Written by Amy Maré
Former Harding wide receiver Kurt Adams was featured in a blog on NFL. com after his performance at the Arkansas State Pro Day on March 18. The blog belonged to Gil Brandt, vice president of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-89.
“[Adams] looked very good,” Brandt said. “He was not a guy who was listed any place but his performance should get him a free-agent contract.”
“I was very excited for him,” Ronnie Huckeba, head football coach for Harding, said. “It means he’s doing well in his training and performance for the scouts for him to get a statement like that from someone sowell respected. I think he’s got a great shot.”
“I didn’t think much of being on the blog until I found out who Gil Brandt was and how selective he was with his blog,” Adams said. “Then I was pretty excited.”
Adams specifically wanted to get into the pro day at Arkansas State because it had the most scouts who could see him. He was pleased with his performance but wished all the scouts could have recorded his fastest 40-yard time of 4.43. Adams ran the 40-yard dash a third time because a few scouts wanted to see him run from a better starting stance, but the head scout did not record his time. Along with his third 40 time of 4.43, Adams had a 33.6-inch vertical jump, 9-5 broad jump, 4.52 short, 7.02 3-cone drill, and did 13 reps (of 225 pounds) on thebench press.
“As cliché as it sounds,I’ve always thought about playing in the NFL since I was little,” Adams said. “Ever since I realized the Lord gave me the talents to do that, I’ve pursued it and made it one of my ultimate goals.”
Adams drives to Little Rock every afternoon to train at a facility called D1 Sports Training. He’s been working there with former NFL player Anthony Lucas for the past three months.
“An NFL team would be crazy not to pick Kurt up,” Marshall Hughes, former Harding linebacker said.”Kurt has an awesome work ethic. When you see him practice, you can tell he loves the game. That’s huge; you have to love the game. He would bring nothing but positive vibes into anyone’s locker room.”
“Kurt has worked extremely hard to put himself in a good position,” Clay Beason, assistant football coach for Harding said. “His work ethic, coupled with his God-given ability, gives him a chance at the “next level.”
Adams said Beason has really helped him get where he is today with his speed, strength, flexibility,and knowledge about good nutrition and the little things that make a difference for his body.
Adams said he is looking forward to whatever the future may hold.
“I’m excited to see what the Lord has in store for me,” Adams said. “Whether it’s football or something else.”
