. Hodges figures to kick inside at the NFL level and was a solid tester at the combine, earning a 78.4 pass-blocking grade and an 87.3 run-blocking grade in 2022. His hip flexibility and bend are not great, but if he can plant his foot in the ground and get upfield he will rip off chunks as a rotational piece. The Iowa product plays an incredibly physical game, something head coach Dan Campbell covets at every position. His first step is elite, and hes coming off a season where he led all players at the position with a 92.4 PFF pass-rushing grade and should make an immediate impact as a pass-rusher. Tune earned back-to-back grades above 90.0, and his 79.5% adjusted completion percentage ranked seventh in the country in 2022. His 53.6 coverage grade and 65.9% completion rate allowed dont inspire much confidence, but he does offer some versatility in that he can play outside, in the slot and at safety. The TCU product earned a 78.4 grade in 2022 with five interceptions and has three years of starting experience, projecting as a solid slot option for the Rams. R6 (187): WR Kayshon Boutte, LSU He was one of the most consistent defensive backs in college football, earning 80.0-plus PFF grades in each of the past three seasons while playing more than 800 snaps in each. Ranked 90th on PFF's big board, Johnson was a fast riser who converted from cornerback to safety in his senior season. Riley is a huge inside presence at 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds but has never graded above a 65.7 in his college career. Spears averaged at least 4.5 yards after contact per attempt in each of the past two seasons. NFL Draft With the additions of Tillman and the trade for. Martin comes off the board 47th overall to Washington after slotting in at 94th on the PFF big board. Smith has the size and straight-line speed to play corner but lacks agility. Miller brings a hard-hitting presence to Jacksonvilles run defense. He struggled in contested catch situations, pulling in a reception on just 16.7% of his contested targets, but did produce a 77.4 PFF receiving grade. While hes undersized, he creates separation with ease and is extremely difficult to mirror in coverage. He doesnt have elite traits, but he wins with a deep collection of pass-rush moves and a high motor off the edge. Despite his size, Higgins ranked in just the 26th percentile at the position in contested catch percentage since 2021. He missed 16.0% of the tackles he attempted this past season. If not for the injury he sustained in 2022, Williams would have come off the board much earlier. Bergeron needs to have more of a killer mentality and better hand usage, but this is a good fit for the 6-foot-5, 318-pound lineman. R3 (88): RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn 2020 NFL Combine Houston adds another dynamic weapon for new quarterback C.J. He has the size that teams look for at the position, but the production just wasnt there in 2022. The Rams needed reinforcements in their secondary, and they've done well to get the most out of smaller defensive backs like Darious Williams over the years, and Tomlinson can hopefully be the next in line, falling because of his 5-foot-8 stature. Unofficially, the all-time bench press record belongs to Eastern Kentucky defensive tackle Justin Ernest, who completed 51 reps of 225 pounds at the 1999 NFL Combine. Teams wouldnt usually receive an average grade for taking a running back in the top 10, but its hard to dislike this pick too much, given how good. Heres a team made up of the best performers in the history of the NFL Combine. The question is whether he will hold up in coverage. He just needs to learn the NFL game where not everything is schemed open like it was at Houston. Bench Press: N/A Vertical Jump: N/A Broad Jump: N/A 3-Cone Drill: N/A 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A. The 138th-ranked player on the PFF big board, theres still plenty of development needed, and he is likely scheme dependent. White earned a 75.8 PFF pass-rush grade in his lone season as a starter for Wake Forest in 2022 after transferring from Old Dominion. Ward failed to grade above 61.0 in both seasons in which he played 600 or more snaps. He can make an impact in the passing game, though, as he hauled in 103 passes for 1,215 receiving yards over the past three seasons. Mike Mamula, Boston College, 1995: Mamulas numbers remain impressive on their own, but you cant have an All-Combine Team without the guy who helped establish it as an event worth training for. Burney is a sure tackler. 2017: RB Christian McCaffrey had 10 reps in bench press, the second fewest of any running back. The Chargers are very smart to add a third edge beyond Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack. early in the second round previously. He should be able to contribute in the Jaguars base defense and short-yardage packages in the early going. R6 (220): TE Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion. Scott earned a 70.9 coverage grade in 2022 and has good size at 6-foot-2 and 202 pounds. Day 2: Detroit shocks the football world once again by taking tight end Sam LaPorta over Notre Dames Michael Mayer at Pick 34. That speaks to the kind of power that he brings to the interior. ), DK Metcalf, Henry Ruggs III, Stephen Hill, Tavon Austin, Dri Archer, Marquise Goodwin, Trindon Holliday, Chase Claypool, Eastern Kentuckys Rondel Menendez (the other guy who ran a semi-electronically timed 4.24, with an unofficial time of 4.19 in unapproved shoes), and tons of other WRs. He was one of the most consistent defensive backs in college football, earning 80.0-plus PFF grades in each of the past three seasons while playing more than 800 snaps in each. Hes not a great receiver and, at times, has fumbling issues. 3 overall pick Will Anderson Jr. Horton is a safety convert who has added a bunch of weight while maintaining plus athleticism. He missed 20.0% of the tackles he attempted this past season. Day 1: Landing the No. Hes an athletic tackle shocking, given Indianapolis strategy in this draft who will be another developmental project for the Colts. He racked up a whopping 36 breakaway runs of 15-plus yards over the past two seasons. He did, however, run a 4.35 at 239 pounds in his only drill. ), Hartwick College, got 26 reps in 2009, but this is another record with an asterisk since Boltus never played in the NFL but did quarterback professionally for eight sea Tune is a good athlete to boot, which adds some rushing upside and doesnt require a complete change of the playbook from what. Kincaid was the focal point of the Utah offense and led all players at the position with a 91.8 PFF receiving grade. The record for all scouting combine participants (51 reps) was set way back in 1999, and the record for those who played in the NFL (49 reps) was reached a dozen Young projects as a rotational, early-down run defender. Norwegian Arne Tvervaag is believed to have held the world record of 12-2 set on Nov. 11, 1968. An improvement to his pass-rush arsenal could make him a seventh-round gem. Dowell is big at 6-foot-3 and earned an 85.2 receiving grade in 2022 with 15.3 yards per reception and 3.00 yards per route run. Those traits helped him morph into one of the most impactful players at the position against the pass throughout his college career. Porter wins with his length. Day 2: An analytics darling, Mims averaged 19.5 yards per catch over the course of his career in college. R7 (226): OT Cooper Hodges, Appalachian State R7 (234): S Jason Taylor II, Oklahoma Detroit is smart to continue to add depth at receiver, and Greens 18.1-yard average depth of target could make him a good student for veteran Marvin Jones Jr. to take under his wing as the downfield contested catch option in Detroit. He has active hands and earned a 60th-percentile run-defense grade across three college seasons as a starter. R1 (29): DI Bryan Bresee, Clemson But he has the frame to be a more-than-solid player in the NFL. Brents is in the group of long, athletic prospects that the Colts have gravitated to on defense over the past several years. He tracks the ball in the air really well, averaged 2.75 yards per route run and was fifth in the nation with 602 yards on throws 20-plus yards downfield. Landing spots for top undrafted free agents: Who signed after Round 7? The Eagles had to give up just a 2024 fourth-round pick to make this happen. Duggan joins the Chargers as a developmental prospect who can comfortably sit behind Justin Herbert. Jones earned 80-plus PFF grades as the Buckeyes starting right tackle in each of the last two seasons. Bergeron needs to have more of a killer mentality and better hand usage, but this is a good fit for the 6-foot-5, 318-pound lineman. He allowed just nine total pressures from 447 pass-blocking snaps in 2022. Day 2: Pittsburgh takes PFFs CB4 and 21st-ranked prospect to open up Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. Day 3: There were questions about Jones conditioning/commitment that likely contributed to his slide down boards, but theres a lot of reason to bet on Jones talent at this stage of the draft. R1 (19): DI Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh Day 1: Anudike-Uzomah produced PFF grades of 74.0 or better in each of the past two seasons and is one of the best edge benders in this draft class. Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Ben Cleveland is an incredible athlete and will try to break the NFL combine bench press record at Georgia 2021 pro day. R5 (137): EDGE K.J. Simpsons numbers did dip a bit from 2021 to 2022 as he moved from an overhang role to playing more in between the tackles, but the Ravens will surely take advantage of the physically gifted linebackers versatility. McKee isn't a great athlete and won't create much outside of structure, but his size and accuracy give him potential as a developmental backup who can win from the pocket. The Bears defensive interior ranked 32nd in the league in PFF grade last season, so the team is investing a lot to change that. At the time, nobody knew what the hell Jerry was doing because everybody else was more focused on football drills, Mamula said. The Seahawks finish Round 1 with two top-10 players on the PFF big board. Moody produced PFF field goal grades of 90.2 and 91.7 in each of the past two seasons, so the idea that hes the first kicker drafted makes sense. He is one of only three guards in the class to grade at least a 76.7 in both the pass and run games. What is the bench press record at the NFL Combine? The Commanders add another bigger, power back to their backfield who can contribute as an early down grinder in the run game. at 15th overall, they add a speedy depth piece to their backfield in Abanikanda, who earned a 90.6 rushing grade in 2022 and is a threat to break off a big gain on any given carry. He registered 32 total pressures from 273 pass-rushing snaps. He does add beef to a Chargers defense that has long had issues against the run. , who wins with smarts and moxie. The Eagles land the 13th overall player on the PFF big board with the 30th pick in the draft as Philadelphia retools its defensive line once again with elite talent. He fits best in a Cover 3 scheme and, fortunately, he lands with Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who runs more Cover 3 than any other defensive play-caller. . Bell averaged 2.57 yards per route run in his final season in college. 1995: DE Mike Mamula did 26 reps in bench press and reportedly scored 49 out of 50 on Wonderlic test. , another athletic and versatile linebacker. R7 (223): P Ethan Evans, Wingate R4 (110): EDGE Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern NFL Scouting Combine's strongest men (Bench Press R6 (190): C Luke Wypler, Ohio State. Stromberg could wind up as a starter anywhere on the interior in the NFL, but this is one of the biggest reaches of the day. Day 3: Ward failed to grade above 61.0 in both seasons in which he played 600 or more snaps. Skinner earned an 83.3 coverage grade in 2022 but belongs closer to the line of scrimmage to get the most out of his skill set. R5 (155): CB Darrell Luter Jr., South Alabama He has NFL size and power with the potential to be a plus run defender. This is the stage of the draft where it makes sense to take chances on athletes. R7 (237): RB Kenny McIntosh, Georgia. Taylor fits into that bucket with 90th percentile results or higher in the 10-yard split, vertical jump and broad jump as a 204-pound safety. He is by no means a finished product, as he falls into the 25th percentile in PFF pass-rush grade over the last two seasons, but he has traits worth betting on at this stage of the draft. And he scored a 49 of 50 on the Wonderlic, fwiw. Young projects as a rotational, early-down run defender. Whyle has a big frame at 6-foot-7 and will find space over the middle of the field as a receiver, but he isnt likely going to be a physical, in-line blocker at 248 pounds. Day 3: Daniels started at left guard in 2019, right tackle in 2021 and left tackle in 2022. Washington is a smooth mover and great hands catcher who knows how to find the soft spots in zones. Day 3: If the Bengals are looking to find a long-term replacement for Tyler Boyd in the slot, Jones could be just what they are looking for. Everything came together for Smith in 2022 (80.9 overall grade) after generally poor grading the previous three years. Day 1: The big question is whether Skoronski will play tackle or guard at the next level. Houston adds another dynamic weapon for new quarterback, Houston traded down twice to kick off the day and still land a solid prospect at a position of need, as Horton is set to develop alongside No. This may be a bit early to draft Morris, who has a concerning track record due to injuries and a lack of starting experience (never played more than 643 snaps in a season), but the Chiefs are betting on his tools. R6 (189): EDGE Ochaun Mathis, Nebraska R4 (118): T Braeden Daniels, Utah While Richardson was inconsistent as a passer, he is arguably the most incredible athlete at the quarterback position we have ever seen. Day 3: At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, Skinner could be a safety/linebacker hybrid at the next level, with 58 defensive stops over the last two seasons. 2017: WR John Ross broke Chris Johnson's 40-yard dash record, running it in 4.22 seconds. He posted pass-rush and run-defense grades above 70.0 in 2022. He also showed improved pass-rush juice in 2022, setting career highs with 15 hurries, nine quarterback hits and four sacks. R6 (219): WR Antoine Green, North Carolina. 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The Bills make a small jump but land the premier pass-catching tight end in the draft in Kincaid. He wasnt great in coverage, but that strength against the run should give him a route to the field on special teams as a rookie. That profile is what Green Bay is betting on at this stage of the draft, even if Valentine hasnt had the strongest production profile. A series of events to evaluate the physical characteristics of the best college football players each year. Day 2: Schoonmaker is an in-line tight end, so the fit is obvious here for the Cowboys, but its just that its a bit of a reach at 58th overall. He has a strong resume in the ground game, as his top-five finish among Power Five tight ends in run-blocking grade in 2022 proves, and is a mismatch weapon as a receiver. R1 (15): EDGE Will McDonald IV, Iowa State The Jaguars should be thrilled to pick up PFFs second-highest-rated safety in the fifth round. The athlete sets up for the test by laying on his back, flat on the bench, and placing his hands on the barbell at shoulder width. Day 2: Will Levis slide ends early on Day 2, with the Titans trading up to Pick 33 to grab the signal-caller. He is dangerous in the open field and is coming off an elite final season at Tulane during which he forced 63 missed tackles on the ground. More NFL draft coverage , Bench press (repetitions at 225 pounds): Stephen Paea, DT, 49 (2011), Vertical jump: Chris Conley, WR, / Donald Washington, CB, 45 inches (2015, 2009), Broad jump: Byron Jones, DB, 12 feet, 3 inches (2015), Three-cone drill: J.T. Its basically an Olympic decathlon for potential NFL Rookies. R3 (79): WR Josh Downs, North Carolina Justin Ernest, Eastern Kentucky, 1999: The Combines all-time bench record: 51 reps. Dontari Poe, Memphis, 2012: At 346 pounds, Poe ran an official 4.98, perhaps Day 2: The Jets eliminated their need to take center by bringing back Connor McGovern on a cheap, one-year deal, but Tippmann gives them another long-term option at the position. Hayes' coverage grades aren't stellar, though he does make plays on the ball when he's in position. Benton will help a Steelers run defense that struggled in 2022 up the middle, with a strong 10.5% run-stop win rate in 2022. It's not that simple, because Johnson's 4.24 isn't a true electronic time either - the clock was started by hand. With reports the Jets were considering drafting Alabama running back. Day 1: The 26th-ranked player on PFFs big board, Forbes was elite when it came to playing the ball in college. He has the size and speed you look for at the position and had the best season of his career after transferring to Oregon in 2022, racking up four interceptions and six pass breakups. R7 (225): OG Jovaughn Gwyn, South Carolina. NFL combine bench press: Who did the most reps? Whats the NFL Draft They can move him around as well, as the USC product has the size to play as a three-technique defensive tackle or on the edge. Cleveland adds a good power rusher to complement. He dominated at San Jose State in 2022, winning 21.5% of his pass-rushing attempts and registering a defensive stop on 10.9% of his snaps in run defense. Ranked 77th on PFF's big board. Day 3: The Colts need reinforcements along the offensive line and land the 6-foot-8 Freeland, who tested off the charts with 95th percentile or better scores in the vertical jump, broad jump, short shuttle and three-cone. He just needs to learn the NFL game where not everything is schemed open like it was at Houston. After news came out right before the draft that the Commanders are not planning on exercising the fifth-year option for 2020 No. He did, however, miss 17.8% of the tackles he attempted. R6 (196): EDGE Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan NFL Combine Bench Press R4 (124): EDGE Tavius Robinson, Ole Miss Miller was remarkably productive at TCU, averaging over 6.5 yards per carry over the last two seasons. R5 (139): QB Clayton Tune, Houston TooToo is a downhill, physical linebacker with a ton of big-game experience as a starter at Tennesee and Alabama. Much like. The Bengals lost both starting safeties in free agency, so Battle could be a long-term replacement for Vonn Bell. Pittsburgh grabs the 6-foot-8, 272-pound Darnell Washington to continue their strong 2023 NFL Draft. Eligibility restrictions apply. Spears profiles as a nice complement to Derrick Henry in Tennessees backfield. R7 (240): FB Derek Parish, Houston. 2009: OL Andre Smith left the combine without informing officials; it's announced his whereabouts are unknown inside stadium. Dexter is young at just over 21 years of age. Note: Tony Mandarich had a legendary 1989 workout that included a 4.65-second 40, but that was at Michigan States pro day. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Vorhees made news at the combine after putting up 38 bench press reps (98th percentile) after tearing his ACL in the drills. Irrelevant of the 2023 NFL Draft! R1 (9): DI Jalen Carter, Georgia Day 1: This makes a lot of sense given the reported suspension for Cam Robinson. Day 2: The Golden Domers wait is over, as the Raiders trade up to Pick 35 for one of the most polished prospects in the class. Davis ran a 4.36-second 40-yard dash and can be explosive with the ball in his hands. R4 (121): LB Ventrell Miller, Florida Hell give. Hes not an elite athlete at the position, which is likely why hes a mid-second-round player, but he does have the size and production to make this an intriguing pick. R4 (125): WR Derius Davis, TCU A former five-star recruit, Evans never quite lived up to that billing in college. He has the size at 6-foot-4 and 279 pounds, but he produced a pass-rushing grade of just 68.6 in 2022, winning 11.9% of his pass-rushing attempts.
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