NFL Combine 2020 Tracker: The Best Individual Performances from Indianapolis

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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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