Orange County Register

Of all the USC players working out for NFL scouts today, the one with the most to gain is linebacker Rey Maualuga.

Maualuga — who took in practice Tuesday with a Cleveland Browns ski cap atop his head and a group of inner-city youths following his every step — believes he has something to prove to the scouting community after pulling up at the combine because of a hamstring injury.

Maualuga vowed to approach USC’s pro day “with a chip on my shoulder.” He said his hamstring isn’t 100 percent healed but is “well enough” for him to perform at a high level.

Pro day begins about 11:45 a.m. at the campus track stadium and is closed to the public — but we’ll have updates here during and after the workouts.

Others who will be heavily scrutinized include safety Kevin Ellison, cornerback Cary Harris and, of course, quarterback Mark Sanchez.

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• USC football: Rating the quarterbacks
• Football: How many UCLA players could start at USC?
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• USC football: Sorting out the secondary
• USC football: Q+A with Pete Carroll
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• USC football: Q+A with Matt Barkley

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