Antonio Hargo
WR #80 Grambling State

PROFILE:

Former Grambling State/Mississippi State wide receiver ANTONIO HARGO (#80), who played last season at GSU, worked out for a member of our staff late last week (Thursday)... special thanks to coach Tom Shaw and his staff for allowing us the use of his outdoor facility to complete this workout... Hargo, who was 6041, 190 pounds, ran 4.35 and 4.38 in the 40... on a track surface; wore flat rubber-soled shoes... 4.18, 4.21, 4.28 in the short shuttle on grass; wore football cleats... has done 36-38" on the vertical in recent attempts... 35 1/2" arms... 9" hands... was given the clearance to workout at MSU's Pro Day, but scouts in attendance said it would violate NCAA/NFL rules... his own Pro Day at GSU was the following morning, and he was not able to travel back in time, so he actually never ran for pro scouts leading up to the draft... had a total of just 20 catches for 308 yards and four touchdowns during his college career... averaged 15.1 yards per catch and scored on one out of five opportunities he was given... was often used at "Gunner" on special teams during practices, but remained idle during most games... after transferring to GSU, he saw the team's starting quarterback lost for the season in the first-half of the opening game of his senior year... has long arms... has the ability to easily bulkup to the 205-210 pound range... does not have as long of a stride, as a runner, as most receivers his size... showed good quickness once he learned the dynamics of the short shuttle... has more of a track runner's style in the 40, as one of Coach Shaw's chief assistants figured he could turn 4.3 or better times if he was under the guidance and training of a specialist for a short period of time... work-in-progress in terms of overall receiving skills... neither college team made use of his straight-line speed on kickoff returns... had an off-field issue that created some tension at MSU, but was invited back by Coach Croom and the new staff, but decided to transfer to be closer to home and receive additional playing time... was recruited to LSU, Miami and several other major programs coming out of high school... has also been a standout sprinter during his prep/college days... has shown some maturity since our initial conversation with him several years back... knows his role in the issue he had at MSU... has worked hard on his own, and offered to come down to New Orleans for the chance to workout... good kid who spoke freely and answered any/all questions before and after the workout... what our staff saw was a raw, but physically-gifted athlete who should time at 4.4 or better in any workout and show the upside talent to be considered for a practice squad or NFL Europe spot in the coming year... has a highlight tape/DVD available... please contact his agent for more information.