FCS COMBINE: Edge (DE/OLB) Top Performances

The FCS doesn't have its own Combine, but what it does have is a list of dozens of on-campus Pro Days — and of course some FCS prospects are invited to the big NFL Combine in Indianapolis every year. So we decided to create a "Mythical" FCS Combine, taking all of the above results, throwing them into one database and breaking down a leaderboard by position — and we were able to add in more than 320 FCS players' results.

Below is the final version.

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EDGE PLAYERS (DE/OLB)

40-YARD DASH (SECONDS)

Why is this measured?: It is primarily run to evaluate speed and acceleration.

TOP NFL COMBINE MARK FOR EDGEs: Leon Jacobs, Wisconsin – 4.48 seconds
TOP 10 RANGE FOR COMBINE FOR EDGEs: 4.76 seconds or faster

POS	SCHOOL	ATHLETE	40
OLB	SEMO	Kendall Donnerson	4.44
OLB	SOUTHERN UTAH	Mike Needham	4.53
DE	SOUTHERN ILL.	Javon Webster	4.67
OLB	SAMFORD	Shaheed Salmon	4.68
OLB	SEMO	Chad Meredith	4.69
DE	PORTLAND ST.	Davond Dade	4.74
DE	SOUTHERN UTAH	Chance Bearnson	4.74
OLB	MONTANA	Tucker Schye	4.75
DE	JAMES MADISON	Andrew Ankrah	4.75
DE	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	John Franklin	4.75
OLB	JACKSONVILLE ST.	Darius Jackson	4.75
DE	SE. LOUISIANA	Sione Teuhema	4.76
DE	COLUMBIA	Lord Hyeamang	4.77
OLB	CENTRAL ARK.	Chris Chambers	4.79
OLB	COLGATE	Pat Afriyie	4.79
DE	SOUTHERN UTAH	Taylor Pili	4.79
DE	HOWARD	Richard Johnson	4.80
DE	EASTERN WASH.	Albert Havili	4.82
DE	TENN. STATE	Ebenezer Ogundeko	4.88

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BENCH PRESS (REPS OF 225 POUNDS)

Why is this measured?: To measure upper body strength.

TOP NFL COMBINE MARK FOR EDGEs: Kylie Fitt, Utah – 31 reps
TOP 10 RANGE FOR COMBINE FOR EDGEs: 23 reps or better

DE	EASTERN WASH.	Albert Havili	29
DE	COLUMBIA	Lord Hyeamang	28
DE	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	John Franklin	26
OLB	CENTRAL ARK.	Chris Chambers	26
DE	TENN. STATE	Ebenezer Ogundeko	25
DE	SOUTHERN ILL.	Javon Webster	23
DE	DELAWARE	John Nassib	23
DE	COLUMBIA	Dominic Perkovic	23
DE	CHATTANOOGA	D.J. Prather	22
DE	CHATTANOOGA	Taylor Reynolds	22
OLB	MONTANA	Tucker Schye	21
OLB	SEMO	Kendall Donnerson	20
OLB	SOUTHERN UTAH	Mike Needham	20
DE	JAMES MADISON	Andrew Ankrah	20
OLB	COLGATE	Pat Afriyie	19
OLB	SEMO	Chad Meredith	18

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VERTICAL JUMP (INCHES)

Why is this measured?: It is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill.

TOP NFL COMBINE MARK FOR EDGEs: Josh Sweat, Florida State – 39.5 inches
TOP 10 RANGE FOR COMBINE FOR EDGEs: 32.5 inches or better

OLB	SEMO	Kendall Donnerson	40
DE	PORTLAND ST.	Davond Dade	36.5
DE	SOUTHERN ILL.	Javon Webster	36
OLB	SEMO	Chad Meredith	35.5
OLB	SOUTHERN UTAH	Mike Needham	35
DE	COLUMBIA	Lord Hyeamang	33
DE	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	John Franklin	33
DE	JAMES MADISON	Andrew Ankrah	33
OLB	COLGATE	Pat Afriyie	33
DE	SOUTHERN UTAH	Taylor Pili	33
DE	TENN. STATE	Ebenezer Ogundeko	32.5
OLB	MONTANA	Tucker Schye	32.5
DE	DELAWARE	Bilal Nichols	30.5

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BROAD JUMP (INCHES)

Why is this measured?: It is to measure the explosive power of the legs.

TOP NFL COMBINE MARK FOR EDGEs: Lorenzo Carter, Georgia – 130 inches
TOP 10 RANGE FOR COMBINE FOR EDGEs: 119 inches or better

OLB	SEMO	Kendall Donnerson	131
DE	PORTLAND ST.	Davond Dade	128
OLB	SOUTHERN UTAH	Mike Needham	128
OLB	COLGATE	Pat Afriyie	122
OLB	SEMO	Chad Meredith	121
DE	SOUTHERN ILL.	Javon Webster	119
DE	SOUTHERN UTAH	Taylor Pili	119
OLB	MONTANA	Tucker Schye	119
DE	JAMES MADISON	Andrew Ankrah	118
DE	TENN. STATE	Ebenezer Ogundeko	116
OLB	JACKSONVILLE ST.	Darius Jackson	116
OLB	SAMFORD	Shaheed Salmon	114
DE	COLUMBIA	Lord Hyeamang	113
DE	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	John Franklin	113
DE	DELAWARE	Bilal Nichols	112

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3-CONE DRILL (SECONDS)

Why is this measured?: It is primarily run to evaluate the agility, quickness and fluidity of movement of players.

TOP NFL COMBINE MARK FOR EDGEs: Harold Landry, Boston College – 6.88 seconds
TOP 10 RANGE FOR COMBINE FOR EDGEs: 7.21 seconds or faster

OLB	SEMO	Chad Meredith	6.77
DE	JAMES MADISON	Andrew Ankrah	6.96
OLB	SEMO	Kendall Donnerson	7.03
OLB	MONTANA	Tucker Schye	7.06
OLB	SAMFORD	Shaheed Salmon	7.31
DE	EASTERN WASH.	Albert Havili	7.31
DE	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	John Franklin	7.36
DE	COLUMBIA	Lord Hyeamang	7.37
DE	PORTLAND ST.	Davond Dade	7.40
DE	TENN. STATE	Ebenezer Ogundeko	7.43
DE	DELAWARE	Bilal Nichols	7.45
OLB	COLGATE	Pat Afriyie	7.46
OLB	JACKSONVILLE ST.	Darius Jackson	7.50

* – Ran at Fordham/Columbia Pro Day; the 6.79 was run at the NFL Combine

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20-YARD SHUTTLE (SECONDS)

Why is this measured?: It is primarily run to evaluate the quickness and change-of-direction ability of players.

TOP NFL COMBINE MARK FOR EDGEs: Harold Landry, Boston College – 4.19 seconds
TOP 10 RANGE FOR COMBINE FOR EDGEs: 4.40 seconds or faster

OLB	CENTRAL ARK.	Chris Chambers	4.12
OLB	MONTANA	Tucker Schye	4.20
OLB	SEMO	Chad Meredith	4.25
DE	SOUTHERN ILL.	Javon Webster	4.40
OLB	SOUTHERN UTAH	Mike Needham	4.42
DE	PORTLAND ST.	Davond Dade	4.44
DE	DELAWARE	Bilal Nichols	4.44
OLB	SAMFORD	Shaheed Salmon	4.45
DE	JAMES MADISON	Andrew Ankrah	4.46
DE	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	John Franklin	4.48
DE	TENN. STATE	Ebenezer Ogundeko	4.53
OLB	COLGATE	Pat Afriyie	4.54

* – Ran at Fordham/Columbia Pro Day; the 6.79 was run at the NFL Combine

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EDGE PLAYERS (DE/OLB)

40-YARD DASH (SECONDS)

BENCH PRESS (REPS OF 225 POUNDS)

VERTICAL JUMP (INCHES)

BROAD JUMP (INCHES)

3-CONE DRILL (SECONDS)

20-YARD SHUTTLE (SECONDS)

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