Fansided – Former
LSU Tigers defensive back Tyrann Mathieu was hoping to use the
opportunity he was presented at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine to impress
NFL scouts and show that he has been working hard to improve as a
player, despite spending the entire season on the sidelines after being
booted from the LSU football program. Unfortunately for Mathieu, his
time in Indianapolis is off to a rough start.
Mathieu started off the combine by measuring in at only 5-foot-9
and he was disappointing once again when he took to the bench press.
“The Honey Badger” managed to put up only four reps of 225-pounds on the
bench. The poor number shows that Mathieu has not been working out in
the weight room and he was not at all prepared for the test at the
combine. For a player that is facing an uphill battle and trying to wow
talent evaluators, this is not the impression he was looking to make.
Mathieu is likely to disappoint at the combine again on Monday when he
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