NCAA Football: Kent State at Texas A&M — Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

The Flashes had nine players go through the paces for scouts for their Pro Day activities.

Kent State held their Pro Day workouts on March 13th, with nine former Flashes participating. Several scouts were on-site, though there are no official confirmations of the number of scouts or teams in attendance.

For our reports, we’ve pulled raw numbers from Draft Scout and RAS.football to assemble the RAS cards, which are used with express written permission of RAS’ creator Kent Lee Platte.

CB Dallas Branch

NCAA Football: Frisco Bowl-San Diego State at UTSA

Elevator Pitch:

Branch transferred in to Kent State from San Diego State and held down a role in the defensive backfield in his lone season, with 23 tackles and three pass break-ups. At SDSU, Branch had 68 tackles, a TFL and five interceptions over four seasons.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league training camp

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: five-foot-ten
Weight: 184 lbs.
Arms: 30 and one-eighth inches
Hands: nine and one-half inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 4.50 seconds
10-yard split: 1.57 seconds
20-yard split: 2.63 seconds
Shuttle: 4.35 seconds
Three-cone drill: 7.15 seconds
Vertical jump: 39.5 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet, eight inches
Bench: N/A

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WR Luke Floriea

Elevator Pitch:

Floriea was often a spark plug for what was a fairly benign offense in his tenure at Kent, thanks to a good first step and route-running prowess. Finished his four-year stint with 100 receptions for 1,302 and 13 total touchdowns (12 receiving, one rushing) and placed on the third-team all-MAC roster in 2024 after a career-best season in all three major receiving categories (44 receptions, 688 yards, seven touchdowns.)

Draft Projections:

NFL rookie camp tryout; lower-league roster

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: five-foot-eight
Weight: 179 lbs.
Arms: 29 and one-eighth inches
Hands: eight and seven-eighth inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 4.51 seconds
10-yard split: 1.53 seconds
20-yard split: 2.70 seconds
Shuttle: 4.19 seconds
Three-cone drill: 6.95 seconds
Vertical jump: 34 inches
Broad jump: nine feet, five inches
Bench: 14 reps at 225 lbs.

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DL Lavell Gibson

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 26 Kent State at Western Michigan

Elevator Pitch:

A transfer from Division II Notre Dame College, Gibson was a depth defensive tackle who also saw some time at end in 2024 for the Flashes, finishing with 10 tackles, a tackle-for-loss and a sack. At NDC, Gibson had 74 total tackles, including 17 TFLs and 10 sacks over three seasons.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league tryout

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: six-foot-one
Weight: 265 lbs.
Arms: 31 and seven-eighth inches
Hands: nine and seven-eighth inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 4.85 seconds
10-yard split: 1.57 seconds
20-yard split: 2.84 seconds
Shuttle: 4.53 seconds
Three-cone drill: 7.45 seconds
Vertical jump: 30.5 inches
Broad jump: nine feet, four inches
Bench: 27 reps at 225 lbs.

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DE Zaid Hamden

Elevator Pitch:

A double transfer from Tulsa, Hamden started his career at Ohio State (2020-22) before settling in at Kent State in 2024. Had 21 tackles and 2.5 TFLs in his lone season as a Flash. At Tulsa in 2023, Hamden collected 16 tackles and two TFLs in 12 contests.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league tryout

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: five-foot-eleven
Weight: 268 lbs.
Arms: 30 and one-quarter inches
Hands: nine and one-quarter inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: N/A
10-yard split: N/A
20-yard split: N/A
Shuttle: 4.71 seconds
Three-cone drill: 7.34 seconds
Vertical jump: 35.5 inches
Broad jump: eight feet, 10 inch
Bench: 31 reps at 225 lbs.

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EDGE Matt Harmon

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 25 Kent State at Maryland

Elevator Pitch:

A bit of a late bloomer due to a long injury history, Harmon didn’t pick up a full season of starting reps until his seventh and final season in 2024. That campaign, naturally, was his best of his career, finishing with 56 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and two sacks. His next-best campaign was as a subpackage piece in Kent State’s 2021 MAC East Division championship effort, with 29 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, a sack, an interception, five pass break-ups and two forced fumbles. His other five seasons saw him play no more than seven contests.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league roster

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: six-foot-five
Weight: 245 lbs.
Arms: 33 and three-quarter inches
Hands: 10 inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 4.75 seconds
10-yard split: 1.65 seconds
20-yard split: 2.77 seconds
Shuttle: 4.44 seconds
Three-cone drill: 6.95 seconds
Vertical jump: 32 inches
Broad jump: nine feet, 10 inches
Bench: N/A

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LB Khalib Johns

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NOV 17 Akron at Kent State

Elevator Pitch:

A hard-hitting outside linebacker, Johns compiled a career-best 46 tackles in his final season as a Flash in 2024, good enough to finish seventh on the team. Originally a JUCO product from College of the Canyons in California, Johns finishes his career in Kent with 123 total tackles, 13 TFLs, four sacks, one interception, five pass break-ups and a forced fumble. His best season as a Flash was in 2022, when he picked up seven TFLs and four sacks on 21 total tackles.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league tryout

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: six-foot
Weight: 229 lbs.
Arms: 31 and one-quarter inches
Hands: nine and seven-eighth inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 4.75 seconds
10-yard split: 1.62 seconds
20-yard split: 2.78 seconds
Shuttle: 4.56 seconds
Three-cone drill: 7.39 seconds
Vertical jump: 33.5 inches
Broad jump: nine feet, eight inches
Bench: 21 reps at 225 lbs.

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RB Jordan Lowe

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 14 Kent State at Tennessee

Elevator Pitch:

A career depth backup at Toledo, Lowe arrived at Kent State after a gap year at Division II Westminster College (89 yards, one score). Lowe finished the 2024 campaign— his only major action in five seasons— with 15 carries for 43 yards, mostly in garbage time.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league tryout

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: five-foot-six
Weight: 214 lbs.
Arms: 30 and one-half inches
Hands: nine and three-eighth inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 5.17 seconds
10-yard split: 1.71 seconds
20-yard split: 3.00 seconds
Shuttle: 4.68 seconds
Three-cone drill: 7.66 seconds
Vertical jump: 26.5 inches
Broad jump: eight feet, nine inches
Bench: 24 reps at 225 lbs.

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CB Naim Muhammad

Elevator Pitch:

A former two-way player at cornerback and receiver at the college prep level with Fork Union Military Academy, Muhammed settled in at cornerback with the West Virginia Mountaineers before transferring to Kent State in 2023. His senior campaign in 2024 saw him make 24 tackles, two TFLs, a sack and three pass break-ups.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league roster

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: five-foot-ten
Weight: 188 lbs.
Arms: 30 and one-quarter inches
Hands: eight and three-quarter inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 4.52 seconds
10-yard split: 1.61 seconds
20-yard split: 2.65 seconds
Shuttle: 4.19 seconds
Three-cone drill: 6.89 seconds
Vertical jump: 31.5 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet, three inches
Bench: 16 reps at 225 lbs.

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TE Conner Muldowney

Elevator Pitch:

Muldowney was a graduate transfer from Division II Tiffin University, where he spent four seasons (15 catches, 124 yards, three touchdowns.) In his lone year with the Flashes, Muldowney caught four passes for 44 yards— but was more known as a blocking tight end.

Draft Projections:

Lower-league tryout

Measurables (as of Pro Day)

Height: six-foot-four
Weight: 248 lbs.
Arms: 33 and one-quarter inches
Hands: eight and five-eighth inches

Skill Drills (numbers from Pro Day)

40-yard dash: 4.85 seconds
10-yard split: 1.65 seconds
20-yard split: 2.88 seconds
Shuttle: 4.71 seconds
Three-cone drill: 7.48 seconds
Vertical jump: 30.5 inches
Broad jump: nine feet, three inches
Bench: 17 reps at 225 lbs.

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