Florida receiver Quinton Dunbar is working out near his home in South Florida for an opportunity to play in the NFL. Dunbar finished his UF career last month with 111 receptions for 1,500 yards and eight touchdowns in 49 games. He took time this week to talk to FOXSportsFlorida.com about his preparation for a shot in the NFL. While he was not invited to the NFL Combine later this month in Indianapolis, Dunbar is participating in regional combines. — Scott Carter

I started training around three to four days after the Birmingham Bowl in early January. A typical week since then has been training Monday through Saturday. We have two training sessions a day, one at 8 in the morning and the second one at 1 o’clock. In the morning session you have speed work and then you come inside and have a workout. In the second session you do another workout and then we do field work like catching the ball, running routes and things you do as a receiver. These workouts are more intense than anything I’ve done before, and they’re basically to get you ready for your Pro Day and events like that. I’m working on my explosiveness and the workouts help you to better your time in the 40 and in agility drills.

One of the main things I have focused on is getting my body right, and that’s gaining more weight and getting stronger. The running aspect was already there. I’m fast enough, but I have to get my body right and get stronger. I came down here weighing 193 pounds and now I’m up to around 203, 204, so I’m definitely getting my body right.

I did pretty well at the NFL Regional Combine (in Miami) recently, and I will be doing the Super Regional Combine in Arizona on March 17. That’s the next big event that I’m looking forward to. And I plan to come to UF’s Pro Day.

I have to show them that I’ve improved my body and my weight and my strength. That’s all really. Everything else will take care of itself. I have to say it’s a fun experience training through this process. When you are in college you have to focus on school and football and learn how to balance it out. But now I can just focus on football. You have more time to get your body right, get your speed right and eat healthy and things like that. I finished my workouts this week, but we come in on Saturday and do drill work. Other than that you rest your body all weekend and then get back to work on Monday.

I feel like at Florida – we played against the toughest competition – and it got me ready for the pros because the SEC presses a lot and that’s what they like to do in the NFL. I feel like I’m prepared. I just have to continue to get my body right and show improvement.

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