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NFL COMBINE: The FCS’ Top 10 Performers By Category

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March 1, 2018
NFL COMBINE: The FCS’ Top 10 Performers By Category

The FCS has had more than 800 players invited to the NFL Draft Combine since the event began in 1982. We were able to dig up performance records dating back to 1987 and wanted to see who ran the top 40-yard dash time or had the best vertical jump. Below, you'll see the Top 10 in each category.

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Here's the NFL Combine schedule position-by-position. Some groups will begin arriving today and will do behind-the-scenes work and interviews before beginning position work begins on Friday — and this will be broadcast on the NFL Network. Here's how it looks:

Friday (March 2): RB, OL, K, Special Teams
Saturday (March 3): QB, WR, TE
Sunday (March 4): DL, LB
Monday (March 5): DB

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​40-YARD DASH (seconds)

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

YEAR PLAYER COLLEGE POS TIME
1999 Rondel Menendez Eastern Kentucky WR 4.24
2005 Jerome Mathis Hampton  WR 4.26
1999 Jay Hinton Morgan State  RB 4.29
2009 Johnny Knox Abilene Christian  WR 4.29
2011 Edmond Gates Abilene Christian  WR 4.31
1999 Chris Watson Eastern Illinois CB 4.34
2009 Lardarius Webb Nicholls State CB 4.35
2008 Dom. Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State CB 4.36
2011 Buster Skrine Chattanooga CB 4.37
1999 Anthony Parker Weber State CB 4.39
2001 Derrick Blaylock Stephen F. Austin RB 4.39
2013 Robert Alford Southeastern Louisiana CB 4.39

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​BENCH REPS (OF 225 LBS)

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

YEAR PLAYER COLLEGE POS REPS
1999 Justin Ernest Eastern Kentucky DT 51
1997 Jamie Nails Florida A&M OT 37
1998 Mitch Marrow Pennsylvania DT 35
2015 Deon Simon Northwestern State  DT 35
2013 Lamar Mady Youngstown State OG 35
1993 Eddie Smith Texas Southern DT 35
1992 Jason Childs North Dakota OT 34
1993 Kevin Johnson Texas Southern DT 33
2010 Tony Washington Abilene Christian  OT 33
2005 Boomer Grigsby Illinois State ILB 32
1998 Jeremiah Trotter Stephen F. Austin ILB 32
2001 Darvell Bivens Northwestern State  FB 32

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​VERTICAL (inches)

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

YEAR PLAYER COLLEGE POS INCHES
1999 Jay Hinton Morgan State  RB 43.5
1999 Jerry Azumah New Hampshire RB 43.5
2015 Davis Tull Chattanooga OLB 42.5
2015 David Johnson Northern Iowa RB 41.5
2000 Curtis Keaton James Madison RB 41.5
2005 Jordan Beck Cal Poly OLB 41
2015 Zach Zenner South Dakota State FB 41
2010 Donald Jones Youngstown State  WR 41
2005 Marques Harris Southern Utah OLB 40.5
2006 Miles Austin Monmouth WR 40.5
2013 B.W. Webb William & Mary CB 40.5
2002 Eric Joyce Tennessee State CB 40.5

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​BROAD JUMP (inches)

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

YEAR PLAYER COLLEGE POS INCHES
1999 Jay Hinton Morgan State  RB 134
2015 Davis Tull Chattanooga OLB 132
2013 B.W. Webb William & Mary CB 132
2013 Robert Alford Southeastern Louisiana CB 132
2013 DaRick Rogers Tennessee Tech WR 132
2007 Daren Stone Maine SS 132
1996 James Roe Norfolk State WR 132
2000 Curtis Keaton James Madison RB 131
2011 Edmond Gates Abilene Christian  WR 131
2012 Justin Bethel Presbyterian FS 131
2008 Dom. Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State CB 131

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SHUTTLE RUN (seconds)

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

YEAR PLAYER COLLEGE POS TIME
2013 B.W. Webb William & Mary  CB 3.84
1999 Jay Hinton Morgan State RB 3.86
1999 Jerry Azumah New Hampshire RB 3.86
1999 Chris Watson Eastern Illinois CB 3.86
1999 Matt Graham Indiana State SS 3.86
2004 Joey Thomas Montana State CB 3.88
2002 Ryan Tolhurst Richmond  WR 3.88
2011 Buster Skrine Chattanooga CB 3.9
2002 Josh McCown Sam Houston State  QB 3.9
2000 Curtis Keaton James Madison  RB 3.93
1998 Lloyd Lee Dartmouth  SS 3.93

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3-CONE (seconds)

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

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