Arkansas held its pro day on Tuesday morning, giving more than a dozen former Razorback football players a chance to impress NFL scouts with their 40-yard dash times and performances in a series of agility drills.

  Center Jonathan Luigs and offensive lineman Jose Valdez were by the far the two biggest names to take part in the workout in front of dozens of scouts and one NFL general manager.

  Arkansas’ media relations staff was nice enough to keep track of how each player performed in the individual drills. Here’s the link to how they did.

  Also, check out tomorrow my story on Luigs and Valdez, as well as a notebook about tight end Andrew Davie’s trying out as a long snapper and wide receiver Marcus Monk’s attempt to make the NFL for a second – or perhaps third – time.

  Arkansas offensive linemen Jonathan Luigs and Jose Valdez got a chance at last month’s NFL Combine to run, jump and lift for NFL scouts, coaches and general managers. And they’ll get another opportunity to do the same early next week.

  Arkansas announced Thursday morning that it will hold its Pro Day on Tuesday inside the Walker Pavilion. Testing is set to begin at 11 a.m. and wrap up around 1 p.m.

  It’s safe to say that there won’t be as many high-ranking NFL officials at this year’s Arkansas Pro Day than in 2008, when future first-round picks Darren McFadden and Felix Jones worked out alongside promising prospects like defensive lineman Marcus Harrison and fullback Peyton Hillis.

  This year Luigs and Valdez will be the stars. They were the only two Razorbacks invited to the NFL Combine. But it will be curious to see if former Arkansas wide receiver Marcus Monk will attempt another shot at making the NFL and work out at Pro Day.

  We’ll have to wait and see.

  Former Arkansas center Jonathan Luigs and offensive tackle Jose Valdez will be spending the next few days in Indianapolis, trying to make a case at this year’s NFL Combine that they deserve to be drafted.

  They’re the only former Razorbacks who were invited to the combine, and they’ll each leave Wednesday for what they hope will be a good showing for NFL executives.

  A source close to the NFL told me a few weeks ago that Luigs is considered a fifth-round pick, though he could work his way into the third or fourth round. I’m not sure where Valdez is projected.

  I spoke with Luigs on Monday night and Valdez on Tuesday morning about what they’ve been doing since the end of the season to get ready for the combine and what their emotions are like heading into such a big event for them. The combine begins Wednesday, though offensive linemen aren’t scheduled to work out until Thursday.

  Here is the story I did for Wednesday’s newspaper on Luigs and Valdez heading to the combine. Perhaps if I get some free time, I’ll post some quotes from both players that didn’t make the article.

  Anyway, we’ll try to keep you up-to-date on how both Luigs and Valdez do at the combine. And since there are no pictures of either of them from the combine, how about another look at Darren McFadden, who wowed NFL teams by running the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at last year’s combine?

  

  Here  are a few football tidbits to help Arkansas fans take their minds off the basketball team’s tough loss at Ole Miss last night.

  For starters, Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino will meet with the media at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Plenty of news will likely come out of this, including an update on Petrino’s search to replace secondary coach Lorenzo Ward. A lot has happened since the last time Petrino spoke to the media on Dec. 3 – a few players transferred and one assistant left for another job.

  Meanwhile…

 Former Arkansas cornerback Jamar Love and offensive tackle Jose Valdez will participate in the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge on Jan. 31 at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

  The game matches top collegiate players originally from Texas or who play in the state against players from around the country. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be televised by CBS College Sports Network.

  Love and Valdez are two of three Razorbacks competing in postseason all-star games. Center Jonathan Luigs is representing Arkansas in the Under Armour Senior Bowl on Jan. 24, in Mobile, Ala. The Senior Bowl will be televised by the NFL Network.

  Hope that works for now. By the way, where has all the snow gone?