Eight current and former Missouri State players tested their physicality in front of 13 NFL scouts Friday morning at Plaster Field in hopes of chasing their professional dream.

Scouts from the Bills, Colts, Jaguars, Chiefs, Giants, Eagles, Bears, Packers, Panthers, Buccaneers, 49ers, Steelers and Seahawks tested the pro hopefuls in the 40-yard dash, broad jump, shuttle run, three-cone drills and position-specific tests after evaluations in the weight room.

Bears Jermaine Saffold and Chris Douglas were the day’s headliners. Saffold sprinted the best 40-yard time of the day at 4.36 and also stuck a broad jump of 10-feet, 3 inches while Douglas, who has been training in Atlanta at the WPI Athletics training facility, registered a 4.47 in the 40-yard dash.

A scout from the New York Giants and the Carolina Panthers record bench press times of pro hopefuls on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

Jermaine Saffold sprints his 40-yard dash at 4.36 on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

Thirteen NFL scouts compare the pro hopefuls to their stopwatches during the 40-yard dash on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

A scout from the Indianapolis Colts explains the rules for the broad jump on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

Chris Douglas receives a pass during the position-specific skill tests on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.

Jermaine Saffold takes a short break in between drills on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Plaster Sports Complex.