BOISE — After months of preparing for this moment, former Boise State football players Braxton Fely and Zion Washington were ready to show off for NFL scouts.

Participating in Boise State’s Pro Day on Tuesday, both Fely and Washington put up results which would have stood out at last month’s combine, with Fely completing 38 reps on the bench press and Washington jumping 41.5 inches on the vertical jump.

“I was proud of how I performed today,” said Washington, who added that he had a goal of reaching 40 inches on his jump. “All the training I put in, finally being able to put it on display for everyone to see, it felt good.”

Washington, a safety, was not invited to participate in last month’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but in his workout in front of representatives from several NFL teams, he put up a jump which would have ranked second among safeties who did participate in the combine. Only Arizona’s Genesis Smith had a better score at the combine, with 42.5 inches on his vertical jump.

Fely’s bench press total would have been the best result of all players at the combine, regardless of position.

“I’m super stoked, that was one of my goals to get high on the bench because you rarely see that,” the defensive lineman said. “And it happened. A lot of training and work went into it. Shoutout to the guys at Off The Field (Sports Training), they do a great job and I’m excited for things to come.”

Neither Fely nor Washington entered Tuesday as a mainstay on most NFL Mock Drafts, instead being projected more as undrafted free agents. But their workouts certainly could give teams something to think about when the draft happens in April, particularly in the later rounds.

“There’s a big chip (on my shoulder),” Fely said. “A lot of people from smaller schools get under-looked, especially people who are shorter, like myself. So, I like just giving it my all, showing people that it doesn’t matter based off height, based off what school you go to. If you have the right work ethic, things will happen.”

Tuesday’s Pro Day included 18 former Broncos, including three who wrapped up their college careers in 2024: kicker Jonah Dalmas and defensive linemen Herbert Gums and Sheldon Newton. Two former Idaho State wide receivers, Tsion Nunnally and Mike Shulikov, a Centennial High graduate, also participated.

“It’s been fun,” former Boise State tight end Matt Lauter said about his experience chasing his NFL Dreams. “I trained out in Nashville, I got to meet a ton of new friends and work hard with some of the best trainers in America and the whole entire world. I just continue to get better every day, work on my mental health, who I am as a person and grow relationships around me. Then to come out here and compete with the guys, there’s nothing like it.”

One former Bronco who did participate in the combine, offensive lineman Kage Casey, came into Pro Day, looking to improve upon the 5.20 seconds he had in the 40-yard dash, as well as the 8.01 seconds he had on the 3-cone drill.

Official results for the timed drills were not available as of press time. After skipping the bench press at the combine, Casey put up 20 reps Tuesday, which would have been the lowest among offensive linemen at the combine.

Casey, who at this point last year was regarded as a potential first-round draft pick but has slid to a mid-round selection in many projections, left without talking with the media.

Those who participated in Pro Day will spend the next month continuing to train, work out and interview with teams wherever they get a chance to, trying to convince pro teams they deserve a shot at making it at the next level.

“I’m just taking it one day at a time,” said Washington. “The process is going to go right back into training, like I’ve been doing. ... Just going back to work, putting my head down, kind of like I’ve done my entire career.”