Luke Floriea of Mentor and Noah Coyne of Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin showed up at Kent State pro day March 19 looking to prove themselves. Floriea, a two-time Captain for the Golden Flashes, wanted to show NFL scouts in attendance he has the speed, agility, strength and football IQ — but mostly the speed — to make it as a wide receiver at the next level, despite checking in at 5-foot-8 1/2, 180 pounds. For Coyne, his size was of no concern. The former Case record-setting wide receiver checks the boxes with his 6-foot-4 frame while checking at just under 230 pounds. What he needed to do was show scouts that playing at the Division III level isn’t a concern, and that he can also be a tight end. As with most receivers at pro days, the 40-yard dash was of upmost importance. For Floriea and Coyne, the results were across the board. That is usually the case when electronic timing is pushed aside for scouts and school personnel synchronizing their hand-held stop watches. Results vary and on this day that was the case, especially for Floriea. Second and final 40-yard dash time at @KentStFootball by @luke_floriea2 (unofficially) 4.49-4.50 seconds (by two different timers). @MentorAthletics @MentorRedline @NHPreps @KentStAthletics pic.twitter.com/r4W0MLh2qZ — Mark Podolski (@mpodo) March 19, 2025 Floriea saved his best 40 sprint for his second and last attempt. Some had his time in the high 4.4s, others in the low 4.5s. He’s hopeful the official time checks in at the 4.4s but either way, Floriea was happy with his pro day performance at Kent State’s indoor practice facility. “The goal was 4.4, high 4.3 but (if it’s) in the 4.4s, great,” said Floriea. “A lot of people didn’t know I had the type of speed … I wanted to come out here and showcase my speed and I think I was able to do that. “It’s kind of crazy how one four-second run is going to determine the rest of my career.” Floriea took part in all the drills. On the 225-pound bench press, he posted 14 reps, posted 9 feet, 5 inches on the long jump and high jumped 34 inches. In the three-cone shuttle, his time ranged in the high 6-second range and in the 20-yard shuttle Floriea’s time ranged in the low 4-second range. “Take a sigh of relief that I got through this,” said Floriea when asked what’s next. Now it’s the waiting game until the NFL Draft in late April. Following a solid performance at the Hula Bowl in January, Floriea is confident that and his pro day performance solidified his draft stock and maybe exceeded it. “I believe I did, especially in the last couple of months, starting with the Hula Bowl and even back to the (regular) season,” said Floriea, who last season was a bright spot for 0-12 Kent State with 44 receptions, 699 yards and seven TDs. Case Western Reserve’s Noah Coyne of NDCL catches a pass during Kent States’s pro day March 19. (Tim Phillis – For The News-Herald) Coyne was also a bright spot for Case Western Reserve’s offense last season, in which he had 102 receptions for 1,766 yards and 22 touchdowns. His most appealing attributes are his large frame and jumping ability (he high-jumped 33 1/2 inches March 19). Since playing last fall at about 210 pounds, Coyne spent the last few months bulking up to just under 230 pounds. During last season at Case, Coyne was visited by several scouts, and half of them said they envisioned him as a “flex” tight end. All of which is fine by him. “I think I have the skill set to do it,” said Coyne, who also long jumped 9 feet, 9 inches at Kent State. .@NoahCoyne3 of @cwrufb runs the40 dash at @KentStFootball pro day @KentStAthletics @NDCLathletics @NHPreps pic.twitter.com/vMjzFbNsov — Mark Podolski (@mpodo) March 19, 2025 The big test on March 19 was his 40 time, which like Floriea was across the board. His best was reportedly in low 4.7 seconds. “I know I can run faster than 4.7,” said Coyne, who said he ran a 4.6 40 last spring at a junior showcase event. “… I’ll show you in-game how fast I am.” Coyne also participated in the College Gridiron Showcase in early January at SMU, where many more players participated, so the nerves weren’t as prevalent this time around at Kent State. “Just being able to come out and compete was awesome,” he said. ...read more read less