INDIANAPOLIS --- The 2015 NFL Combine is complete, and all 32 teams are getting the tape of every prospect that was there. We know you don't want to sift through all of that. You just want to see how much slower you are than NFL prospects.
The 40-yard-dash is the event that gets all the buzz. In case you were wondering, the slowest 40-yard-dash from the 2015 Combine (outside NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen's 6.10) was Oklahoma offensive lineman Adam Shead's time of 5.74 seconds (which is still pretty darn fast and makes me just want to go eat another doughnut).
Here were the fastest official 40-yard-dash times for each position:
Overall
- J.J. Nelson, WR (UAB) - 4.28
- Trae Waynes, DB (Michigan St.) - 4.31
- Phillip Dorsett, WR (Miami) - 4.33
(*Note - Waynes, Dorsett, and West Virginia WR Kevin White won $100,000 for the fastest 40 times. Nelson didn't qualify for the $100k because he didn't sign with Adidas before the event. Adidas changed the rule this year after Brandin Cooks won the money last year, then signed with Nike.)
Quarterback
- Marcus Mariota (Oregon) - 4.52
- Nick Marshall (Auburn) - 4.54
- Blake Sims (Alabama) - 4.57
Running Back
- Jeremy Langford (Michigan St.) - 4.42
- Karlos Williams (Florida St.) - 4.48
- Trey Williams (Texas A&M) - 4.49
Wide Receiver
- J.J. Nelson (UAB) - 4.28
- Phillip Dorsett (Miami) - 4.33
t3. Chris Conley (Georgia) - 4.35
t3. Kevin White (West Virginia) - 4.35
Tight Ends
- MyCole Pruitt (Southern Illinois) - 4.58
- Wes Saxton (South Alabama) - 4.65
- Maxx Williams (Minnesota) - 4.78
Safety
- Justin Cox (Mississippi St.) - 4.36
- Eric Rowe (Utah) - 4.45
- Damarious Randall (Arizona St.) - 4.46
Defensive Line
- Danielle Hunter (LSU) - 4.57
- Owamagbe Odighizuwa (UCLA) - 4.62
- Obum Gwacham (Oregon St.) - 4.72
Linebacker
- Vic Beasley (Clemson) - 4.53
- Kwon Alexander (LSU) - 4.55
t3. Stephone Anthony (Clemson) - 4.56
t3. Bud Dupress (Kentucky) - 4.56
Defensive Backs
- Trae Waynes (Michigan St.) - 4.31
- Ronald Darby (Florida St.) - 4.38
t3. Doran Grant (Ohio St.), Josh Shaw (USC), Craig Mager (Texas St.), Charles Gaines (Louisville) - 4.44
Offensive Line
- Ali Marpet (Hobart) - 4.98
- Jake Fisher (Oregon) - 5.01
- Laurence Gibson (Virginia Tech) - 5.04
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What about the strongest players?
At the combine, players must also do the bench press, lifting 225 pounds as many times as they can (for a visual, that's two 45-pound weights on each side of the bar).
Who was the strongest?
- Ereck Flowers, OL (Miami) - 37 reps
- Mitch Morse, OL (Missouri) - 36 reps
t3. Sean Hickey (Syracuse OL), Deon Simon (Northwestern St. DL), Vic Beasley (Clemson LB) - 35 reps
I'll let you know when I get one rep...
