Feb. 17, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, Texas- Four Aggies will work out for NFL coaches and front office personnel at this week's NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Justin Brantly, Michael Bennett, Mike Goodson and Stephen McGee have been invited by the league to participate in the combine in preparation for April's NFL Draft.
Brantly, a punter from Sealy, Texas, ended his Aggie football career with an average of 44.3 yards per punt and became the only punter in Aggie history to average at least 43 yards per kick for four straight years. A four-year letterman, Brantly was named second-team All-America by Rivals.com and ended the 2008 season as the #3-ranked punter in the country with an average of 45.7 yards per kick.
Bennett, a defensive end from Alief, Texas, tallied 139 tackles over the course of his career in the maroon and white. He earned All-Big 12 honors after his junior season and earlier this spring participated in the annual East-West Shrine game in Houston.
Goodson, a running back from Klein, Texas, led the Aggies in rushing as both a freshman and junior before choosing to forgo his senior season at Texas A&M to enter the draft. In three seasons, Goodson rushed for 1,964 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also added 37 catches for 386 yards and seven scores.
McGee, a quarterback from Burnett, Texas, ended his career as the most accurate passer in school history with a completion percentage of 59.5. He threw for 5,417 yards and 28 touchdowns and added 1,750 yards rushing with 11 scores. McGee was also awarded with the prestigious FCA/Bobby Bowden Athlete of the Year Award and was selected by his teammates as the Aggie Heart Award winner.
This year's combine is scheduled for Wednesday, February 18 through Tuesday, February 24 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. NFL Network will provide live television coverage of the workouts beginning on Saturday, February 21.
Texas A&M has had at least one player drafted in 32 of the last 33 NFL Drafts, including five selections in 2008.