BOONE — Davante Harris isn’t Appalachian State’s most highly rated prospect for the NFL Draft, but he might be the most intriguing. He is also the most unlikely of the Mountaineers showcasing their talents today at App State’s pro day, where players will work out in front scouts from more than 20 NFL teams at the Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility. Harris is a former defensive lineman, whose size (6-foot-6, 300 pounds) and success in just 12 starts at left tackle are dra

BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State’s Ronald Blair went to last month’s scouting combine at 284 pounds to show NFL teams that he can play defensive end at the next level. On Thursday he showed up to the Mountaineers’ pro day at 276 pounds to show teams that, if they want him to play outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense, he can do that, too. “I just wanted to show them that I’m not a one-trick pony,” Blair said. “I can do different things if you need me to. I’m not just going to be

The Denver Broncos are going to have to replace DE Malik Jackson; he signed a $90 million contract to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was a huge payday after a terrific season, and it was the type of contract the Broncos simply could not match. Where do they go from here? They haven’t made any big moves in free agency, so they’re likely going to draft a DE. If they do it in the first round, it may be to get an instant starter, but they could wait and get a project playe

Last April, Charlotte native Marcus Leak caught three touchdown passes in the first half of Maryland’s spring game and was well on his way to being a top target for the Terrapins in 2015. One month later, he left the program because of academic ineligibility and hasn’t played organized ball since. Leak was at UNC Charlotte on Tuesday participating in the 49ers’ pro day for three NFL scouts, trying to get noticed. He’s been off the map for the better part of a year, and Leak n

Seattle Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls says his health is great, but he’s not fully recovered from surgery to repair a broken ankle. He also told KPUG he feels no pressure replacing Marshawn Lynch as the Seahawks lead ball carrier. Rawls was in Bellingham Saturday to help Justin Britt host a youth football camp at Sehome High School. The new lead back for Seattle told KPUG his health was great, referring to his interaction with the kids at the camp. “It’s amazing, you see

With a look to the offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the process of shaping their summer roster. They re-signed nearly everyone on their practice squad, sans Tyler Murphy, to future deals that can keep this players through camp. They also added several players from outside the organization, as is the norm, to futures deal. We’ll take you through each one and give you the skinny on each player. Nothing incredibly in-depth but enough background on each to get your famil