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After the Senior Bowl, Utah's Eric Rowe told The Tribune how strange it was to be telling NFL teams that he's the hard-edged defensive back they're looking for, given that he has three years of film at free safety and a year's worth at cornerback.

The tale's on the tape.

But now Rowe is benefiting from the tale of the measuring tape, too.

It may be argued that few players did more to raise their draft stock in Indianapolis over the weekend than Rowe, who was listed as a free safety and finished second in his position group in the 40 (4.45 seconds), tied-fourth in 225-pound bench press (19 reps), second in vertical jump (39 inches), tied-third in broad jump (10'5"), first in three-cone (6.7 seconds), first in 20-yard shuttle (3.97 seconds), and fifth in 60-yard shuttle (11.48) out of 22 participants identified by NFL scouts as possible draft-pick candidates.

Add in that Rowe is also billed as an ever-in-vogue big-bodied cornerback, at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, and teams are highly interested, said his agent, Tony Paige.

"He could go in the second round," Paige said. "He really elevated himself."

Of course, all agents lie and the best lie well, so there's no telling, but CBS Sports currently projects Rowe as a third- or fourth-rounder.

Paige said Utah does not plan to do anything on Utah's March 26 pro day other than positional drills.

The Tribune also caught up with Kenny Zuckerman, agent to Nate Orchard and Dres Anderson.

None of Orchard's numbers — a 4.8 40, 31.5-inch vertical, 115-inch broad jump, a 7.28 three-cone, a 4.43 20-yard shuttle and a 12.06 60-yard shuttle — were among the leaders at defensive end, but Zuckerman said his interviews were "off the charts." Click here to read Mike Chappell's profile of Orchard for The Tribune.

CBS Sports pegs Orchard as a second-rounder.

Anderson is "flying under the radar," Zuckerman said, "and probably will until the end of March." He did not run, still rehabilitating after a late-season knee injury, but Zuckerman expects that he'll run the 40 in the 4.3-4.4 range on pro day and impress teams with his precise route-running, which wasn't always fully on display in Utah's system. "He's one of those guys that will come into this league right now and help a team," Zuckerman said. Read Chappell's profile of Anderson here.

CBS Sports sees Anderson as a fourth- or fifth-rounder.

The Tribune was not immediately able to catch up with combine participants Jeremiah Poutasi (rounds 5-6, per CBS Sports, and profiled by Chappell here) or Kaelin Clay. Neither were among the measurables leaders in their respective position groups — with Clay's 4.51 40, in particular, leaving him a lot to prove at Utah's pro day.

Recruiting territories • Kyle Whittingham told The Tribune on Wednesday that his coaching staff has received its new territories, and they are (broadly, at least) as follows:

Running backs coach Dennis Erickson • Southern California (Inland Empire, Long Beach and Los Angeles) and south Florida

Defensive coordinator John Pease • San Diego

Co-offensive coordinator Jim Harding • Sacramento

Co-offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick • Southern California (Orange County)

Special teams coordinator/safeties coach Morgan Scalley • Utah and Texas

Cornerbacks coach Sharrieff Shah • Southern California (Los Angeles)

Wideouts coach Taylor Stubblefield • Southern California (Los Angeles)

Linebackers coach Justin Ena • Utah, Arizona and Nevada

Tight ends coach Lewis Powell • San Francisco Bay Area, Hawaii, Samoa and Southern California (Los Angeles)

A premium is placed on consistency, Whittingham said, so that coaches can take advantage of established contacts. The biggest strategical change is to have "a little more emphasis in California. As we do the analytics and all the studies, that's been a very fertile area."

UTA Movement • Search for "#UTAMovement" on Twitter and you'll see Utah players pushing sleds, helping elementary students do math and sharing appreciation for their college professors.

What's that all about?

It's Utah's Team Accountability competition, during which the team is split into smaller groups, drafted by the 14 team captains, who earn points by competing in a variety of offseason conditioning drills and by making the community a better place to live.

Double rope #tugofwar for the final event! Team @AndyDPhillips was today's winner! #UTAMovement #GoUtes https://t.co/axUNl3qgDx

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) February 24, 2015

MT @CoachNDanielson: "Some Utes helping at "Math Night" at Gerald Wright Elementary. #UTAMovement pic.twitter.com/3L5ovCJGqs" #utesgivingback

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) February 20, 2015

They've held UTA Movement before, "a few years back," Whittingham said, so it's nothing new. It's all part of an effort to keep his players in the spirit of competition. And "they love it," he said.

Tidbits • Jeremy LaPan has been elevated from administrative assistant to graduate assistant on the defensive line, where he will help defensive coordinator John Pease. ... Asked whether he's a dog or a cat person, Whittingham said, "Definitely dogs, without a doubt." (Please remember that this hard-hitting journalism was brought to you by The Salt Lake Tribune.)

— Matthew Piper

mpiper@sltrib.com

Twitter: @matthew_piper