Former Ohio State club football player and track sprinter Praise Olatoke participated in his pro day as a member of the International Pathway Program on Wednesday at the University of South Florida.
He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds, which would have tied for the eighth-fastest time among all players at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine:
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Olatoke now hopes to be picked up by an NFL team. All 32 teams are given a 17th practice squad spot that can be used to sign a player from the International Pathway Program, which has 15 members for the 2024 season.
If you want to learn more about Olatoke, here’s my story on him from last week: