OLB Akeem Ayers DOWN

Ayers is still a versatile player and a first round lock, but a 4.80 40 does hurt.

DE Justin Houston UP

He put on 13 pounds and is still athletic, running a 4.63 40. Remember, he also benched 30 reps yesterday. I think he’s successfully sold himself as a possibility to 4-3 teams this week, while keeping himself an option for 3-4 teams. Nice job.

MLB Greg Jones DOWN

Jones put on about 10-15 pounds this season and he did lose a lot of speed, running a 4.75 40. He was supposed to run in the 4.5s and be one of the faster linebackers in Indy.

OLB Von Miller UP

Miller has been called the fastest prospect off the edge in years and this is why, a 4.46 40 at 6-3 246. To put that in context, that would have tied for the 7^th best running back time if Miller were a running back. The scary part, I think he might actually be faster in games. He also had a 37 inch vertical…for what that matters.

MLB Martez Wilson UP

However, Miller wasn’t even the fastest linebacker in Indy. That title goes to Martez Wilson, in a bit of a surprise. The athletic 250 pound middle linebacker out of Illinois definitely helped his draft stock with that 4.44, which is very good for him as a borderline first round prospect. He could go as high as 26 to Baltimore.

DT Marvin Austin UP

A 4.80 at 6-2 309!?!? Somewhere Al Davis just shit his diaper. This would be impressive on its own, but remember Austin was suspended all last season for something stupid. It’s very good to see him stay in shape on his year off, especially since he doesn’t have a reputation for having a good work ethic. A 38 inch vertical is also nice. He never lived up to his billing at North Carolina, but the #10 overall high school prospect in 2007 has enough upside that several teams in the 2^nd round, not just the Raiders, could see him as someone they could coach up and take him.

DE Christian Ballard UP

I was expecting him to be fast and he lived up to it with a 4.70 at 6-4 283. He played inside and outside at Iowa last year and could play end in both a 3-4 and a 4-3 at the next level and could also move inside on passing downs. If he had lived up to his measurable in college, he’d be a first round pick lock. Instead, he’ll probably end up settling for the mid 2^nd round.

DE Jeremy Beal DOWN

I knew Jeremy Beal wasn’t athletic, but a 5.13 at 6-2 262!? This pretty much destroys any possibility of him playing in a 3-4. He could actually slip out of day 2 now.

DE Wayne Daniels DOWN

We had our share of jaw dropping 40s today, but also our share of terrible ones, including Daniels’ 5.12 at 6-0 260.

  

DT Marcell Dareus UP 

Dareus put on about 15 pounds since the end of the season to get to 319. Did it slow him down? Not at all, a 4.92, extremely impressive for his size. He might actually fit a 3-4 as a nose tackle in addition to an end now and he may actually get drafted above Nick Fairley.

DT Kendrick Ellis UP

Ellis moves pretty well for his size. He’s purely a nose tackle at the next level at 346, but a 5.19 40 is impressive for that weight.

DT Jarvis Jenkins UP

Jenkins didn’t disappoint with a 4.92 at 6-4 310.

DE Robert Quinn UP

Despite missing a year, Quinn has looked in shape this week with a 4.67 40 at 6-4 265. He looked good in drills as well.

DE Cameron Jordan UP

Not expected to be a fast 40 guy at all, Jordan ran a 4.71 at 287 pounds. This definitely helps him as he tries to get drafted top 10.

DE Cliff Matthews DOWN

Wasn’t he supposed to be an athletic freak? 4.78 at 254? Not good.

DE Pernell McPhee DOWN

McPhee has been out of shape all season. He looked in better shape at the Senior Bowl, but didn’t look good at his measuring here and a 4.94 40 at 278 further proves this.

OLB Bruce Miller DOWN

When trying to prove yourself as a 6-1 254 defensive end, it’s best not to run a 4.82.

OLB Dontay Moch UP

As expected, this guy is very, very fast with a 4.45 40, .01 seconds faster than Von Miller actually. He’s nowhere near as refined as Miller, but he could still go in the 2^nd round.

DE D’Aundre Reed DOWN

This guy was here because he’s athletic…or at least he was supposed to be. 4.90 at 261?! Yikes?!

DT Phil Taylor UP

Not just a big fat guy, Taylor ran a 5.18 at 334. He showed off amazing pass rushing skills for his size at the Senior Bowl and could actually get some 4-3 looks. The Saints, who have the 24^th pick, are known to be interested as are the Broncos, who have the 36^th pick in the 2^nd round.

DE JJ Watt UP

Another impressive 40, 4.78 at 6-5 290. He also benched 34 reps yesterday.

DT Muhammed Wilkerson UP

Ran a 4.99 at 315, very impressive.

DE Ryan Winterswyk DOWN

Ran a 4.99 at 268, not so impressive.

CB Jimmy Smith UP

Smith benched 24 reps of 225. He’s a big physical cornerback at 6-2 211 and I can’t wait to see him in the drills.

RB Mark Ingram UP

Left over from yesterday, I don’t know how I didn’t include him. Ingram’s 40 was decent, 4.58, but he did great in the drills and had the best first 10 yard split of any running back.