The player of the day had to be Southern Mississippi TE Shawn Nelson. Nelson is a long, angular tight end prospect who looks like a thin tackle when he is asked to block. He displayed great feet and lateral mobility on the edge and had enough power to knock MLB Rey Maualuga off balance and drive him to the ground. During the passing phase of practice, Nelson was consistently able to separate down the field and create big plays by plucking balls away form his body. He has been even more impressive than Oklahoma State TE Brandon Pettigrew and with a strong week could be headed straight for the first round.