By Brad Biggs
Indiana linebacker Matt Mayberry will make a pre-draft visit to Halas Hall next week, his agent Mike Boyer said.
Because Mayberry is a local product from Darien who attended Hinsdale South, he does not have to count against the Bears' limit of 30 players to make a pre-draft visit. He is expected to work out for the team, visit with the coaches and take a physical.
Indiana linebacker Matt Mayberry will make a pre-draft visit to Halas Hall next week, his agent Mike Boyer said.
Because Mayberry is a local product from Darien who attended Hinsdale South, he does not have to count against the Bears' limit of 30 players to make a pre-draft visit. He is expected to work out for the team, visit with the coaches and take a physical.
Mayberry was bypassed for the scouting combine last month and the
Bears will want to get a physical.
The Bears typically reserve these visits for late-round draft picks and
players they are interested in signing as priority free agents. In
essence, the visits turn into partial recruiting trips for the team,
trying to sell the player on why he should sign with them.
Mayberry made 108 tackles for the Hoosiers last season with 5 1/2 sacks and three interceptions. He boosted his stock at his pro day last week in Bloomington, Ind., when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 and 4.48 seconds, according to the watch of one scout. He measured in at 6-1 ΒΌ and 235 pounds, so he fits the mold the Bears look for in linebackers and special-teamers of being a little undersized. But he put up 24 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds.
Mayberry made 108 tackles for the Hoosiers last season with 5 1/2 sacks and three interceptions. He boosted his stock at his pro day last week in Bloomington, Ind., when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 and 4.48 seconds, according to the watch of one scout. He measured in at 6-1 ΒΌ and 235 pounds, so he fits the mold the Bears look for in linebackers and special-teamers of being a little undersized. But he put up 24 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds.
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Some fast 40 times. Actually if you look he is the second fastest defensive player with all of the combine times. The only guy that beat that time was a 4.43 by a cornerback. 1 tough guy
I have seen him play nothing to get excited about..poor tackling and lack of talent hurt this kid
WOW! This kid has some measurables. Mid 4.4's in the 40 for a 235 lb. LB? Thats really fast! Thats DB fast. Glad to see Bears are being open minded by looking at a LB even though its considered a position of depth. Playmakers are playmakers.