Report: Trace McSorley declines to work with defensive backs at Combine

Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley is not compromising on his desire and expectation to be a quarterback at the NFL level.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Legwold, McSorley was asked to work out on Monday as a defensive back at the NFL Combine, but declined to focus on working as a quarterback.

Penn State QB Trace McSorley was asked at the NFL’s scouting combine to also work out with the defensive backs on Monday but he declined, saying he is concentrating on being a quarterback as he heads into next month’s draft, sources tell @Jeff_Legwold and me.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 2, 2019

Recall that last year there was some speculation over another quarterback switching positions. In the end, he didn’t, and it paid off for him, which McSorley will be well aware of. That said, McSorley is in an entirely different class, and is rated by most prognosticators as a day three pick entering the Combine, making his road a long one.