That apparently included Terence Kerns, late of WVU. You need to specify because with the draft around the corner and the former Mountaineers running back available, NFL teams haven’t exactly heard of the 5-foot-11, 244-pound Kerns.

“His workout numbers look pretty good,” Hortiz said. “Having not seen him, it’s hard to comment on his potential or ability.”

Kerns had a pretty good performance at the Villanova pro day March 25 and he developed some buzz and some attention, which he absolutely needed. The odds are long he’ll get drafted and it’s more likely he’ll get a shot via free agency.

That’s the battle you choose when you have to right yourself academically at a junior college and then leave after one year.

“It’s an uphill climb for them, you don’t hear a lot of success stories,” Hortiz said. “But that’s not to say it can’t be done. Someone needs to give them a shot.”