QB Leak surprised by Wonderlic rumor

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QB Leak surprised by Wonderlic rumor

He didn't know he'd allegedly gotten an 8 on the test, and he declined to say what he did get.

 

GAINESVILLE -- As usual, Chris Leak said he hadn't heard the buzz.

 

So when informed that his alleged score of eight on the Wonderlic Personnel Test at last month's NFL Scouting Combine had become a popular Internet topic, he seemed stunned.

 

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"An eight?" asked Leak, who declined to give his Wonderlic score. "How do you get an eight on that thing?"

 

Leak threw passes Wednesday at Florida Field as part of the Gators' "Pro Scout Day." Representatives from 32 NFL teams watched 23 former college players, including 21 from UF's national-title team, lift weights and run sprints in a more familiar setting than Indianapolis' combine.

 

Leak said he heard no negative feedback from pro coaches and executives at the combine, and that NFL officials stressed Wonderlic scores, which range from zero to 50, would be kept confidential. Last spring, word leaked that Texas quarterback Vince Young had scored a six on the test, causing a stir in the football community.

 

Most analysts say Leak's performances in workouts and at the Senior Bowl haven't hurt his second-day draft prospects. Leak said pro coaches have reassured him he can excel despite his sub-6-foot height and seemed pleased with his play and attitude.

 

"All the people at the combine said I did fine on everything," he said.

 

Linebacker Brandon Siler, Leak's former Florida teammate, also excelled at the combine. His 4.62-second time in the 40-yard dash there was good enough for him to pass on running again Wednesday. After a workout with fellow linebackers Earl Everett and Brian Crum, Siler said he figures he'll be drafted late in the first round or early in the second.

 

"This is an incredible time in my life," said Siler, an Evans High graduate. "A lot of people put so much pressure on themselves that they stop having fun. In a short time, I can win an SEC championship, a national championship and declare to go to the NFL draft. Now you sit back and wait to have your name called at the draft. It's a dream that you have when you're a little kid."

 

Siler is one of nine starters gone from UF's defense. Wednesday, Coach Urban Meyer said he and his assistants have spent time shifting players to help rebuild the unit.

 

Rising junior Markus Manson, who had been a tailback, will spend spring practice at cornerback, Meyer said. And freshman Joe Haden, a star receiver and cornerback out of Maryland who enrolled last month, will work on both sides of the ball during spring.

 

"They're great athletes," Meyer said, "and we need to get them on the field."