Saints and Jets Try Out 6'6 Rugby Star Hayden Smith

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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com...en-Smith-hoping-to-make-jump-to-NFL-1627.html

"Hayden Smith, a front liner for the Saracens, is hitting the tryout circuit as a handful of NFL clubs line up to take a close look at the 6-6, 265-pounder. Smith, who had a workout for the New York Jets on Tuesday, will work out for the New Orleans Saints today. Not everyone is sure what position matches Smith’s ability best, but the Australian-born 26-year-old played college basketball in the U.S. He has 9.2 percent body fat and has been timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.75 to 4.82 seconds. He’s got long arms and good lateral quickness, the kind of tools necessary to make the move from the pitch to the gridiron.
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In just three short years, Smith has just scratched the surface of where his size and athletic ability can take him.
With similar physical traits and measurements to Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, tight end may be the position that "


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sounds like good news to me. Hope he makes an impact.
 
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