Tashard Choice proved he can catch the football. Gary Guyton proved he's an even better athlete than he showed at the NFL scouting combine. And Travis Bell proved he has more leg than his career statistics suggest.

Those were some of the headlines Thursday from Georgia Tech's pro day, four hours of testing and drills for 12 NFL wannabes trying to boost their stock in advance of the draft April 26-27.

Guyton made a vertical jump of 40 inches, 3 1/2 better than at the combine, and could have gotten credit for higher if one of his jumps hadn't been ruled foul.

"I think I had 43," Guyton said, "but they say I shuffled my feet."

Guyton didn't run the 40-yard dash on Thursday. He had nothing to gain after running a 4.47-second 40 at the combine.

Choice made 14 catches in 12 games as a senior, not a lot for a starting tailback. He wanted to show scouts from the 32 NFL teams he's more than just a runner.

"I was happy to come out here and have a chance to catch the football," said Choice, who caught passes from former Tech quarterback Damarius Bilbo.

Choice had a 10-foot, 3-inch standing broad jump and a 37 1/2-inch vertical jump.

Bell made 14 of 17 field goal attempts, including one of two 60-yarders and one of two 55-yarders, and the 55-yarder that missed bounced off the left upright more than 10 feet above the crossbar.

Bell was 1 for 5 on kicks of 50 yards or more during his Tech career. His career long was a 51-yarder kicked last fall.

"Everybody's always questioned my leg strength," Bell said. "I think I can put that to rest."

Other participants: punter Durant Brooks, linebacker Philip Wheeler, offensive linemen Nate McManus and Kevin Tuminello, defensive lineman Marcus Harris, defensive back/receiver Pat Clark, defensive backs Djay Jones, Jamal Lewis and Avery Roberson.

Sitting it out while they heal: defensive linemen Adamm Oliver (knee) and Darrell Robertson (partially torn pectoral muscle).