VIDEO: Japanese WR Takashi Kurihara Impresses at NFL’s Veteran Combine

John McKeon | American Football | 04/10/2015

A participant from the other side of the globe may have had the most impressive showing at the NFL’s Veteran Combine.

Takashi Kurihara, who played for IBM Big Blue of Japan’s X-League last season, clocked some decent 40 times on Sunday. Kurihara was showing his skills among big names like former St. Louis Rams’ DL Michael Sam, Cleveland Browns’ QB Brady Quinn, and Dallas Cowboys’ Felix Jones.

Here is a Vine video of Kurihara running some out routes at the NFL’s combine for post-college players Tempe, Arizona at the Arizona Cardinals facility.

Here’s a look at Takashi Kurihara. Lots of Japanese media here for him. https://t.co/rhEdKJIORi

— Eric Adelson (@eric_adelson) March 22, 2015

Kurihara was at the Baltimore Raven‘s mini camp in May of 2013 and perhaps his efforts will once again prompt a team to give him an opportunity.

For more, check out this Japan Times article and the clip below where Kurihara returns a kick-off 80 yards for a TD in Japan’s X League.

John McKeon

John McKeon is a former professional and collegiate American Football player and coach now living and working in New York. His goal is to spread news, information, and opinion on the global growth of the sport he loves.