Lemont Native Coby Fleener Impresses During Stanford Pro Day

A standout performance in the 40-yard dash may have brought Lemont native Coby Fleener one stop closer to the NFL, according to multiple reports.

Fleener, a tight end at Stanford University, participated in a Pro Day workout in front of dozens of NFL scouts Thursday. 

NBC Sports reports that ESPN's Todd McShay clocked Fleener's 40-yard-dash at 4.45 —an extremely fast time for a 6-foot-6, 244-pound tight end.

Fleener also had a 37-inch vertical and a broad jump higher than 10 feet, according to the report.

In his final season with Stanford last fall, Fleener led the Cardinal receiving core with 10 touchdowns. He racked up 667 yards on 34 catches while also leading the team with a 19.6 yards-per-catch average.

In December as a member of the CBS Sports All-America Team and earned first-team All Pac-12 honors.

He has appeared in 51 games over the past four seasons for the Stanford Cardinal. He has 96 career receptions for 1,543 yards and 18 touchdowns.

In January 2011, he helped his team to a 40-12 victory over Virgina Tech in the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl. Fleener caught six passes for 173 yards and three touch downs,  for yards receiving and tying the record for touchdown catches.

Prior to his time at Stanford, Fleener was an all-conference, all-area, all-state and all-academic honoree at Joliet Catholic Academy. He caught 34 passes for 706 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior year, and was rated as the top tight end prospect in the state by Scout.com.

In NBC Sports' first mock NFL draft of the 2012 offseason, Fleener was the 29th overall pick.