The Redskins hosted their annual college workout for local, draft-eligible prospects on Friday.
Was the next Antoine Bethea on hand? Time will tell.
A year ago, Bethea ran through drills for coaches and scouts during the local college workout at Redskins Park. The 5-11, 203-pound defensive back was a three-year starter for Howard University.
Bethea would go on to be drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. He ended up starting 14 regular-season games, three playoff games and Super Bowl XLI. He logged two interceptions in the postseason as the Colts won the NFL championship.
Other NFL-bound players who have attended the Redskins' local college workout in recent years: Shawne Merriman, a first-round pick by San Diego in 2005, and D'Qwell Jackson, a second-rounder by Cleveland in 2006.
Friday's workout was a chance for players to be evaluated by the Redskins' coaches and scouts in an NFL surrounding.
The bulk of NFL hopefuls came from local colleges such as Maryland, Howard and Bowie State. Several players from Georgetown, Penn State, William & Mary and Virginia Tech were also on hand.
Perhaps the top prospect in attendance was Virginia cornerback Marcus Hamilton, a 5-11, 198-pounder who hails from nearby Centreville, Va. Hamilton had 15 interceptions in his collegiate career.
Some draft guides have projected Hamilton as a fifth-round pick in the upcoming draft.
Howard cornerback Geoff Pope was in attendance. He has drawn attention as a potential draft prospect and has scheduled visits with several NFL teams.
Another defender in attendance, Elon linebacker Chad Nkang, first made an impression with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
Other local prospects that have been mentioned as potential late-round draft picks include linebacker Dave Holloway of Maryland, running back Josh Allen of Maryland, defensive tackle Keenan Carter of Virginia and wide receiver Deyon Williams of Virginia.
Here is the complete list of prospects in attendance at the workout on Friday:
| REDSKINS LOCAL COLLEGE WORKOUT, APRIL 6 | ||
| Position | Player | College |
| LB | Omozusi Airhiavbere | Howard |
| RB | Josh Allen | Maryland |
| OT | Judd Altman | Richmond |
| CB | Kofi Amoah | Delaware State |
| LB | Mykle Bouie | Howard |
| TE | Brian Bell | Kent St. |
| CB | Tracy Belton | Massachusetts |
| OT | Jacob Bender | Nicholls State |
| DT | Conrad Bolston | Maryland |
| RB | Elijah Brooks | Williams & Mary |
| G | Tommy Burns | Howard |
| DE | Alex Buzbee | Georgetown |
| RB | T.D. Callahan | Maryland |
| DE | Hensley Campbell | West Virginia St. |
| DT | Keenan Carter | Virginia |
| RB | Ernest Cole | Connecticut |
| TE | Kevin Darling | Penn State |
| S | Karibi Dede | Auburn |
| K | Dan Ennis | Maryland |
| QB | Efi Eyo | Benedectine |
| CB | Ian Flack | Wagner |
| CB | Derek Franks | Georgetown |
| CB | Marcus Hamilton | Virginia |
| CB | Anthony Hayes | Shenandoah |
| WR | Shaun Herbert | Northwestern |
| K | Jonathan Hill | Christopher Newport |
| S | Michael Hill | Duquesne |
| RB | Roland Hilliard | Christopher Newport |
| QB | Sam Hollenbach | Maryland |
| LB | Dave Holloway | Maryland |
| RB | J.P. Humber | Maryland |
| P | Jeremy Kapinos | Penn State |
| S | Andre Kirkland | Kent St. |
| LB | Eugene Lockett | Howard |
| RB | Marcus Mason | Youngstown St. |
| C | Alex Miller | Massachusetts |
| WR | Ron Mitchell | West Liberty St. |
| DE | Daniel Muir | Kent St. |
| LB | Chris Ndubueze | William & Mary |
| LB | Chad Nkang | Elon |
| FB | Oli Oluigbo | Michigan |
| CB | Richard Orah | Northeastern |
| DL | Daniel Orlebar | Appalachian State |
| DT | Edwin Piner | Howard |
| CB | Geoff Pope | Howard |
| CB | Kyle Postell | Duquesne |
| K | John Riley | Bowie State |
| S | Richard Riley | William & Mary |
| RB | Antoine Rutherford | Howard |
| S | Antwan Stewart | Tennessee |
| LB | Marcus Taylor | Fordham |
| LB | Matt Thomas | Harvard |
| S | Vincent Thomas | Frostburg |
| S | Cary Wade | Virginia Tech |
| WR | Deyon Williams | Virginia |
| S | Marcus Wimbush | Maryland |
| CB | Rashaad Woodard | Delaware |
| DT | Marvin Wooten | Howard |
| WR | Eric Yancey | Towson |
