Rutgers Football Pro Day

Former Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu running the 40-yard dash at pro day in 2012.

(Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

Rutgers announced Tuesday that 18 former players will take part in the program's annual pro day in the practice bubble on March 12.

Headlining the participants is wide receiver Brandon Coleman, who is the only Rutgers player widely projected to be picked in this year's NFL Draft. Coleman participated in the NFL scouting combine in February and tested well. He plans to only run pass routes on pro day.

For the other NFL hopefuls, pro day will be their main chance to shine in front of NFL scouts.

Offensive lineman Antwan Lowery is on the NFL radar and is hoping to show scouts that he's in top condition at pro day. Twin brothers Jamal and Jamil Merrell got some exposure to professional scouts at the Medal of Honor Bowl and have been preparing for pro day with safety Jeremy Deering at the TEST Sports Club in Martinsville. Pro day will be another showcase for punter Nick Marsh, who participated in a regional scouting combine last month at the Jets facility and plans to travel to Seattle for another on March 22.

Other scheduled participants include: PK Joe Behnke, TE Tyler Bellia, TE Paul Carrezola, OL Andre Civil, LB Nick DePaola, QB Chas Dodd, OL Dallas Hendrikson, DT Isaac Holmes, LS Robert Jones, WR Quron Pratt, DE Marcus Thompson and CB Lew Toler.

As at the NFL combine, players at pro day will perform a variety of drills, including the 40-yard dash, 225-pound bench press, broad jump, vertical jump, three-cone drill, flexibility tests and individual position testing.

RVision will broadcast pro day live beginning at 10:50 a.m. on scarletknights.com for the fifth consecutive year. The broadcast will be hosted by WNBC-4 anchor Bruce Beck and former Rutgers star and current Steelers linebacker Jamaal Westerman.

Many of Rutgers' NFL alums return to campus for pro day each year, with Bengals wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan, Patriots safety Duron Harmon and Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper among the scheduled attendees.