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Martin, Now that the NFL Combine has come to a close, I see that your predictions about this class came true in many ways. How do you compare this class now in terms of overall numbers and who do you think are the biggest winners from your group. Excellent work and congratulations. David M.
David,
Thanks for writing in and following the program. As you probably saw, we had another amazing year (check the recent news section to see where many of the athletes excelled).
In terms of overall numbers, every class is hard to compare. Last year when I was with the groups at a reunion in Boca Raton, they asked me which class was the best and I still find it difficult to answer.
What I will say is this: in our top All Time NFL Combine (means this happened at the combine, not a pro day) every class has had members on the top list and this year was no exception. See below on the list and the athletes in with an asterisk are the ones that made it this year.
As for big winners, big Michael Allan of DIII Whitworth State shocked many,
Fred Bennett of South Carolina and Craig Dahl of North Dakota had amazing days, Michigan's David Harris' 4.5 turned heads, and Tony Ugoh of Arkansas showed he is the real deal.
Now for some insane numbers, see below (and remember, these are NFL Combine numbers, not pro days or personal workouts):
Here is the 4.3 Combine Club.
Fabian Washington Nebraska 4.25
Triandos Luke Alabama 4.30
Jonathan Joseph South Carolina 4.32
Jonathan Carter Troy State 4.33
Tim Jennings Georgia 4.34
Dunta Robinson South Carolina 4.34
Domonique Foxworth Maryland 4.34
Joseph Jefferson Western Kentucky 4.35
Josh Wilson Maryland 4.35 *
Willie Reid Florida State 4.36
David Clowney Virginia Tech 4.36 *
Matt Jones Arkansas 4.37
Leron McCoy Indiana Pennsylvania 4.38
Nick Collins Bethune Cookman 4.38
Top 5 All Time 20 Yard Shuttles:
Dunta Robinson South Carolina 3.75
Kevin Kasper Iowa 3.75
Deion Branch Louisville 3.76
Justin Beriault Ball State 3.80
Rashad Holman Louisville 3.83
Top 5 All Time Verticals:
Derek Wake Penn State 45.5
Kevin Kasper Iowa 43.5
Jonathan Carter Troy State 42.5
James Anderson Virginia Tech 41
Ko Simpson South Carolina and Chris Harrell Penn State 40.5
Top 10 L Drills:
Kevin Kasper Iowa 6.56
Reed Doughty Northern Colorado 6.66
Chris Davis Florida State 6.66 *
James Anderson Virginia Tech 6.67
Fred Bennett South Carolina 6.67 *
Craig Dahl North Dakota State 6.69 *
LJ Smith Rutgers 6.74
Willie Pile Virginia Tech 6.75
Michael Coe Alabama State 6.78 *
Owen Daniels Wisconsin 6.87
Top 5 225 Pound Bench
Ryan Fowler Duke 35 reps
Bryan Thomas Alabama Birmingham 33 reps
Tony Ugoh Arkansas 32 reps *
Eddie Freeman Alabama Birmingham 32 reps
Drew Mormino Central Michigan 27 reps *
So, overall I thought this class stepped up this past week as well as the past 3 months. I am proud of them and now we will all look anxiously forward to the draft in April.
Martin Rooney
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