Kent State Pro Day Set for March 15th
3/9/2023 11:47:00 AM | Football
KENT- The Golden Flashes will have seven players scheduled to go through a Pro Day workout on Wednesday, March 15th inside the Kent State Field House.
The Pro Day starts at 8 a.m. on the 15th and will be open to the public. Pro days are a way for college football players to be seen by professional scouts outside of the annual NFL Combine. This year, safety Nico Bolden, defensive end Saivon Davis,wide receiver Ray James, tight end Kris Leach, linebackers Marvin Pierre and Juan Wallace and defensive lineman Zayin West are all set to participate.
Bolden set a career high with 103 tackles this season and earned his first all-conference honor. He closed his Kent State career with five games with 10+ tackles including his final three games of the season. His 64 solo tackles also led the team and were good for second in the MAC.
Saivon Taylor-Davis finished second on the team with nine tackles for loss and led the Flashes with 7.5 sacks in 2022. Davis also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles. His defensive linemate Zay West earned third-team All-Conference honors. West led the team with 11.5 tackles for loss and recorded multi-TFL games on five different occasions last year.
Ray James has served as a return man and slot receiver during his time as a Golden Flash. The sure-handed James averaged nearly six yards per punt return and had a long of 35 in his career. As a receiver, James averaged over 10 yards per catch and operated primarily out of the slot. Kris Leach recorded eight catches for 94 yards out of the tight end spot. An elite blocking tight end, Leach helped the Flashes rush for over 200 yards per game and average nearly five yards per carry.
Linebackers Marvin Pierre and Juan Wallace enjoyed strong 2022 seasons on both defense and special teams. Pierre stuffed the stat sheet with 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery to go along with his 40 tackles last season. Wallace saw time at linebacker and on special teams, Wallace recorded a pair of tackles for loss and a sack in his 2022 campaign.
Media members wishing to attend the Pro Day should contact Dan Griffin, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Broadcasting, at DGriff34@kent.edu. There will be a media availability with the student-athletes following the pro day.
The Pro Day is the unofficial start to the spring football season, the 2023 NFL draft will take place April 27-29 in Kansas City.
