles while mostly playing as a defensive tackle.

''What is there to say? The guy's a great player,'' Florida coach Jim McElwain said. ''Obviously had a great year for us. He helped himself by coming back.''

While Bullard is still working toward becoming a pick on the first day of the three-day draft, teammate Vernon Hargreaves III has virtually locked up a spot in the top-32 selections - and more than likely in the top 10.

After feeling happy with his performance at the NFL Combine in February, Hargreaves only participated in position drills during Florida's pro day, which was devoid of NFL head coaches and general managers because of the NFL owners meetings in Boca Raton.

Like Sharper, Licciardi and Nunez both face charges involving distribution of drugs with the intent to commit rape. Licciardi also is charged with witness tampering and Nunez is charged with damaging a cellphone that is considered evidence in the case.

Sharper was selected All-Pro six times and chosen for the Pro Bowl five times during a career that included stints with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. He played in two Super Bowls, one with the Packers as a rookie and one with New Orleans Saints when they won in 2010.

He ended a 14-year career in 2011. He was working as an NFL network analyst when women began telling police in several cities similar stories of blacking out while drinking with him and waking up groggy to find they had been sexually abused.

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