Jevan Snead, a highly-touted quarterback out of the University of Mississippi, is entering the 2010 NFL Draft following his junior year. Just the second Rebels quarterback to throw for 2,000 yards in consecutive seasons, he ranks second all-time in school annals in passing yards (5,394) and passing touchdowns (46). The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder transferred from the University of Texas to Ole Miss in January of 2007, and after two strong seasons at Mississippi, is regarded as one of the top prospects at his position going into the draft. Check back often at NFLPLAYERS.COM to get exclusive diary updates from Snead as he chases his dream of making it to the next level.

When I first arrived in Indy, I was mostly excited and a little bit nervous not knowing exactly what the entire experience would be like.

One of the first things I did was check in to the player hotel, which is when I found out that my roommate would be Kansas receiver Kerry Meier. It just so happens that Kerry and I have been working out together at the same place in Houston, so it was funny that we ended up being roommates and it worked out great. After checking in, my group spent the majority of the day at the local hospital getting X-rays and all sorts of medical tests. I ended up having a clean bill of health, so that went pretty much as I expected it would.

Later that evening, we went through an orientation and then had interviews with NFL teams. I spoke with a bunch of quarterbacks coaches and was able to meet with a lot of teams. At first, they want to get to know you, and ask about your family and if you’ve been in any trouble, which all went smoothly. From there, they usually asked football-specific questions. The number one question I got was why I decided to come out this year, and everyone I spoke to seemed very satisfied with what I told them.

I also spent a good amount of time drawing up plays and describing what our offense did at Ole Miss. They want to gauge your football knowledge and that’s where the interview process gets really enjoyable, because in addition to the questions they asked me, I was able to get a feel for what they do offensively. So it was interesting to talk protection schemes, whether the quarterback or center identifies the “Mike” linebacker and those sorts of things.

In addition to the medical tests and interviews, I took several written tests, answered questionnaires to see what kind of personality I have and just seemed to go through a wide variety of psychological testing. It’s kind of strenuous and hard to explain, but basically the psychological tests try to test your memory and reaction time to certain things. I also took the Wonderlic test that’s become so well-known at the Combine. I’m not sure what I got, but I think I did pretty well.

The highlight of the Combine for most people is the workout. I did my workout on Sunday and was really pleased with how I performed. The first set of tests measure your flexibility, and then you go into the vertical jump and standing broad jump. I think I did a good job with those, so I was happy with that. Next, I ran the 40-yard dash, and wasn’t happy with my time because I know I can run faster than that. I don’t know if anyone can record their personal best in everything they do at the Combine, but if coaches watch me on film, they’ll see that mobility is not an issue with me. I did, however, finish in the top-five among quarterbacks in the 20-yard shuttle and in the vertical jump, so I’m proud of that.

After the 40, I got my opportunity to throw in front of all the teams. We did three-step, five-step and seven-step drop backs, and I felt really comfortable out there. We also did some sprint-outs and went through the wave drill where a coach points you in specific directions and then you have to deliver a good throw. We also threw to the receivers in the gauntlet drill, tossed some deep balls and covered all areas of the field. I feel like I did exceptionally well in all of the passing drills and I was really excited to get the opportunity to throw in front of all of those coaches and scouts, especially since some of the quarterbacks there elected not to throw. Throwing the ball is definitely one of my strongest suits, and I think I was able to show everyone that I have a very strong arm, great accuracy and a quick release.

As soon as the workouts were over, they immediately took us to the airport and before I knew it, I was back in Houston. Overall, I would say that I did really well at the Combine, but now it’s time to prepare for the next big step in this draft process. The short-term plan is to continue working out in Houston, and then head home to Stephenville for a few days to see family. I might also go up and see my old high school coach, Chad Morris, who is now the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Tulsa, and get in some workouts with him. So, my focus for the next few weeks is to continue working on my game and be ready for my Pro Day on March 23, which should be a lot of fun.

-As told to NFLPLAYERS.COM’s Mike Donnelly