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[Kentucky Jet]

Kevin Bookout goes from basketball to shot put to Jets tryout

Posted by Michael David Smith on June 29, 2012, 6:38 PM EDT
AP
Kevin Bookout is already an accomplished two-sport athlete. Now he wants to make it three sports. And the Jets are giving him a chance.
Bookout, who played for Oklahoma’s basketball team from 2002 to 2006 and who placed 10th in the shot put at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday, is now attempting to make it in the NFL.
The Oklahoman reports that Bookout worked out for the Jets this week at their facilities in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Bookout hasn’t played football since ninth grade, and there’s no word on what position the Jets see him playing. As a basketball player he was listed at 6-foot-8 and 270 pounds and had the build of a tight end, but he has reportedly bulked up to 320 pounds while focusing primarily on the shot put in recent years, so the Jets may see him as a lineman.
There aren’t many 29-year-old rookies who haven’t played football in 15 years who make an NFL roster, so Bookout’s odds would appear to be slim. Then again, there aren’t many 6-foot-8, 320-pounders who are athletic enough to excel in basketball and strong enough to excel in the shot put. It doesn’t hurt for the Jets to take a look, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see them make room for him on their 90-man training camp roster.

[slats]

From the headline, I thought this was another Tebow article.

[JohnnyHector]

From the headline, I thought this was another Tebow article.

Tebow's throwing motion is more javelin-like.

[faba]

OK you hope to find one gem out of a thousand-Good luck

[FloridaJetsFan]

Great. Actually, no - grate, is more like it. I wonder if maybe the Yankees can go out and find a midget to play DH? Whatever.

[sirlancemehlot]

Kevin Bookout goes from basketball to shot put to Jets tryout

Posted by Michael David Smith on June 29, 2012, 6:38 PM EDT
AP
Kevin Bookout is already an accomplished two-sport athlete. Now he wants to make it three sports. And the Jets are giving him a chance.
Bookout, who played for Oklahoma’s basketball team from 2002 to 2006 and who placed 10th in the shot put at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday, is now attempting to make it in the NFL.
The Oklahoman reports that Bookout worked out for the Jets this week at their facilities in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Bookout hasn’t played football since ninth grade, and there’s no word on what position the Jets see him playing. As a basketball player he was listed at 6-foot-8 and 270 pounds and had the build of a tight end, but he has reportedly bulked up to 320 pounds while focusing primarily on the shot put in recent years, so the Jets may see him as a lineman.
There aren’t many 29-year-old rookies who haven’t played football in 15 years who make an NFL roster, so Bookout’s odds would appear to be slim. Then again, there aren’t many 6-foot-8, 320-pounders who are athletic enough to excel in basketball and strong enough to excel in the shot put. It doesn’t hurt for the Jets to take a look, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see them make room for him on their 90-man training camp roster.

dufaq did I just read?

[Jetsfan80]

Maybe we should spend less time looking at non-football players and focus more on finding our next QB. We don't need any more projects. Vlad is enough.

Edited by Jetsfan80, 30 June 2012 - 12:42 PM.

[New York Mick]

Have they considered looking at american football players to play American football??

[G.O.B.]

Wait until we bring 2009 Monte Carlo World Backgammon Champion Masayuki Mochizuki in to help Sanchez through his pass progressions.

[pointman]

zero chance.

[SayNoToDMC]

When I kill myself I'm probably not going to bother with a note. You all know what the deal is though

[T0mShane]

BECAUSE I'M A GENIUS THAT'S WHY

[BurnleyJet]

BECAUSE I'M A GENIUS THAT'S WHY

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[SoFlaJets]

By now you guys we ALL know none of these experiments ever work out...for the Jets-Ben Graham had one good year for us though...

[Stonehands]

Bookout was a good college basketball player. I can't believe he couldn't find a job somewhere in Europe to play.

[T0mShane]

By now you guys we ALL know none of these experiments ever work out...for the Jets-Ben Graham had one good year for us though...

How quickly we forget the Tony Meola Era.

[SenorGato]

Or basketball player Antonio Gates leading to the drafting of basketball player Jimmy Graham.

Tannenbaum's BEANS probably told him to try this guy out when he was doing a quick COUNT of them.

[T0mShane]

Or basketball player Antonio Gates leading to the drafting of basketball player Jimmy Graham.

Tannenbaum's BEANS probably told him to try this guy out when he was doing a quick COUNT of them.

Shouldn't you at least ask Tannenbaum if he wants to work in St. Louis before you sentence him to career death?

[Larz]

can he punt ?

[G.O.B.]

When I kill myself I'm probably not going to bother with a note. You all know what the deal is though

Please leave a note. It makes it much easier for is Detectives to close the case out.