NFL Combine: Keith Toston interview

Oklahoma State tailback Keith Toston stopped by the NFL Combine media room Friday. Here is a transcript of his interview.

Is it tough balancing school and football?

“Yes it’s tough. I have a little bit of work to graduate, but I’m going to get there. I think I’m going to have come back and take a couple of classes this summer and finish up.”

What’s the week been like?

“Tough. Slow-paced. Any guy who’s trained as hard as we have to get started, you’re ready to get to running.”

What have you done so far?

“Whole lot of medical work. Papers. Get blood taken. Get our height and weight. Saw a lot of doctors.”

What are you hearing about where you might be drafted?

“At the earliest, third round. Worst case, fifth round. Anywhere between third and fifth.”

What kind of practice player was Russell Okung?

“He’s aggressive. Very aggressive. He always hits. I just watched him earlier do his bench. I was peeking behind one of the curtains. I wanted to get a chance to watch him. When he started benching, he did a lot of reps. Even when he got up, since I watched him, he had the most yet. He jumped up a little mad at himself. Thought he had a couple more reps. He’s a leader vocally. He helped us tremendously, the entire team, going through all the tribulations we’ve been through this year.”