VIDEO:Haitian-American Vladimir Ducasse Set For NFL Combine This Weekend

0 Comments 24 February 2010

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind – Former CAA Football standout, Massachusetts’ Vladimir Ducasse, will represent the league in this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Ind. Television coverage, including workouts and behind-the-scenes footage from Lucas Oil Stadium, can be seen throughout the week and weekend on the NFL Network and NFL Network HD.

Ducasse, who will be among 47 total offensive linemen at the Combine, begin his four-day schedule Wednesday, Feb. 24, and continue through Saturday, Feb. 27.

Ducasse, who will wear “OL15″ on his workout gear, will take part in hospital pre-exam and x-rays Wednesday as well as an orientation session and several interviews with NFL team personnel.

Players’ second and third-day schedules (Thursday-Friday) for Ducasse will include measurements, more medical examinations, media sessions, psychological testing, NFL Players Association meetings and more interviews with NFL team personnel.

Ducasse and all of Group 1 (offensive linemen) will get on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday to take part in timing, workout stations and other skill drills.

Ducasse, a 6-5, 330-pound left tackle for the Minutemen, was a First Team Associated Press All-American and a First Team All-CAA Football selection in 2009. The Stamford, Conn., native was part of a UMass offensive unit which finished second in total offense (377.64 ypg), fourth in passing offense (229.18) and fifth in rushing offense (148.45 ypg) in CAA Football this year. In 35 career starts, Ducasse helped pave the way for a 100-yard rusher in 23 games.

Source: CNN and UMASS

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