2011 NFL Combine Day 4

CB Davon House UP

Very rarely does a player measure in taller than he was listed, but, listed at 6-0 175, this small school corner measured in at 6-1 200.

S Jeron Johnson UP

Excellent job bulking up. Johnson is a strong safety at the next level so getting up to 212 from the 190s is very helpful, of course, provided he runs well.

CB DeMarcus Van Dyke UP

This skinny corner, 168 at the Senior Bowl, put on 8 pounds in a month. Good for him.

WR Jonathan Baldwin UP

I think he’s shed his “possession receiver only tag.” Baldwin looked like an athletic deep threat today with a 4.45 40 at 6-4 228 and a 42 inch vertical.

WR Vincent Brown DOWN

4.66 at 5-11 187?! Yikes?!

WR Edmond Gates UP

Set the Combine on fire with his 4.35 and a 10’ 11” broad jump. The Johnny Knox comparisons make some sense. Like Knox, Gates went to Abilene Christian. Gates also was very good in receiving drills, earning praise from all the NFL Network commentators.

WR Julio Jones UP

Jones ran a 4.39 at 6-3 220 and an 11’ 2” broad jump. Amazing! He looked good in the gauntlet drill as well.

WR Jamel Hamler DOWN

Another 4.6, 4.67 at 6-1 193.

WR Jerrel Jernigan DOWN

He was supposed to run in the 4.3s. He ran a 4.47. That’s disappointing.

WR Jeremy Kerley DOWN

4.59 at 5-10 189? That’s not good.

WR Ricardo Lockette UP

A small school kid from Fort Valley State with a 4.35 at 6-2 211.

WR Denarius Moore UP

Another one of the few wide receivers to run a 4.3, Moore from Tennessee ran a 4.37 at 6-0 194.

WR Joseph Morgan UP

Another fast small school kid, 4.39 at 6-1 189.

WR Leonard Hankerson UP

A 4.45 at 6-2 209, for a kid who was supposed to be a little slower, in the 4.5s.

WR Dane Sanzenbacher DOWN

A 4.55 at 5-11 182 was not what I was looking for. He also measured in with 8 ¼ inch hands earlier this week.

WR Torrey Smith UP

As expected, Torrey Smith lit up today with a 4.37 40, a 41 inch vertical, and a 10’6” inch broad jump. The issues still remain, though. He has small hands, catching with his body, and had very inconsistent production in his career at Maryland and had most of his good games against bad teams.

WR Terrance Taylor UP

His 40, 4.52, at 6-2 220 wasn’t extremely impressive, but he leaped 41 inches and had a broad jump of 10’8” and it’s not like his 40 was bad or anything.

 

RB Mario Fannin UP

Fannin ran a very impressive 4.37 at 5-10 231. This back from Auburn didn’t produce a ton in his career, but he’s a solid pass catcher and clearly an athletic freak. He also jumped 37.5 inches.

RB John Clay DOWN

Clay lost 20 pounds from the end of the season, but wasn’t any faster with a 4.77 40.

RB Matthew Asiata DOWN

Very few running backs do anything of note in the NFL after a 4.77 40 like Asiata. At 5-11 229, he doesn’t have the size to play fullback or anything.

RB Shaun Draughn DOWN

A 4.75 at 5-11 213 was probably not his plan.

RB Dion Lewis DOWN

When you’re trying to prove yourself as a 5-7 193 back, it’s best not to run a 4.59.

RB Jacquizz Rodgers DOWN

When you’re trying to prove yourself as a 5-6 196 back, it’s best not to run a 4.64.

RB Da’Rel Scott UP

Not necessarily known as an athletic blazer, but with his 4.35 at 5-11 211, he could start getting some day 2 looks. He was good in the Senior Bowl as well.

RB Jordan Todman UP

Put on the extra weight and carried it well with a 4.44 40 today at 5-9 203.

RB Shane Vereen UP

Put on the extra weight and carried it well with a 4.47 40 today at 5-10 210.

RB Noel Devine DOWN

Put on 19 pounds mysteriously in one month and then didn’t run. Interesting. I’m calling bullshit on this extra weight.

RB Ryan Williams UP

Williams was hurt this season, but looked really healthy today with a 40 inch vertical and he amazed in positional drills. He’s looking like a 2nd round lock.

RB Anthony Allen UP

Allen is a bigger running back, but with a 4.54 40 and a 41.5 inch vertical, he’s proving himself to be more athletic than previously thought.

DT Jarvis Jenkins DOWN

17?! How do you only put up 17 reps when you’re 6-4 310 pounds?!

DE Ryan Kerrigan UP

Proving the 12 pounds he put on since the Senior Bowl were for real, Kerrigan put up a whopping 31 reps at 6-4 267.

DT Stephen Paea UP

49 reps of 225?!?! Holy Fucking Shit!

DT Marvin Austin UP

Austin, a known workout wonder, benched 38 reps today at 6-2 309. He’s also expected to run a fast 40. We’ll see.

DE Markus White DOWN

Already with a rep for being soft, White only managed 14 reps on Sunday.

DE Brooks Reed UP

So much for being weak and undersized. After measuring in at 263, rather than 257, Reed benched 30 reps today. He’s got an amazing motor and good TFL and sack production in his career and I think he could play both standing up and with his hand in the dirt.

DE Justin Houston UP

Proving his newly added weight is for real, Houston put up 30 reps today.

OLB Bruce Miller UP

Still probably can’t play on the line with his hand in the dirt at the next level at 6-1 254, but 35 reps is pretty impressive.

OLB Ross Homan UP

Homan came in here bigger this week, at 240 up from the 220s, and today he put up 32 reps.

WR Greg Little DOWN

Sports illustrated is reporting that Little has been “less than honest” in his interviews and that’s “putting it nicely.” Little already has a laundry list of character problems and he’s coming off a season long suspension and never really produced at the college level, but with his size and athleticism, someone will take a chance on him, probably too early. 

 

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