COMBINE SCORING CHART BY POSITION

Hey everyone. Coming into draft season and thought it would be beneficial to have a breakdown in what to look for from the Combine and ideal scores for each test by position. Did a little research and put this together from a couple different sites and added in parentheses where it may not be obvious what the test is important for.






What tests to look for from each position.


Running Backs:

40

3 Cone

Shuttle


Wide Receivers:

40

Vertical (important not only for out jumping DB’s but for explosion off the line)


Tight Ends:

40

Broad Jump (explosion off the line and lower body strength for blocking)

Bench Press


Offensive Lineman:

Bench Press

10/20 Yard Split (good test to see how fast they can bounce out of a 3 point stance)

Broad Jump (lower body power for blocking)

Shuttle


Edge Rushers:

3 Cone (change of direction and quick movements vital for beating lineman)

Bench

Vertical Jump

Broad Jump


Linebackers:

40 (important for covering the new breed of TE’s)

Shuttle

3 Cone


Defensive Lineman:

Bench

Broad Jump

10/20 Split


Defensive Backs:

40

Shuttle

3 Cone

Vertical

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Another measurement to look for is players who have three cone times under 6.9 and short shuttles under 4.4 are more likely to succeed than those who do not. (courtesy of Ask Questions Later)