Looks like several guys had a great outing on Saturday, but a few guys took the elevator down…
OT Taylor Lewan (Michigan) was really surprising and moved up the board big-time with an impressive display of athleticism. Under 4.9 in the '40, a 10-yard split near 1.7 seconds, 29 reps on the bench, 9'9" in the broad jump and a vertical leap of 29"… wow!
Other offensive linemen who impressed were OT Greg Robinson (Auburn), OT Jake Matthews (Texas A&M), OT Joel Bitonio (Nevada), G Ryan Groy (Wisconsin), and OT Matt Patchan (Boston College).
Tight ends who dommed were Eric Ebron (North Carolina) and A.C. Leonard (Tennessee State)….
Don't take my word for it—– here, courtesy of Walter Football.com. , are the result charts for the O-Line and Tight End position groups:
|
Player
|
School
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Off. 40 Time
|
Unoff. 40 Time
|
10-Yd Split
|
Bench
|
Arm
|
|
Matt Armstrong
|
Grand Valley State
|
6-2
|
302
|
5.36
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
33
|
|
Joel Bitonio
|
Nevada
|
6-4
|
302
|
4.97
|
4.91
|
1.68
|
22
|
33 7/8
|
|
Russell Bodine
|
North Carolina
|
6-3
|
310
|
5.18
|
5.13
|
1.72
|
42
|
32 1/2
|
|
Conor Boffell
|
Iowa
|
6-4
|
298
|
5.30
|
5.31
|
1.72
|
21
|
32
|
|
Justin Britt
|
Missouri
|
6-6
|
325
|
5.19
|
5.10
|
1.75
|
23
|
33 1/2
|
|
Dakota Dozier
|
Furman
|
6-4
|
313
|
5.42
|
5.28
|
1.78
|
23
|
33 7/8
|
|
Kadeem Edwards
|
Tennessee State
|
6-4
|
313
|
5.25
|
5.19
|
1.82
|
26
|
35 1/2
|
|
Matt Feiler
|
Bloomsburg
|
6-6
|
330
|
5.37
|
5.31
|
1.84
|
36
|
32
|
|
Cameron Fleming
|
Stanford
|
6047
|
323
|
5.28
|
5.25
|
1.91
|
26
|
34
|
|
Zach Fulton
|
Tennessee
|
6-5
|
316
|
5.16
|
5.10
|
1.71
|
25
|
33 1/4
|
|
Ryan Groy
|
Wisconsin
|
6-5
|
316
|
5.19
|
5.10
|
1.75
|
26
|
33 1/4
|
|
Jon Halapio
|
Florida
|
6-3
|
323
|
5.34
|
5.28
|
1.80
|
DNP
|
33 5/8
|
|
Jonotthan Harrison
|
Florida
|
6-3
|
304
|
5.15
|
5.04
|
1.78
|
27
|
33 3/8
|
|
Seantrel Henderson
|
Miami
|
6-7
|
331
|
5.04
|
5.03
|
1.71
|
DNP
|
34 5/8
|
|
James Hurst
|
North Carolina
|
6-5
|
296
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
33 3/4
|
|
Gabe Ikard
|
Oklahoma
|
6-4
|
304
|
5.13
|
5.09
|
1.78
|
22
|
33 1/8
|
|
Gabe Jackson
|
Mississippi State
|
6-3
|
336
|
5.51
|
5.43
|
1.78
|
30
|
33 3/4
|
|
Ja'Wuan James
|
Tennessee
|
6-6
|
311
|
5.34
|
5.25
|
1.82
|
22
|
35
|
|
Wesley Johnson
|
Vanderbilt
|
6-5
|
297
|
5.11
|
5.09
|
1.72
|
26
|
33 1/8
|
|
Cyrus Kouandijo
|
Alabama
|
6066
|
322
|
5.59
|
5.53
|
1.79
|
21
|
35 5/8
|
|
Tyler Larsen
|
Utah State
|
6-4
|
313
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
36
|
31 1/2
|
|
Charles Leno
|
Boise State
|
6-4
|
303
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
21
|
34 3/8
|
|
Taylor Lewan
|
Michigan
|
6071
|
309
|
4.87
|
4.85
|
1.64
|
29
|
33 7/8
|
|
Brandon Linder
|
Miami
|
6-6
|
311
|
5.35
|
5.22
|
1.82
|
30
|
34 1/2
|
|
Corey Linsley
|
Ohio State
|
6-3
|
296
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
36
|
32
|
|
Spencer Long
|
Nebraska
|
6-5
|
320
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
33 1/8
|
|
Luke Lucas
|
Kansas State
|
6083
|
316
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
36 3/4
|
|
Marcus Martin
|
Southern California
|
6033
|
320
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
23
|
34
|
|
Zack Martin
|
Notre Dame
|
6-4
|
308
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
29
|
32 7/8
|
|
Jake Matthews
|
Texas A&M
|
6054
|
308
|
5.07
|
4.91
|
1.70
|
24
|
33 3/8
|
|
Jack Mewhort
|
Ohio State
|
6-6
|
309
|
5.37
|
5.19
|
1.81
|
28
|
34
|
|
Morgan Moses
|
Virginia
|
6-6
|
314
|
5.35
|
5.19
|
1.94
|
DNP
|
35 3/8
|
|
Matt Paradis
|
Boise State
|
6-3
|
306
|
5.34
|
5.28
|
1.75
|
23
|
32 3/8
|
|
Matt Patchan
|
Boston College
|
6-6
|
302
|
4.97
|
4.84
|
1.59
|
22
|
33
|
|
Antonio Richardson
|
Tennessee
|
6-6
|
336
|
5.30
|
5.19
|
1.81
|
36
|
35
|
|
Cyril Richardson
|
Baylor
|
6-5
|
329
|
5.36
|
5.34
|
1.82
|
25
|
34 5/8
|
|
Weston Richburg
|
Colorado State
|
6-3
|
298
|
5.10
|
5.07
|
1.78
|
25
|
33 3/8
|
|
Greg Robinson
|
Auburn
|
6050
|
332
|
4.92
|
4.84
|
1.68
|
32
|
35
|
|
Michael Schofield
|
Michigan
|
6-6
|
301
|
5.01
|
5.00
|
1.71
|
DNP
|
34
|
|
Anthony Steen
|
Alabama
|
6-3
|
314
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
30 1/2
|
|
James Stone
|
Tennessee
|
6-4
|
306
|
5.17
|
5.12
|
1.72
|
22
|
33 7/8
|
|
Bryan Stork
|
Florida State
|
6-4
|
315
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
32 1/4
|
|
Xavier Su'a-Filo
|
UCLA
|
6-4
|
307
|
5.04
|
4.90
|
1.75
|
25
|
33 3/8
|
|
Travis Swanson
|
Arkansas
|
6-5
|
312
|
5.26
|
5.16
|
1.72
|
20
|
33 1/8
|
|
Brandon Thomas
|
Clemson
|
6-3
|
317
|
5.09
|
4.97
|
1.78
|
35
|
34 3/4
|
|
Billy Turner
|
North Dakota State
|
6-5
|
315
|
5.16
|
5.06
|
1.75
|
25
|
34
|
|
Trai Turner
|
Louisiana State
|
6-3
|
310
|
4.93
|
4.84
|
1.72
|
25
|
34
|
|
John Urschel
|
Penn State
|
6-3
|
313
|
5.31
|
5.25
|
1.75
|
30
|
33
|
|
Chris Watt
|
Notre Dame
|
6-3
|
310
|
5.50
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
29
|
32 3/4
|
|
David Yankey
|
Stanford
|
6055
|
315
|
5.48
|
5.50
|
1.81
|
22
|
34
|
…and the TIGHT ENDS…
|
Player
|
School
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Off. 40 Time
|
Unoff. 40 Time
|
10-Yd Split
|
Bench
|
Vert
|
Arm
|
Hand
|
|
Jace Amaro
|
Texas Tech
|
6-5 3/8
|
265
|
4.74
|
4.62
|
|
28
|
30
|
34
|
9
|
|
Rob Blanchflower
|
Massachusetts
|
6-4
|
256
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
256
|
9 5/8
|
|
Trey Burton
|
Florida
|
6-2
|
224
|
4.62
|
4.50
|
|
DNP
|
|
31
|
9 3/8
|
|
Anthony Denham
|
Utah
|
6-4
|
235
|
4.77
|
4.62
|
|
|
30.5
|
33 3/8
|
10 1/2
|
|
Joe Don Duncan
|
Dixie
|
6-3
|
268
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
35
|
|
32 3/8
|
10 1/2
|
|
Eric Ebron
|
North Carolina
|
6-4 3/8
|
250
|
4.60
|
4.50
|
|
24
|
30
|
33 1/4
|
10
|
|
C.J. Fedorowicz
|
Iowa
|
6-5
|
265
|
4.76
|
4.80
|
|
25
|
|
33
|
10 1/4
|
|
Crockett Gillmore
|
Colorado State
|
6-6
|
260
|
4.89
|
4.81
|
|
DNP
|
30.5
|
33 3/4
|
10 3/8
|
|
Xavier Grimble
|
Southern California
|
6-4
|
257
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
33 5/8
|
10 1/4
|
|
Nic Jacobs
|
McNeese State
|
6-5
|
269
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
15
|
DNP
|
34 1/8
|
10
|
|
Marcel Jensen
|
Fresno State
|
6-6
|
259
|
4.85
|
4.75
|
|
24
|
33
|
34 7/8
|
9 7/8
|
|
Reggie Jordan
|
Missouri Western State
|
6-3
|
240
|
4.77
|
4.53
|
|
24
|
|
32 1/4
|
9 5/8
|
|
A.C. Leonard
|
Tennessee State
|
6-2
|
252
|
4.50
|
4.43
|
|
20
|
32.5
|
33
|
9 1/4
|
|
Colt Lyerla
|
Oregon
|
6-4
|
242
|
4.61
|
4.47
|
|
15
|
36.5
|
32 3/4
|
10 1/4
|
|
Arthur Lynch
|
Georgia
|
6-5
|
258
|
4.82
|
4.68
|
|
28
|
|
32 1/2
|
10 1/8
|
|
Jake Murphy
|
Utah
|
6-4
|
249
|
4.79
|
4.72
|
|
24
|
30.5
|
31 3/4
|
10
|
|
Jordan Najvar
|
Baylor
|
6-6
|
256
|
4.93
|
4.85
|
|
18
|
|
32 1/4
|
10
|
|
Troy Niklas
|
Notre Dame
|
6-6 1/2
|
270
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
27
|
30
|
34 1/8
|
10
|
|
Jake Pedersen
|
Wisconsin
|
6-3
|
238
|
4.89
|
4.78
|
|
DNP
|
|
31 3/4
|
9
|
|
Richard Rodgers
|
California
|
6-4
|
257
|
4.87
|
4.84
|
|
16
|
|
32 5/8
|
10 1/8
|
|
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
|
Washington
|
6-5 1/2
|
262
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
20
|
DNP
|
33 3/4
|
9 3/4
|
|
D.J. Tialavea
|
Utah State
|
6-3
|
267
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
33 5/8
|
9 1/4
|
2014 NFL Combine: Bench Press Recap – Tight Ends
By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell
- Vance McDonald produced the most bench press reps for tight ends last year with 31 reps. That was an impressive total, so it is really saying something for Dixie State's Joe Don Duncan to best that with 35 reps this year. No other tight end even hit 30, so Duncan's total was massive. Duncan was invited to the Senior Bowl, but couldn't play because of an injury. Duncan needs a big Combine performance, and he's off to a great start.
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The consensus top tight end prospect, North Carolina's Eric Ebron, had a quality total with 24 reps. There were other other players who did better, but Ebron hit the same number as Zach Ertz (24) last year and did better than Tyler Eifert (22), the first tight end drafted.
- Texas Tech tight end Jace Amaro (6-5, 265) showed off some impressive strength with the second-highest total of 28 reps, tied by Georgia's Arthur Lynch. Amaro's blocking is considered to be a weakness in his game, but this bench press total helps to illustrate to evaluators that he has some strength to work with. Amaro's total stands out as well because he has the second-longest arms (34 inches) of any tight end prospect. Amaro represented himself well in the weight room.
- Notre Dame tight end Troy Niklas (6-6, 270) has good size with the longest arms of any tight end prospect (34 1/8). Niklas put up an impressive total of 27 reps on the bench. Many expect Niklas to be one of the Combine standouts.
- Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (6-5, 262) had a lower total of 20 reps on the bench. Seferian-Jenkins has shown the ability to be a blocker in the ground game so it was surprising that he didn't produce more on the bench press.
- Former Oregon tight end Colt Lyerla (6-4, 242) quit the Ducks' football team last year and had a drug arrest. Despite those wake-up calls, it appears that Lyerla wasn't all that dedicated in the weight room as he had the lowest total of any tight end prospect with 15 reps. Lylerla needs a good Combine performance – including conducting himself well in the interviews – to get drafted. His last- place bench press total was an ugly start.
- The guys whose draft stock fell the most included G David Yankey of Stanford, C Jonotthan Harrison of Florida, OT Cyrus Kouandijo of Alabama, and TE Jordan Najvar of Baylor. These highly-rated guys were either slow, stiff, or weak in strength drills based upon their advance billings.
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Sunday afternoon we get to watch the QB's and wide receivers and running backs in action. The EYE will keep you updated…and with a guest feature from Temple U.'s own Fran Duffy, now a video producer for the Eagles…
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