Ryan Perrilloux shows off his NFL-caliber arm
March 13, 2010
You want to see an NFL arm? Ryan Perrilloux can show you one.
Just as he did Friday at Paul Snow Stadium, throw*ing razor-sharp 30-yard out pass patterns to his former college teammates.
There's no question about Perrilloux's physical skills, which were the reason about 20 NFL scouts showed up for Jacksonville State's pro day Friday morn*ing. Ditto, for former Game*cocks defensive tackle Tor*rey Davis.
What NFL scouts want to see is what they can't see: If good behavior has followed second chances for LSU ref*ugee Perrilloux and Florida Gators exile Davis.
"They had the chance to do it over in a new environ*ment," Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe said while watching the two go through the paces including sprints, drills and leaps and bounds.
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They turned in good, but not Joe Webb-like, numbers in a workout that was hur*ried due to rain and more rain on the way. But, again, scouts already have years of film on the two. What mat*ters is how background checks go as NFL teams per*form due diligence before the draft next month.
"All the questions I get about Ryan are about LSU," Crowe said. "I can't answer those. But there are no questions about what he did here.
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Perrilloux was suspended twice at LSU, the last time for failing a drug test, ac*cording to an ESPN.com re*port. At Jacksonville State, he avoided trouble off the field and starred on it, pass*ing for 2,350 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior and rushing for 443 yards and eight touchdowns.
"I've done some things in the past I'm not proud of," Perrilloux said after his workout. "I just want to show I've turned the corner and can help a franchise out.
"I'm using football as an avenue to help my family, especially my little girl."
Perrilloux's daughter, Ri*ley, is 2 years old.
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Perrilloux remains haunted by his past, how*ever.
"If people would let go of what happened at LSU ... " Cook said. "But, talent-wise, he's as good as any in the draft. It's just a matter of where teams want to take him."
Crowe believes there won't be any questions after teams look into his back*ground and study his game films. After all, the most im*portant commodity is tal*ent.
"Ryan Perrilloux is a Bo Jackson," Crowe said. "I coached them both, and they are different from all the rest."
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