Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict and Virginia Tech cornerback Jayron Hosley tested positive for marijuana at the 2012 Scouting Combine, Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports.
Burfict and Hosley join Ohio State offensive tackle Mike Adams, a potential first round pick whose failed test came to light last week.
The 5-foot-10, 178-pound Hosley had 109 tackles, 12 interceptions, 22 passes defensed and averaged nearly 12 yards per punt return, bringing two back for touchdowns during his 39-game career at Virginia Tech. Hosley ran a 4.44-40 at the Combine and has been projected as a second round pick in this year's draft.
Burfict was on a path to become a first round pick after recording 90 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss, during the 2010 season. Burfict struggled after adding 10 pounds to his 250-pound frame and a rash of personal foul penalties ultimately landed him on the bench.
Burfict's already sliding draft stock took a hit at the Combine when he opted not to participate in the bench press, ran poorly in the 40-yard dash (5.08 seconds) and had pedestrian showings in the vertical jump (30") and broad jump (8'7"), two drills that measure an athlete's explosiveness. When Burfict did attempt the bench press, at his Pro Day on March 16, he managed just 16 reps, one more than 5-foot-9, 186-pound Toledo wide receiver Eric Page posted at the Combine.
In light of his failed drug test, recent attempts to refurbish Burfict's image may not be too little, too late to get an NFL team to submit a draft card with his name on it.
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