Kennesaw State Hosts First Pro Day Under Jerry Mack, Drawing 17 NFL Teams

Seventeen NFL franchises and two CFL clubs sent scouts to Kennesaw State on March 19 for the program's first pro day under head coach Jerry Mack, with 15 former and current Owls putting their measurables on display in combine-style testing.

The turnout is a tangible marker of how quickly Mack has elevated the program's professional credibility since taking over. Getting 17 NFL organizations to dispatch personnel to a single FCS pro day is not routine, and the addition of two CFL clubs extended the opportunity set further for players whose careers depend on attracting that kind of attention.

Fifteen Owls participated in the workouts, a number that reflects both the depth of talent Kennesaw State has developed and the program's ability to retain players through their eligibility rather than losing them to the transfer portal before they can build an NFL-visible résumé in Marietta.

For Mack, the optics matter as much as the results. A pro day is a recruiting tool as much as it is a showcase. Every high school or transfer prospect who sees 17 NFL teams filing into Kennesaw State's facility is getting a message about where this program sits relative to its FCS peers. The first pro day of a coaching era sets the baseline; this one set it high.