NFL Combine Quarterbacks by the Numbers

NFL COMBINE DAY 2 RECAP

 

Here is our recap of day two workouts where we saw the quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends take the field.

 

QUARTERBACK NOTES

 

Vernon Adams, Oregon- Has thrown with good accuracy. Puts good touch on the ball. Did not run as fast as expected but has adequate arm talent and accuracy.

 

Connor Cook, Michigan State- Did a good job in drills. Has the arm strength to make all the throws.

 

Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky- Throws with good timing and accuracy but lacks the big arm. Does not get a ton of air under the ball on the deep out routes.

 

Josh Driskel, Louisiana Tech- Very athletic. Put a little too much air on the 10-yard out route. Needs to improve his footwork and consistency. Does have the ability to throw the deep ball well.

 

Jared Goff, California- Did fairly well I the 7 step drop coming from under center. Throw the ball accurately.

 

Christian Hackenberg, Penn State- Very erratic with his throws. Had multiple incomplete passes in a sequence against Casper and the other ghosts guarding the defenders.

 

Paxton Lynch, Memphis- Ther aren’t many players who have better size and arm strength you will find in college. There aren’t many in the pros who have better tools than him either. He seemed to be thinking a little bit but his drop back and delivery did not have wasted steps or motion. You can tell he has been coached up.

 

Nate Sudfeld, Indiana- Has great size and arm strength but his throws are all over the place. He has that hitch in his drop back and does not have good footwork. This is a player who could either go late in the draft or go undrafted, depending if a team really believes they can fix him. It’s tough because he looks very good at times but at others he is really bad and either way you do have the size and arm to work with.

 

Carson Wentz, North Dakota State- Really looks the part and has pretty good feet and accuracy. Has good tools to work with.

 

 

QUARTERBACK TEST RESULTS

First Name	Last Name	School	ET40	Reps	VJ	BJ	3-cone	20	60
Vernon	Adams	Oregon	4.83		29.5	114	6.82
Brandon	Allen	Arkansas	4.84		28.0	110	7.06
Trae	Boykin	TCU	4.77		32.0	110
Jacoby	Brissett	North Carolina State	4.94		31.0	113	7.17
Connor	Cook	Michigan State	4.79		33.0	113	7.21
Brandon	Doughty	Western Kentucky	5.22		27.0	103	7.49
Jeff	Driskel	Louisiana Tech	4.56		32.0	122	7.19
Jared	Goff	California	4.82		27.0	110	7.17
Christian	Hackenberg	Penn State	4.78		31.0	114	7.04
Kevin	Hogan	Stanford	4.78		32.5	113	6.90
Cardale	Jones	Ohio State	4.81		36.0
Cody	Kessler	Southern California	4.89		29.5	104	7.32
Paxton	Lynch	Memphis	4.86		36.0	118	7.14
Dak	Prescott	Mississippi State	4.79		32.5	116	7.11
Joel	Stave	Wisconsin	4.80		33.5	115	7.29
Nate	Sudfeld	Indiana			29.0	105
Carson	Wentz	North Dakota State	4.77		30.5	118	6.86
Josh	Woodrum	Liberty	4.80		31.0	117	6.74

 

 

TOP 5             QUARTERBACK WORKOUTS

1. Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech

Driskel was the top rated quarterback coming out of high school and the athletic ability that led to that hype showed today. He led his position with a 4.56 40 and had a 32 inch vertical, 122 inch broad jump, and ran a 7.19 3-cone at 6’4, 234 pounds.

 

2. Paxton Lynch, Memphis

At 6’6 5/8, 244 pounds Lynch ran a pretty good 40 at 4.86 seconds and was among the top 5 in the broad jump (118 inches) and vertical jump (36 inches). He also ran a 7.14 3-cone. His workout was very good and looked like a top 5-8 pick.

 

3. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State

After measuring in at 6’5, 237 pounds Wentz showed very good athleticism for that size by running a top 5 40 (4.77 seconds) and top 5 broad jump (118 inches). He also had a 6.86 3-cone and 30 ½ inch vertical.

 

4. Kevin Hogan, Stanford

The Stanford Cardinal passer posted a top 5 finish in the 40 (4.78 seconds) and vertical jump (32 ½ inches). He had a 113 inch broad jump and 6.90 3-cone.

 

5. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State

So many evaluators are up and down on him. Hackenberg did solid in workouts with a top 5 finish in the 40 with a 4.78 second run. He had a 31 inch vertical, 114 inch broad jump, and 7.04 3-cone.

 

 

DISAPPOINTING WORKOUTS

 

Cardale Jones, Ohio State

We were excited to see what he would do at 6’5, 253 pounds but his day was cut short after an injury caused him to miss all but two drills. He had a 4.81 second 40 and a top 5 finish in the vertical jump with 36 inches.

 

Nate Sudfeld, Indiana

The west coast high school product who landed at Indiana struggled in the vertical and broad jump, finishing near the bottom. The Big Ten passer only did 29 inch in the vertical and 105 inches in the broad jump. He did not run and many expect it would have been a 5.1 or so had he ran. Sudfeld was not accurate in passing drills either. He has physical tools but there is a lot of work to be done with him.

 

 

WIDE RECEIVER NOTES

 

Bralon Addison, Oregon- He let the ball get too close in to his body and had some drops in the gauntlet. His poor 40 time also hurt as well.

 

Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh- Caught the ball naturally and made it look easy. No drops in the gauntlet.

 

Devon Cajuste, Stanford- Did a solid job on the gauntlet and closed it out with a very impressive concentration catch at the end.

 

Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina- Very average on the gauntlet. Had one drop.

 

Cody Core, Ole Miss- Very smooth and natural on the gauntlet. Followed up a good 40 time with an impressive showing in drills.

 

Josh Doctson, TCU- Very good catches in the gauntlet. Caught some behind him and showed smoothness, body control, and concentration in the gauntlet.

 

Will Fuller, Notre Dame- So fast he had to slow down in the gauntlet but caught every ball and turned up the field naturally.

 

Rashard Higgins, Colorado State- Did not have any drops in the gauntlet.

 

Kolby Listenbee, TCU- Blazed in the 40 and did a solid job in position drills.

 

Alonzo Russell, Toledo- Does not wow in anything but was solid in position drills. He caught everything on the gauntlet.

 

Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma- Looked good in the route running drills showing good hands and speed. He had a very productive day and should solidify himself as a top 50 pick.

 

 

WIDE RECEIVER TEST RESULTS

First Name	Last Name	School	ET40	Reps	VJ	BJ	3-cone	20	60
Bralon	Addison	Oregon	4.66	13	34.5	116	6.95	4.14	11.53
Geronimo	Allison	Illinois	4.67		33.0	127	7.40	4.28	11.54
Demarcus	Ayers	Houston	4.72		33.0	123
Tyler	Boyd	Pittsburgh	4.58	11	34.0	119	6.90	4.35
Chris	Brown	Notre Dame
Aaron	Burbridge	Michigan State	4.56	20	30.5	115	7.22	4.31	11.90
Devon	Cajuste	Stanford	4.62	12	36.0	123	6.49	4.20	11.50
Leonte	Carroo	Rutgers	4.50	14	35.5	120
Corey	Coleman	Baylor		17	40.5	129
Pharoh	Cooper	South Carolina		15	31.0	115
Cody	Core	Mississippi	4.47	14	31.5	119
Trevor	Davis	California	4.42	11	38.5	124	6.60	4.22	10.94
Josh	Doctson	TCU	4.50	14	41.0	131	6.84	4.08	11.06
D.J.	Foster	Arizona State	4.57	14	35.5	117	6.75	4.07	11.12
Will	Fuller	Notre Dame	4.32	10	33.5	126	6.93	4.07	11.44
Keyarris	Garrett	Tulsa	4.53	14	36.5	128	7.30	4.33	11.72
Rashard	Higgins	Colorado State	4.64	13	32.0	116
Johnny	Holton	Cincinnati	4.54	8	31.5	123
Cayleb	Jones	Arizona	4.65	9	33.5		6.99	4.14	11.46
Kenny	Lawler	California	4.64		31.0	111	7.13	4.20	11.28
Roger	Lewis	Bowling Green	4.57	8	33.5	116
Kolby	Listenbee	TCU	4.35	15	35.5	129
Ricardo	Louis	Auburn	4.43	18	38.0	132
Jalin	Marshall	Ohio State	4.60	16	37.5	125	6.80	4.13
Byron	Marshall	Oregon		17
Mekale	McKay	Cincinnati	4.55	12	35.0	123	7.08	4.63	11.89
Braxton	Miller	Ohio State	4.50	17	35.0	123	6.65	4.07	10.84
Malcolm	Mitchell	Georgia	4.45	15	36.0	129	6.94	4.34
Chris	Moore	Cincinnati	4.53	10	37.0	130	6.76	4.20	11.37
Marquez	North	Tennessee	4.48	17	35.0	123	6.90	4.13
Jordan	Payton	UCLA	4.47		34.5	121	7.08	4.33
Charone	Peake	Clemson	4.45	12	35.5	122	6.96	4.46	11.69
Demarcus	Robinson	Florida	4.59		34.5	123	6.77	4.19
Alonzo	Russell	Toledo	4.54	12	29.5	112	7.18	4.33	11.88
Rashawn	Scott	Miami		17	32.5	116
Hunter	Sharp	Utah State	4.58	12	32.5	116	7.12	4.19	11.40
Tajae	Sharpe	Massachusetts	4.55	11	33.5	114
Sterling	Shepard	Oklahoma	4.48	20	41.0	123	7.00	4.35
Nelson	Spruce	Colorado	4.69	12	35.0	114	7.09	4.20	11.90
Michael	Thomas	Ohio State	4.57	18	35.0	126	6.80	4.13	11.70
Laquon	Treadwell	Mississippi		12	33.0	117
Duke	Williams	Auburn	4.72	14	30.0	121	7.43	4.47
De’Runnya	Wilson	Mississippi State	4.85		28.0	113

 

 

TOP 5 WIDE RECEIVER WORKOUTS

 

1. Josh Doctson, TCU

The explosion and athleticism was evident on tape and it showed at the combine. While he only ran a 4.50 40 he had 14 bench reps, a 41 inch vertical, 131 inch broad jump, 6.84 3-cone, 4.08 short shuttle, and 11.06 60 shuttle. He is quicker than fast but still has enough speed and it showed. His explosion in those jumps were impressive and among the top 5 at his position in both the broad and vertical jump.

 

2. Corey Coleman, Baylor

Despite not doing everything you can’t ignore what Coleman did. He finished in the top 5 in the only 3 drills he tested in. He had 17 bench reps, a 40 ½ inch vertical, and 129 inch broad jump. Coleman is a test freak and it showed.

 

3. Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma

Most people probably didn’t expect Shepard to light it up and his change of direction drills did not blow anyone away but his strength and explosion did. Shepard ran a 4.48 40 and did 20 bench reps along with a 41 inch vertical and 123 inch broad jump. He tied for first in the bench press and vertical jump.

 

4. Trevor Davis, California

Of all the names on this list the biggest surprise to the media is likely Davis. He ran a 4.42 40, had a 38 ½ inch vertical, 124 inch broad jump, 11 bench reps, 6.60 3-cone, 4.22 short shuttle, and ran a 10.94 60 shuttle.

 

5. Ricardo Louis, Auburn

It was known that Louis is a speedster with athletic ability and he showed it in his workout with a 4.43-second 40, 18 bench reps, a 38-inch vertical, and 132 inch broad jump. All of those results put him in the top 5 among his position at 6’2, 215 pounds. Louis did not do the shuttle but showed well in the tests he did and should be a late round pick.

 

 

NOTRE DAME WR BLAZES THE TRACK

 

While Will Fuller did not have a great workout from top to bottom it is worthy to note he led all receivers in the 40 with a 4.32.

 

DISAPPOINTING WORKOUTS

 

Demarcus Ayers, Houston

You would expect a great return man to test well and you have to wonder if Ayers is hurt or what. He only did 3 drills running a 4.72 40, 33 inch vertical, and 123 inch broad jump. Keep an eye on his pro day because if he can’t improve those numbers and do well in the others than he could potentially fall to the late rounds on draft day.

 

Kolby Listenbee, TCU

The buzz coming out of TCU is that he has a track mentality. He would take himself out of games and was known to be a track guy only. That’s what he showed here in Indy with a 4.35 40, decent jumps, and then passing on all the other testing. It was disappointing to see him blaze a 4.35-second 40-yard dash and then shut it down like he did.

 

De’Runnya Wilson, Mississippi State

Nobody was more disappointing than the 2015 All-SEC pick. He was last in the vertical with 28 inches and 40 with a 4.85. He did not do any other testing, which is probably a good idea because he kept hurting his stock each time he did something.

 

Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss

The All-American receiver is known as one of the best in the country and a sure fire first round pick but he is no test freak. After measuring in at 6’2, 221 pounds he did 12 bench reps and did the jumps. He passed on all the speed tests because it is known he fears what he will time. Some around the league believe he will try to find a way out of the 40 at his pro day as well. You can tell on film he is not extremely fast but he is one heck of a football player. The expectation is that he will run in the 4.65-4.75 range, if he runs the 40 at his Ole Miss workout.

 

 

TIGHT END NOTES

 

Ben Braunecker, Harvard- After timing fairly well he showed good body control and hands in the out route drill.

 

Temarrick Hemingway, South Carolina State- His length and catch radius showed in how easily he can extend for outside balls.

 

Ryan Malleck, Virginia Tech- Did not look natural in the gauntlet drill. He knocked three balls down in his first time.

 

David Morgan, UTSA- Good pop off the snap in the block drill against the bag. Looks natural as a blocker. Had to double catch one in gauntlet drill but brought it in, showing good concentration.

 

Beau Sandland, Montana State- Natural receiver with no double catches or bobbles.

 

Bryce Williams, East Carolina- Had one drop in the gauntlet on his first run. Average looking hands.

 

 

TIGHT END TEST RESULTS

First Name	Last Name	School	40	Reps	VJ	BJ	3-cone	20	60
Jerell	Adams	South Carolina	4.64		32.5	117	7.05	4.31	11.52
Stephen	Anderson	California		16	38.0	119
Ben	Braunecker	Harvard	4.73	20	35.5	121	6.90	4.20	11.32
Thomas	Duarte	UCLA	4.72	12	33.5	118	6.97	4.24
David J.	Grinnage	North Carolina State	4.90		29.5	106
Temarrick	Hemingway	South Carolina State	4.71	18	30.5	115	6.88	4.31	11.50
Hunter	Henry	Arkansas		13
Tyler	Higbee	Western Kentucky
Austin	Hooper	Stanford	4.72	19	33.0	117	7.00	4.32	11.93
Ryan	Malleck	Virginia Tech		18	34.5	121	7.00	4.33
Jake	McGee	Florida		17
David	Morgan II	UTSA	5.02	29	30.0	115	6.93	4.19	11.60
Beau	Sandland	Montana State	4.74	23	35.0	124	7.10	4.33	11.75
Nick	Vannett	Ohio State		17	30.5	111	7.05	4.20	11.50
Bryce	Williams	East Carolina	4.94	19	29.5	111	7.19	4.53	12.03

 

 

TOP 5 TIGHT END WORKOUTS

1. Ben Braunecker, Harvard

At just over 6’3, 250 pounds the Harvard All-American finished in the top 5 among the 40 (4.73 seconds), bench press (20 reps), vertical jump (35 ½ inches), and broad jump (121 inches). He also had a 6.90 3-cone and 4.20 short shuttle. Scouts expected him to test well and he did. Braunecker is interesting because he is a tweener who got hurt as a junior and missed half the season but burst onto the scene as a senior by earning AP All-America honors.

 

2. Jerell Adams, South Carolina

The big 6’5 247 pound Gamecock had a good workout in position drills and led his position in the 40 with a 4.64 second time. He had a 32 ½ inch vertical, 117 inch broad jump, 7.05 3-cone, 4.31 short shuttle, and a 11.52 60 shuttle.

 

3. Beau Sandland, Montana State

The former Miami Hurricane sat out 2014 and was an All-American in 2015. The athletic ability you saw on tape translated to the workouts with a 4.74 second 40-yard dash, 7.10 3-cone, and 4.33 short shuttle. He also finished in the top 5 in 3 drills with 23 bench reps, a 35 inch vertical, and 124 inch broad jump.

 

4. Thomas Duarte, UCLA

The receiver/tight end tweener had a good workout finishing in the top 5 on the vertical jump (33 ½ inches), broad jump (118 inches) and 40-yard dash with a 4.72 second time. He had a 6.97 3-cone and 4.24 short shuttle as well.

 

5. Temarrick Hemingway, South Carolina State

Hemingway only did the jumps, bench, and 40 but had a solid day. At 6’5, 244 pounds he ran a 4.71 second 40-yard dash, did 18 bench reps, a 30 ½ inch vertical, and a 115 inch broad jump.

 

 

DISAPPOINTING WORKOUTS

 

Hunter Henry, Arkansas

Hopefully injury is why he chose not to participate because otherwise it is a real shame. There is no reason for him not to try and improve his overall standing among all positions and solidify himself as the top tight end. Passing on most drills was a real surprise and truly a disappointment.

 

David Grinnage, NC State

Buzz prior to the NFL Scouting Combine was that Grinnage had not been working very hard prior to the event and had not lifted weights but a couple times since the season. We don’t know if that is true but his workout certainly doesn’t prove it to be false. He passed on the bench press and ran a 4.90-second 40-yard dash. He posted poor jumps in the vertical (29 ½ inches) and broad jump (106 inches). Grinnage did not have much production and did not have a good workout. We don’t expect him to get drafted. Look for him to drop significantly in our next projection after the NFL Combine.