Ten Iowa State football players participated in Iowa State’s Pro Day on Tuesday in front of 33 professional scouts.

Judging performances on isolated workouts is difficult. A good 40-yard dash time means a player is fast, but it may not accurately reflect their speed with pads and 21 other players on the field.

It can be even tougher for players who are not invited to the NFL combine, which takes place in late February and early March. Nobody on Iowa State’s roster was invited to the combine.

Some Cyclones, however, stood out Tuesday because of strong workouts that complemented the hours of game film from their college days.

Iowa State senior defensive back Jomal Wiltz, who was named All-Big 12 honorable mention after the 2016 season, said he watched the NFL combine and wished he had been invited.

“I look at it as I didn’t get invited, I’m alright, but I got this to do,” Wiltz said. “[I had to] leave it all out on the field and show them I should’ve been invited.”

Wiltz ran the 40-yard dash twice and was officially timed at 4.43 seconds. Wiltz’s 4.43 time would have ranked eighth among defensive backs at the NFL combine.

Wiltz said he thinks his speed opened some eyes Tuesday.

“I feel like it opens them up,” Wiltz said. “It gives you a chance.

“I went to the [College Gridiron Showcase] in early January and that was the main question I was asking them, what are they looking for in a [defensive back]? They just said, can you run and can you cover?”

Elsewhere on the defensive side of the ball, Demond Tucker and Jhaustin Thomas participated in Pro Day with mixed results.

“I feel like I did pretty good,” Tucker said. “I didn’t do as well as I wanted to do, but I think I did pretty good.”

Tucker has moved up in NFL draft rankings since coming to Iowa State, but most mock drafts don’t have him earning a selection.

“I’m prepared if I don’t get drafted,” Tucker said. “I can go in free agency. They’re saying it’s a possibility I can go in the late rounds somewhere.”

Thomas pulled up after his 40-yard dash with a groin pull, so he did not run a second time and did not go through some drills.

Thomas said he had a “lack of focus” when he arrived at Iowa State from Trinity Valley Community College. But during the 2016 season, he came into his own after a position change from defensive end to defensive tackle.

“It benefited me a lot,” Thomas said of the move to the inside. “I feel like I’m quicker than most guards, explosive, and I’ve got long arms.”

As far as draft position goes, every Cyclone sent the same message: They just want someone to give them a shot.

“I just want a chance,” Thomas said. “I’ll be happy with a chance.”