ISU tight end Collin Franklin wasn’t invited to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine in late February. However, just a month later in Ames at Iowa State Pro Day on Tuesday, his performance rivaled that of his tight end counterparts in the 2011 draft class.

Franklin bench-pressed 225 pounds 28 times, which eclipses Michigan State’s Charlie Gantt and Tennessee’s Luke Stocker who each had the most repetitions, 27, at the Combine. Franklin’s 10 foot, 4 inch broad jump would have been second best at the Combine behind Nevada’s Virgil Green and his 40-yard dash time of 4.69 seconds would have placed him seventh among Combine participants at the position.

Entering Tuesday’s Pro Day not even ranked among the top 25 tight ends in the 2011 NFL Draft class by most draft projection publications, the Simi Valley, Calif. native certainly made his case for why he should be drafted in front of scouts in attendance from more than 10 NFL franchises.

Here’s a look at Franklin’s notable performances from Tuesday along with the numbers from the other eight ISU participants.