A year ago Jake Coker was in the middle of a quarterback battle and fighting to live up to the lofty hype that followed him to Tuscaloosa.

Now, after winning a national championship in January, Coker is again fighting. He's fighting to prove he's more than a game manager quarterback and is worthy of a shot in the NFL. Coker has been busy since the end of his senior season, playing in the Senior Bowl and participating in the pro days at both Alabama and South Alabama.

"(I've) just been working out non-stop," Coker said. "Teams come and work me out. I'm really just ready to see what happens in the next couple of weeks and finally get an organized plan going and figure out what's going to happen."

The 6-foot-5, 236-pound quarterback's chances of being drafted are hard to decipher. There are some that believe he could be taken in the later rounds of the NFL Draft, while others project him to sign somewhere as an undrafted free agent. NFL scouts seem to like his build and arm strength, but he was a bit inconsistent and was only a one-year college starter. Coker passed for 3,110 yards, 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions last year for the Crimson Tide.

"I think Jake is going to do just fine," Alabama head coach Nick Saban said after his pro day. "I think he's going to need to continue to develop. He's got a great arm who can make all the throws. For his size he is very athletic, and I think a lot of people are going to like that."

Coker has no idea what will happen come draft time and has accepted that it's out of his control. He'll stay in Mobile for the draft, but doesn't plan to follow the proceedings closely on either ESPN or NFL Network.

"Heck, I might not even watch it," Coker said. "I'll just hold on to my phone and see what happens.

"I'll keep (my phone) on, but the TV won't be on the draft, probably."