Feature on Greg Salas, Alex Green, and Kealoha Pilares and the upcoming NFL draft

About how he feels with the NFL draft coming up soon, Greg Salas said:
"I'm excited and a little nervous. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas." (HSA)


Asked what he wanted for Christmas when he was a kid, Salas said:
"I wanted X-Men action figures and, for a little while, I wanted Pokemon cards. If you got me X-Men action figures, you were doing a good job." (HSA)


About how his dream to play in the NFL will be coming true soon, Salas said:
"It's a big dream to play in the NFL. It looks like it might come true. It's crazy." (HSA)


About how Salas has not been brought in for any interviews with teams after UH's Pro Day on March 31, his agent Kenny Zuckerman said:
"Nobody wants to tip their hand. I've been told a lot of teams like him." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Because Green played in UH's one-back offense that does not feature a tight end, eight teams requested face-to-face meetings the past three weeks. Green visited the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. He had to turn down two other invitations because of scheduling conflicts. Teams had until this past Wednesday to conduct in-person interviews with prospects."


About how Alex Green has been compared to the Rams' Steven Jackson, his agent Michael Hoffman said:
"Alex is a big back with speed. Those types of backs you can't really find." (HSA)


About how the NFL's doctors declared him physically fit earlier this month, Kealoha Pilares said:
"They were surprised how much I progressed, how fast I came back." (HSA)


HSA Note: "The NFL has reached out to former UH safety Mana Silva, wideout Rodney Bradley, offensive lineman Laupepa Letuli and defensive end Kamalu Umu. Silva had face-to-face meetings with the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars. Bradley worked out for the Dallas Cowboys, and has had telephone interviews with nine other teams. Letuli has drawn interest from the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Raiders and Titans have contacted Umu."


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