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This week, 337 players from 101 schools are descending upon Indianapolis for the 2020 NFL Combine. Each of these players will look to improve their draft stock while possibly finding their future NFL team in the process.
On Thursday, 20 tight ends, 17 quarterbacks and 55 receivers will take part in on-field drills. On Friday, a dozen special teams players, 30 running backs and 52 offensive linemen will participate in on-field drills. The 36 linebackers and 26 defensive linemen taking part in the combine will get their change at on-field work on Saturday. On Sunday, the final day of the draft, the 61 defensive backs partaking in the Combine will get their on-field work.
Throughout the week, we will be providing full updates of the top individual performances, by position, from the combine. Here’s a look at the positions, measurements and results we will be tracking throughout the week (so check back often for updates). Fans should also check out our complete NFL Draft coverage throughout the week and every week leading up to this year’s draft.
QuarterbacksMeasurements
Joe Burrow
LSU
6-3 4/8
221
9″
74″
Justin Herbert
Oregon
6-6 2/8
236
10″
78 7/8″
Jacob Eason
Washington
6-5 7/8
231
9 4/8″
79″
Jake Fromm
Georgia
6-1 7/8
219
8 7/8″
75″
Tua Tagovailoa
Alabama
6-0
217
10″
75 2/8″
Jalen Hurts
Oklahoma
6-1
222
9 6/8″
77 5/8″
Anthony Gordon
Washington State
6-2 3/8
205
9 6/8″
73″
Jordan Love
Utah State
6-3 6/8
224
10 4/8″
80″
The winner of the weigh-in, according to CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso, was Love, whose “gigantic hands” and sturdy frame should help improve his draft stock.
40-yard dash
Cole McDonald
Hawaii
4.54
Steven Montez
Colorado
4.58
Jalen Hurts
Oklahoma
4.59
Jordan Love
Utah State
4.65
Shea Patterson
Michigan
4.67
Justin Herbert
Oregon
4.68
Kelly Bryant
Missouri
4.69
Nate Stanley
Iowa
4.79
Jacob Eason
Washington
4.89
James Morgan
Florida International
4.89
Hurts’ performance in the 40 and in his on-field work should definitely help improve his draft stock. Herbert also enjoyed a solid day that saw him stand out his on-field deep throws and sideline routes. Eason also made several impressive throws that should help improve his draft stock.
Running backsMeasurements
Cam Akers
Florida State
5-10 3/8
217
30 5/8″
74 5/8″
Joshua Kelly
UCLA
5-10 5/8
212
31 5/8″
76 2/8″
Jonathan Taylor
Wisconsin
5-10 2/8
226
31 1/8″
75 3/8″
Javon Leake
Maryland
6-0 1/8
215
31 4/8″
75 6/8″
D’Andre Swift
Georgia
5-8 2/8
212
29 7’8″
72″
Zack Moss
Utah
5-9 3/8
223
31 2/8″
75 4/8″
J.K. Dobbins
Ohio State
5-9 4/8
209
29 6/8″
73 4’8″
Anthony McFarland
Maryland
5-8 1/8
208
30 3/8″
73 3/8″
Ke’Shawn Vaughn
Vanderbilt
5-9 5/8
214
30 7/8″
73 4/8″
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
LSU
5-7 2/8
207
29″
70 5/8″
The big winner here, according to CBS Sports draft analyst Josh Edwards, was Akers, who is looking to prove that he can be a three-down back at the next level. Another thing of note with regard to the running backs is Dobbins admitting that he is still not 100% after playing through a high ankle sprain during the Buckeyes’ Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson.
Bench press
Scottie Phillips
Mississippi
29
Sewo Olonilua
TCU
25
Benny Lemay
Charlotte
24
James Robinson
Illinois State
24
AJ Dillon
Boston College
23
J.K. Dobbins
Ohio State
23
Joshua Kelley
UCLA
23
Lamichal Perine
Florida
22
Cam Akers
Florida State
20
Raymond Calais
Louisiana-Lafayette
20
Darrynton Evans Appalachian State 20
Phillips turned in an impressive performance in the bench press. That should help improve his draft stock, as Phillips is currently tabbed by CBS Sports as the 260th best player in this year’s draft.
40-yard dash
Jonathan Taylor
Wisconsin
4.39
Darrynton Evans
Appalachian State
4.41
Raymond Calais
Louisiana-Lafayette
4.42
Anthony McFarland
Maryland
4.44
Cam Akers
Florida State
4.47
D’Andre Swift
Georgia
4.48
Joshua Kelly
UCLA
4.49
LeVante Bellamy
Western Michigan
4.50
Ke’Shawn Vaughn
Vanderbilt
4.51
AJ Dillon
Boston College
4.53
Taylor solidified his place as arguably the draft’s best running back with his 40 time as well as his on-field work on Friday night. Swift and Akers also showed why they are also regarded as two of the top running backs in the draft. Calais also put himself on the map with a strong overall showing on Friday night.
ReceiversMeasurements
Brandon Aiyuk
Arizona State
5-11 5/8
205
33 4/8″
80″
KJ Hamler
Penn State
5-8 5/8
178
30 6/8″
72 4/8″
Tee Higgins
Clemson
6-3 5/8
216
34 1/8″
81″
Justin Jefferson
LSU
6-1 2/8
202
33″
78″
Jerry Jeudy
Alabama
6-1
193
32 1/8″
76″
CeeDee Lamb
Oklahoma
6-1 5/8
198
32 2/8″
76 5/8″
Henry Ruggs III
Alabama
5-11
188
30 4/8″
74 4/8″
Laviska Shenault Jr.
Colorado
6-0 5/8
227
31 7/8″
76 2/8″
Denzel Mims
Baylor
6-2 7/8
207
33 7/8″
78 4/8″
Donovan Peoples-Jones
Michigan
6-1 5/8
212
33 4/8″
79 2/8″
CBS Sports draft analyst Josh Edwards tabbed Aiyuk as a big winner here, as the small but speedy receiver put up an impressive wingspan. Aiyuk is looking to improve his draft stock after a groin injury held him out of the Senior Bowl.
40-yard dash
Henry Ruggs III
Alabama
4.27
Quez Watkins
Southern Miss
4.36
Darnell Mooney
Tulane
4.38
Kevin Duvernay
Texas
4.39
Antonio Gibson
Memphis
4.39
Denzel Mims
Baylor
4.39
Chase Claypool
Notre Dame
4.42
John Hightower
Boise State
4.43
Justin Jefferson
LSU
4.43
Isaiah Coutler
Rhode Island
4.45
Ruggs was disappointed after clocking 40 times of 4.27 and 4.31, and he’ll look to improve upon those times at Alabama’s pro day, provided the quad injury he was nursing after his runs doesn’t keep him sidelined. Coutler, who made the board with this 4.45, also impressed during his on field work. Claypool also helped his draft stock with his solid 40 time and on field work.
Bench press Quintez Cephus Wisconsin 23
Antonio Gandy-Golden
Liberty
22
Joe Reed
Virginia
21
James Proche
SMU
20
Chase Claypool
Notre Dame
19
K.J. Osborn
Miami
18
K.J. Hill
Ohio State
17
Collin Johnson
Texas
17
Jalen Reagor
TCU
17
Kendrick Rogers
Texas A&M
17
Laviska Shenault Jr.
Colorado
17
Claypool is the only receiver to rank in the top 10 in bench reps and in the 40 times. Cephus should have improved his draft stock on Thursday night after leaving Wisconsin with a 16.1 yards per reception average.
Tight endsMeasurements
Jacob Breeland
Oregon
6-4 7/8
252
32 5/8″
78 1/8″
Harrison Bryant
Florida Atlantic
6-4 6/8
243
30 5/8″
74″
Hunter Bryant
Washington
6-2 2/8
248
32″
76 4/8″
Brycen Hopkins
Purdue
6-3 7/8
245
32 1/8″
76″
Cole Kmet
Notre Dame
6-5 6/8
262
33″
79″
Thaddeus Moss
LSU
6-1 7/8
250
31 7/8″
78 2/8″
Jared Pinkney
Vanderbilt
6-4
257
30 1/8″
79″
Adam Trautman
Dayton
6-5
255
32 5/8″
78″
Kmet, who has drawn comparisons to Rob Gronkowski, strengthened those comparisons with his solid combine measurements. Breeland, who looks a little small on film, also helped his draft stock after tipping the scales at over 250 pounds.
40-yard dash
Albert Okwuegbunam
Missouri
4.66
Brycen Hopkins
Purdue
4.66
Stephen Sullivan
LSU
4.66
Cole Kmet
Notre Dame
4.70
Dalton Keene
Virginia Tech
4.71
Josiah Deguara
Cincinnati
4.72
Devin Asiasi
UCLA
4.73
Harrison Bryant
Florida Atlantic
4.73
Hunter Bryant
Washington
4.74
Charlie Taumopeau
Portland State
4.75
Hopkins, one of the top rated tight ends in the draft, helped his draft stock on Thursday following his 40 run and on-field work. Okwuegbunam also had a big night while turning heads with 40 time and on-field workout.
Bench press
Josiah Deguara
Cincinnati
25
Hunter Bryant
Washington
23
Jared Pinkney
Vanderbilt
23
Brycen Hopkins
Purdue
21
Dalton Keene
Virginia Tech
21
Charlie Woerner
Georgia
21
Sean McKeon
Michigan
18
Colby Parkinson
Stanford
18
Charlie Taumpoepeau
Portland State
18
Adam Trautman
Dayton
18
Hunter Bryant and Pinkney tied for second in the bench press drill, but the next day it was Bryant who looked better as a receiver running drills. He may be able to emerge as the No. 2 tight end in a crowded second tier behind Kmet.
Offensive linemenMeasurements
Matt Peart, T
UConn
6-6 5/8
318
36 5/8″
86 4/8″
Mekhi Becton, T
Louisville
6-7 3/8
364
35 5/8″
83 2/8″
Tristan Wirfs, T
Iowa
6-4 7/8
320
34
80 2/8″
Andrew Thomas, T
Georgia
6-5 1/8
315
36 1/8″
83 4/8″
Robert Hunt, G/T
Louisiana-Lafayette
6-5 1/8
323
33 4/8″
82″
Lloyd Cushenberry, G
LSU
6-3 1/8
312
34 1/8″
84 2/8″
Cordel Iwuagwu, G
TCU
6-2 7/8
309
33 6/8″
81″
Nick Harris, C
Washington
6-0 7/8
302
32 1/8″
77 4/8″
Tyler Biadasz, C
Wisconsin
6-3 5/8
314
32 2/8″
79 7/8″
Damien Lewis, C
TCU
6-2
327
33
79 4/8″
Wirfs and Thomas, two of the highest-rated linemen in the draft, did nothing to hurt their status after getting measured at the combine. One lineman that specifically raised his draft stock was Biadasz, who, according to CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso, is “one of the most physically impressive (linemen) at over 6-3 and 314 pounds with a wingspan just under 80 inches.”
Bench press
Netane Muti
Fresno State
44
Simon Stepaniak
Indiana
37
John Simpson
Clemson
34
Jake Hanson
Oregon
33
Erza Cleveland
Boise State
30
Jonah Jackson
Ohio State
28
Cesar Ruiz
Michigan
28
Justin Herron
Wake Forest
27
Damien Lewis
LSU
27
Terence Steele
Texas Tech
27
Muti finished just one rep behind Mitch Petrus’ record of 45 reps set in 2010. Muti entered the combine as the 64th best player and 14th best linemen in CBS Sports’ pre-draft prospect rankings.
40-yard dash
Tristan Wirfs
Iowa
4.85
Danny Pinter
Ball State
4.91
Ezra Cleveland
Boise State
4.93
Jack Driscoll
Auburn
5.02
Terrence Steele
Texas Tech
5.03
Saahdiq Charles
LSU
5.05
Jedrick Willis
Alabama
5.05
Matt Peart
Connecticut
5.06
Austin Jackson
USC
5.07
Cesar Ruiz
Michigan
5.08
Jon RunyanMichigan5.08
While he didn’t crack the top 10, Louisville’s Mekhi Becton’s time of 5.10 was significant considering his listed weight of 368 pounds. Wirfs dominated all the athletic testing on Friday.
Defensive linemenMeasurements
Khalid Kareem, EDGE
Notre Dame
6-3 6/8
268
34 3/8″
84″
D.J. Wonnum, EDGE
South Carolina
6-4 5/8
258
34 1/8″
83 6/8″
A.J. Epenesa, EDGE
Iowa
6-5 1/8
275
34 4/8″
81 2/8″
Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE
PSU
6-5
266
34 7/8″
82 2/8″
Marlon Davidson, DE/DT
Auburn
6-3 3/8
303
33″
80 4/8″
Ross Blacklock, DT
TCU
6-3 1/8
290
32 3/8″
78 6/8″
Benito Jones, DT
Ole Miss
6-1
316
32 7/8″
83 6/8″
Justin Madubuike, DT
Texas A&M
6-2 5/8
293
33 4/8″
80 4/8″
Chase Young, EDGE Ohio State 6-4 7/8 264 33 6/8″ 80 5/8″
Trapasso stated that Davidson’s impressive measurements should help his odds at successfully moving from a DE to a DT at the next level. Trapasso also noted that Epenesa’s measurements were better than Chase Young’s and similar to the measurements Myles Garrett put up in 2017.
Bench press
Davon Hamilton
Ohio State
33
Khalil Davis
Nebraska
32
Kenny Willekes
Michigan State
32
Justin Madubuike
Texas A&M
31
Larrell Murchison
N.C. State
29
Jabari Zuinga
Florida
29
Derrick Brown
Auburn
28
Qaadir Sheppard
Mississippi
28
James Smith-Williams
N.C. State
28
Brown, the top-rated DL in CBS Sports prospect rankings, certainly helped his draft stock with his bench press performance. Hamilton, the ninth rated DL, likely improved his draft stock as well.
LinebackersMeasurements
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Appalachian State
6-1 4/8
224
31 1/8″
75 1/8″
Terrell Lewis
Alabama
6-5 2/8
262
33 7/8″
83 3/8″
Malik Harrison
Ohio State
6-2 5/8
247
32 6/8″
79 3/8″
K’Lavon Chaisson
LSU
6-3
254
32 2/8″
79 2/8″
Isaiah Simmons
Clemson
6-3 5/8
238
33 3/8″
81 7/8″
Kenneth Murray
Oklahoma
6-2 4/8
241
32 6/8″
80″
Patrick Queen
LSU
6-0 2/8
229
31 5/8″
76 7/8″
Zack Baun
Wisconsin
6-2 3/8
238
32 6/8″
78 2/8″
Davis-Gaither and Harrison, the fifth and seventh rated linebacker prospects according to CBS Sports, likely improved their draft stock with their impressive combine measurements.
Bench press
Khaleke Hudson
Michigan
30
Joe Bachie
Michigan State
26
Zach Baun
Wisconsin
24
Shaquille Quarterman
Miami
23
Nick Coe
Auburn
21
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Appalachian State
21
Willie Gay Jr.
Mississippi State
21
Kenneth Murray
Oklahoma
21
Chapelle Russell
Temple
21
Davion Taylor
Colorado
21
Logan WilsonWyoming21
Hudson’s performance here should help bolster his draft stock, as the former Michigan standout is currently 19th on CBS Sports’ linebacker prospect rankings.
CornerbacksMeasurements
Trevon Diggs
Alabama
6-1 3/8
205
32 6/8”
78 3/8”
Jeff Gladney
TCU
5-10 2/8
191
31 7/8”
75 2/8”
CJ Henderson
Florida
60 6/8
204
31 5/8”
75 7/8”
Jeffrey Okudah
Ohio State
6-1 1/8
205
32 5/8”
78 5/8”
Okudah headed into the combine as the top cornerback in CBS Sports’ prospect rankings, and according to Chris Trapasso he had a weigh-in for the ages.
SpecialistsMeasurements
Tyler Bass (K)
Georgia Southern
5-10 1/2
185
29 1/2″
8 3/4″
71 1/2″
Rodrigo Blankenship (K)
Georgia
6-1
190
30 5/8″
9″
73 1/8″
Joseph Charlton (P)
South Carolina
6-4 1/2
195
32 3/8″
8 1/2″
78 1/4″
Blake Ferguson (LS)
LSU
6-2 5/8
229
31 3/8″
9 3/4″
75 3/4″
Sterling Hofrichter (P)
Syracuse
5-9 5/8
196
29 3/8″
8 5/8″
71 1/2″
Brandon Mann (P)
Texas A&M
5-11 3/8
198
30″
9 1/4″
73 7/8″
JJ Molson (K)
UCLA
5-11 1/4
182
30 3/4″
9 1/2″
73 3/8″
Alex Pechin (P)
Bucknell
6-0 5/8
213
29 5/8″
9 3/8″
72 1/4″
Arryn Siposs (P)
Auburn
6-2 1/2
213
32″
9 1/4″
76 3/8″
Tommy Townsend (P)
Florida
6-1 3/8
191
32 1/8″
9 1/8″
76 1/2″
Michael Turk (P)
Arizona State
6-0 1/2
226
31 1/8″
9 7/8′
76
Steven Wirtel (LS)
Iowa State
6-3 3/4
235
31 1/8″
9 3/8″
75 3/8″
Blakenship headed into the combine as the top rated kicker in CBS Sports’ prospect rankings, while Mann headed to Indianapolis as the top rated punter.
Bench press/40-yard dash
The big winner here was Arizona State punter Michael Turk, who recorded a whopping 25 reps. Turk, who was tabbed by CBS Sports as the second best punter in the draft heading into the combine, also finished fourth in the 40 with a time of 4.79 seconds.
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