March 11, 2012

AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass football team will be holding its annual Pro Day on Monday, March 12. The event will take place at McGuirk Stadium. Many NFL scouts as well as representatives from UFL and CFL teams will be on hand to check out UMass' top senior talent.

Over the past two seasons, UMass has produced several NFL players including Victor Cruz of the New York Giants, James Ihedigbo of the New England Patriots, Vladimir Ducasse of the New York Jets, and Jeremy Horne of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Headlining this season's crop of senior players is Emil Igwenagu who is projected to be a fourth-to-fifth round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Tyler Holmes and Julian Talley are also a pair of top-shelf players who will be working out on Monday.