Former Blue Devil quarterback Anthony Boone has officially received an invitation to take part in the 2015 NFL Combine.
Confirmed Tuesday night by Art Chase, Duke Assistant Director of Athletics/External Affairs, Boone will now join fellow former Blue Devils right guard Laken Tomlinson, left tackle Takoby Cofield and receiver Jamison Crowder in Indianapolis Feb. 17-23, as the four players look to make an impression before April’s NFL Draft.
The news was initially announced on QBCountry.com. The site is the online home of QB Country, a quarterback training service, which will be training Boone in Nashville at D1 Sport’s main facility.
David Morris, the founder of the organization, and Jordan Rogers will be working with Boone leading up to the Combine.
Morris, like Boone, played for head coach David Cutcliffe when in college. Morris was a three-year reserve behind Eli Manning. He started the quarterback service full-time in 2011 and has worked with NFL starters like Manning and Tim Tebow in the past.
Boone, who owns the record for most wins by a Duke quarterback with 19, will look to boost his draft status after not drawing the same hype as his former teammates thus far in the off-season.
The Weddington, N.C., native played in the East-West Shrine game and tossed eight passes, completing four for 49 yards. He led the East squad to a field goal on its second drive of the game, as the East would go on to win 19-3.
Crowder and Tomlinson have both improved their draft status significantly in the past weeks, with solid performances in the Reese’s Senior Bowl practices and contest drawing the attention of draft analysts and scouts alike. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. speculated on a conference call earlier in the month that Crowder could potentially be a second-round draft pick.
Boone is currently not listed on any major draft projection boards, but a solid performance in February could change that.
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