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The NFL combine bench press record is 49 reps of 225 pounds, set by Stephen Paea in 2011. At the time, the defensive lineman was a consensus All-America selection from Oregon State.
At the NFL combine, the bench press is used as a test of muscle strength and stamina, in which athletes lift 225 pounds (102 kg) as many times as possible. [15] Since 1994, only 20 players at the combine have managed to achieve more than 40 repetitions: 51 reps: Justin Ernest (1999) [16] 49 reps: Stephen Paea (2011) [17]
The 225-pound bench press is the new 40-yard dash. Plenty of players have long skipped the 40 at the NFL scouting combine, preferring to run it at their college pro days instead.
Here's a full list of the fastest 40-yard dash times in the NFL combine since electronic timekeeping began in 1999: Xavier Worthy, WR: 4.21 seconds (2024) John Ross III, WR: 4.22 seconds (2017)
[1] [2] [3] Billings also competed in powerlifting during high school and broke Mark Henry's Texas record with 2,010 pounds. The record was set with an 805-pound squat, 500-pound bench press, and a 705-pound dead lift.
[4] [5] Conley was one of 47 collegiate wide receivers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had an impressive performance and tied for third among wide receivers in the 40-yard dash and finished fourth among them in the bench press.
He received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed nearly all of the required combine drills but chose to skip the bench press. His time in the 40-yard dash (4.65), tied for seventh among all defensive linemen .
The combine kicks off Thursday at 3 p.m. Here’s a look at the schedule throughout the weekend . Thursday, Feb. 29th - Defensive lineman and linebackers (Begins at 3 p.m. ET)