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Updated at 3:22 p.m., Sunday, February 24, 2008

NFL: DT Dorsey scrutinized as potential top draft pick

By RACHEL COHEN
AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Glenn Dorsey was at the hospital from about 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, getting poked and prodded as NFL teams checked out players' health at the annual scouting combine.

"MRIs, CT scans, everything," Dorsey recalled. "There's things from high school they want to check out."

A day later, the defensive tackle from LSU got poked and prodded by a swarm of media asking if any lingering injuries will affect his status as one of the top picks in April's draft.

Dorsey pronounced himself healthy. He's not participating in any drills at the combine, choosing to wait until LSU's Pro Day on March 26. He said it's because he missed training time after the death of his grandmother.

Dorsey fractured his right tibia before his junior season but played through it. He also played through a sprained right knee this past season.

"There's no health concerns to my knowledge," he said. "I haven't missed a game since I've been at LSU. Everybody gets nicked up."

Dorsey added, "None of the teams have come to me about injuries at all. I guess we'll have to see."

He chuckled about rumors that he wasn't attending the combine and said he's prepared for the scrutiny that comes with being one of the top prospects in the draft.

"I'm never surprised," Dorsey said. "I try to set myself up to hear wild things. Sometimes, I just wonder where they get it from."