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The poking and prodding of the NFL scouting combine can create some absurd moments, including the hubbub over top QB Kenny Pickett's hand size. Hand-size hysteria is no reason to downgrade top NFL ...
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]
As for the combine itself, it was founded in 1982 when Indianapolis-based National Football Scouting Inc. brought the nation's top college players to Tampa, Florida to conduct medicals for NFL teams.
The NFL Combine will be held Feb. 27-March 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Lucas Oil Stadium is the home of the Indianapolis Colts.
Minshew had the second-largest hand size of any quarterback at the combine, with his 10.125 inches (257.2 mm) span behind only Tyree Jackson's 10.25 inches (260 mm). [70] Minshew was physically smaller than many of the other quarterbacks at the combine and he told at least one coach, "I know I'm too short, too slow, but I won 11 fucking games ...
Only four players at the NFL Combine topped McKinnon's 40.5-inch vertical jump, while his three-cone drill mark of 6.83 seconds and short-shuttle clocking of 4.12 seconds were also some of the best marks in the running back group. [35] McKinnon's 32 bench press reps [36] are the most among current NFL running backs at the NFL Scouting Combine. [37]
The 2024 NFL scouting combine starts next week. Here are the top storylines to watch. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports)
Jacob Henry Cowing (born February 4, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for UTEP before transferring to Arizona .