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On-Field Testing Recap
On Friday we saw the offensive linemen and running backs take to the field, and just like on Thursday with the receivers/tight ends, the initial 40-yard dash times for the running backs varied distinctly from the final reported numbers. Here is a quick breakdown of the testing events from these position groups:
Bench Press
Michigan bruiser Hassan Haskins (6’2/228) only did one drill on Friday, but he made it count by tossing up 225-pounds and a position group leading 27 bench press reps. Despite just six rushers opting to flex on the bench due to the new schedule framework that requires players to do all their testing in the same day, five of those six backs hit the 20+ rep plateau. Snoop Conner finished second with 25 reps while Kevin Harris checks in at third with 21 reps. For comparison sake, in 2020 30 running backs took part in the bench press, with 11 of them hitting the 20 reps mark and former Ole Miss Rebel Scottie Phillips leading the group with 29 reps.
Senior Bowl star Zion Johnson led a group of 18 participants with 32 bench presses, with five players crossing the 30-rep mark. For Johnson, his group-leading mark solidifies his status as a top-three interior lineman. For perspective, at the last combine 53 offensive linemen took part in the bench, with Fresno State freak Netane Muti who managed to press the bar an astounding 44 times. Jamaree Salyer and Cole Strange were the runner-ups with 31 reps each in 2022, which again pales to the previous combine class where the…
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