Report: Nick Bellore drawing interest from Detroit Lions

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Two days in at the annual NFL Scouting Combine and former standout Central Michigan linebacker Nick Bellore is already garnering interest.

The 6-foot-1, 250-pounder met Saturday with scouts from the Detroit Lions, the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett reports. Birkett reports that Bellore previously met with Lions scouts last month in Orlando, Fla., while playing in the East-West Shrine Game.

Bellore arrived in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday and was scheduled to undergo drug and medical screenings all day Saturday. Full workouts begin Monday.

ESPN ranks Bellore as the 24th best linebacker – ninth-best inside linebacker – at the combine with a grade of 49.

In his breakdown of the linebackers taking part in the combine, ESPN.com’s Steve Muench labeled Bellore an “under the radar” athlete:

“Bellore didn’t get much national attention playing for a 3-9 team in a non-AQ conference and he’s not expected to make a splash during drills,” Muench writes. “But he is an adequate athlete, has excellent size and is a three-year captain who shows above-average instincts on film. He should interview well and could move into the Day 3 discussion.”

During his time at CMU, Bellore started in 52 games – including 51 consecutive, second longest in school history – and ranks third all-time in program history with 472 total tackles. The Whitefish Bay, Wis., native was named first-team All-Mid-American Conference three times.