OU wide receiver Malcolm Kelly told reporters in Indianapolis on Friday that he is not going to run or lift at the NFL Scouting Combine because of the quad injury that kept him out of the Fiesta Bowl.
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Kelly said he originally thought his injury was just a thigh bruise, but it turned out to be a mild strain and that he hasn't been getting proper treatment for the injury.
Kelly traveled to Indianapolis to meet with team officials, take the Wonderlic test and get a physical.
Several NFL Draft analysts predict Kelly will be taken in the first round, though missing the combine could damage his stock. Kelly is expected to conduct a private workout for scouts in April.
OU tight end Joe Jon Finley only participated in the bench press at the combine after injuring his hamstring in the East-West Shrine Game. Running back Allen Patrick isn't expected to participate in any of the speed drills after suffering a mild MCL strain during the East-West Shrine Game.
Finley and Patrick will have a chance to show their speed at OU's pro day on March 11.
•Jackson going back to Tulsa: Former OU standout receiver Jarrail Jackson is leaving the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz and will play for the Tulsa Talons, the af2 team announced last week.
Jackson has played for the Yard Dawgz the last three years and has had stints with the Buffalo Destroyers and Austin Wranglers.
His pro career started with the Talons.
Jackson was an electric receiver and kick returner for the Sooners in the late 1990s.
•OU-Boise State keeps rolling in ESPN's Greatest Highlights: Boise State's shocking 43-42 victory over OU in the 2006 season Fiesta Bowl is one of the four greatest highlights of all-time, according to ESPN's Greatest Highlights mock tournament.
The Fiesta Bowl received more than 58 percent of fan votes in defeating the 1982 California-Stanford "band is on the field” classic to advance to the final four.
OU-Boise State will challenge Doug Flutie's 1984 last-second Hail Mary to see which highlight advances to the championship.
By Jake Trotter
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i bet patrick doesnt get picked befor round 8 if that....i didnt like him last year or the year befor that....murray was way way better and should have had most of the calls last year....just watch and see.
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