"Small School" Guys in the NFL Combine 2012
Much like last year, I will be updating the progress of the small school guys in the NFL combine. I'll be watching as much as I can and will try to update this as it happens. I must say that I am dissapointed in the invitees this season. No DIII guys, no NAIA guys and only a handful of position players. However, the DB crop is pretty impressive.
FCS
QB Coleman, B J Tennessee-Chattanooga 6-3 233 Arms: 31 5/8" Hands: 10 3/8"
QB Coleman, B J Tennessee-Chattanooga 6-3 233 Arms: 31 5/8" Hands: 10 3/8"
BJ: 109", 3-cone: 7.07, 20y-shuttle: 4.38
QB Corp, Aaron Richmond 6-4 215 Arms: 32" Hands: 9 3/8"
40: 4.72, VJ: 31.5", BJ: 106", 3-cone: 7.03, 20y-shuttle: 4.30
QB Witt, Patrick Yale 6-4 225 Arms: 31 3/8" Hands: 9"
VJ: 31.5", BJ: 101", 3-cone: 7.14, 20y-shuttle: 4.37
RB Hampton, Jewel Southern Illinois 5-9 218 Arms: 31" Hands: 9 5/8"
225lb: 26x
WR Quick, Brian Appalachian St. 6-4 220 Arms: 34 1/4" Hands: 9 3/4"
QB Corp, Aaron Richmond 6-4 215 Arms: 32" Hands: 9 3/8"
40: 4.72, VJ: 31.5", BJ: 106", 3-cone: 7.03, 20y-shuttle: 4.30
QB Witt, Patrick Yale 6-4 225 Arms: 31 3/8" Hands: 9"
VJ: 31.5", BJ: 101", 3-cone: 7.14, 20y-shuttle: 4.37
RB Hampton, Jewel Southern Illinois 5-9 218 Arms: 31" Hands: 9 5/8"
225lb: 26x
WR Quick, Brian Appalachian St. 6-4 220 Arms: 34 1/4" Hands: 9 3/4"
40: 4.55, 225lb: 15x, VJ: 34", BJ: 119", 3-cone: 7.10, 20y-shuttle: 4.23
WR Benford, Timothy Tennessee Tech 5-11 205 Arms: 33 1/8" Hands: 8 7/8"
40: 4.59, 225lb: 15x
TE Igwenagu, Emil Massachusetts
WR Benford, Timothy Tennessee Tech 5-11 205 Arms: 33 1/8" Hands: 8 7/8"
40: 4.59, 225lb: 15x
TE Igwenagu, Emil Massachusetts
40: 4.83, 225lb: 19 reps, VJ: 34.5", BJ: 121", 3-Cone: 7.32, 20y Shuttle: 4.40, 60y Shuttle: 11.50
T Cornick, Paul North Dakota St. 6-5 314 Arms: 35" Hands: 10"
T Cornick, Paul North Dakota St. 6-5 314 Arms: 35" Hands: 10"
40: 5.11, 225lb: 25 reps
T Waldron, Dustin Portland St. 6-5 305 Hands: 32 3/4" Arms: 9 3/4"
T Waldron, Dustin Portland St. 6-5 305 Hands: 32 3/4" Arms: 9 3/4"
40: 5.34, 225lb: 29 reps, VJ: 26", BJ: 103", 3-Cone: 7.93, 20y Shuttle: 4.75
T Compton, Tom South Dakota 6-5 310 Arms: 35" Hands: 10 1/4"
T Compton, Tom South Dakota 6-5 310 Arms: 35" Hands: 10 1/4"
225lb: 20 reps, VJ: 30", BJ: 108", 3-Cone: 7.59, 20y Shuttle: 4.60
ILB McSurdy, Caleb Montana 6-1 245 Arms: 30 7/8" Hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 26x, 40: 4.97, 225lb: 26x, VJ: 30", BJ: 110", 3-cone: 7.26, 20y-shuttle: 4.28, 60y-shuttle: 12.30
CB Johnson, Trumaine Montana 6-2 205 Arms: 33 1/4" Hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 19x, 40: 4.61, VJ: 35.5", BJ: 122", 3-cone: 7.20, 20y shuttle: 4.15, 60y shuttle: 11.68
CB Bethel, Justin Presbyterian 6-0 200 Arms: 32 3/8" Hands: 9 3/4"
225lb: 19x, 40: 4.58, VJ: 39.5" #1, BJ: 131" #2, 3-cone: 6.79, 20y shuttle: 4.30
CB Presley, De'Andre Appalachian St. 5-10 185 Arms: 30 1/4" hands: 8 5/8"
225lb: 8x, 40: 4.64, VJ: 32", BJ: 114", 3-cone: 7.19, 20y shuttle: 4.28
CB Jackson, Asa Cal Poly 5-10 191 Arms: 29 1/8" Hands: 9"
225lb: 19x, 40: 4.49, VJ: 34.5", BJ: 118", 3-cone: 6.97, 20y shuttle: 4.03
CB Norman, Josh Coastal Carolina 6-0 197 Arms: 32 3/4" Hands: 9 1/4"
225lb: 14x, 40: 4.66, VJ: 33", BJ: 124", 3-cone: 7.09, 20y shuttle: 4.23
CB Steed, Ryan Furman 5-10 195 Arms: 32 5/8" Hands: 9 1/8"
225lb: 12x, 40: 4.68, VJ: 34", BJ: 121", 3-cone: 6.94, 20y shuttle: 4.22
CB Pellerin, Micah Hampton 6-0 194 Arms: 31 3/4" hands: 9 5/8"
225lb: 14x, 40: 4.61, VJ: 33", BJ: 116"
FS Jackson, Janzen McNeese St. 5-11 188 Arms: 31" hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 9x, 40: 4.64, VJ: 36.5", BJ: 125", 3-cone: 6.90, 20y shuttle: 4.15
SS White, Corey Samford 5-11 206 Arms: 31 5/8" hands: 9 3/8"
ILB McSurdy, Caleb Montana 6-1 245 Arms: 30 7/8" Hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 26x, 40: 4.97, 225lb: 26x, VJ: 30", BJ: 110", 3-cone: 7.26, 20y-shuttle: 4.28, 60y-shuttle: 12.30
CB Johnson, Trumaine Montana 6-2 205 Arms: 33 1/4" Hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 19x, 40: 4.61, VJ: 35.5", BJ: 122", 3-cone: 7.20, 20y shuttle: 4.15, 60y shuttle: 11.68
CB Bethel, Justin Presbyterian 6-0 200 Arms: 32 3/8" Hands: 9 3/4"
225lb: 19x, 40: 4.58, VJ: 39.5" #1, BJ: 131" #2, 3-cone: 6.79, 20y shuttle: 4.30
CB Presley, De'Andre Appalachian St. 5-10 185 Arms: 30 1/4" hands: 8 5/8"
225lb: 8x, 40: 4.64, VJ: 32", BJ: 114", 3-cone: 7.19, 20y shuttle: 4.28
CB Jackson, Asa Cal Poly 5-10 191 Arms: 29 1/8" Hands: 9"
225lb: 19x, 40: 4.49, VJ: 34.5", BJ: 118", 3-cone: 6.97, 20y shuttle: 4.03
CB Norman, Josh Coastal Carolina 6-0 197 Arms: 32 3/4" Hands: 9 1/4"
225lb: 14x, 40: 4.66, VJ: 33", BJ: 124", 3-cone: 7.09, 20y shuttle: 4.23
CB Steed, Ryan Furman 5-10 195 Arms: 32 5/8" Hands: 9 1/8"
225lb: 12x, 40: 4.68, VJ: 34", BJ: 121", 3-cone: 6.94, 20y shuttle: 4.22
CB Pellerin, Micah Hampton 6-0 194 Arms: 31 3/4" hands: 9 5/8"
225lb: 14x, 40: 4.61, VJ: 33", BJ: 116"
FS Jackson, Janzen McNeese St. 5-11 188 Arms: 31" hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 9x, 40: 4.64, VJ: 36.5", BJ: 125", 3-cone: 6.90, 20y shuttle: 4.15
SS White, Corey Samford 5-11 206 Arms: 31 5/8" hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 15x, 40: 4.55, VJ: 37.5", BJ: 126", 3-cone: 6.72, 20y shuttle: 4.22
SS McMillian, Jeron Maine 5-11 203 Arms: 30 5/8" Hands: 9 3/8"
SS McMillian, Jeron Maine 5-11 203 Arms: 30 5/8" Hands: 9 3/8"
225lb: 17x, 40: 4.56, VJ: 36.5", BJ: 120", 3-cone: 6.69, 20y shuttle: 4.22
DII
T Silatolu, Amini Midwestern St. 6-4 311 Arms: 33" Hands: 10 1/8"
DII
T Silatolu, Amini Midwestern St. 6-4 311 Arms: 33" Hands: 10 1/8"
40: 5.43, 225lb: 28 reps, VJ: 31.5", BJ: 107", 3-Cone: 7.95, 20y Shuttle: 4.87
G Johnson, Rishaw California (PA) 6-3 313 Arms: 35 1/4" Hands: 10 1/4"
G Johnson, Rishaw California (PA) 6-3 313 Arms: 35 1/4" Hands: 10 1/4"
40: 5.24, 225lb: 22 reps, VJ: 31.5", BJ: 108", 3-Cone: 7.87, 20y Shuttle: 4.53 #1
ILB Loiseau, Shawn Merrimack 6-0 244 Arms: 30 3/4" Hands: 8 3/8"
ILB Loiseau, Shawn Merrimack 6-0 244 Arms: 30 3/4" Hands: 8 3/8"
225lb: 19x, 40: 4.85 225lb: 19x, VJ: 32.5" BJ: 109"
CB Jenkins, Janoris North Alabama 5-10 193 Arms: 32" Hands: 8 1/4"
40: 4.46, VJ: 33.5", BJ: 121", 3-cone: 6.95, 20y shuttle: 4.13, 60y shuttle: 11.23
CB Jones, Jeremy Wayne St. (MI) 5-9 195
40: 4.56, 225lb: 20x
CB Jenkins, Janoris North Alabama 5-10 193 Arms: 32" Hands: 8 1/4"
40: 4.46, VJ: 33.5", BJ: 121", 3-cone: 6.95, 20y shuttle: 4.13, 60y shuttle: 11.23
CB Jones, Jeremy Wayne St. (MI) 5-9 195
40: 4.56, 225lb: 20x
CANADA
DT Hicks, Akiem Regina 6-5 318 Arms: 35 1/8" Hands: 10 1/4"
225lb: 26x, 40: 5.23 VJ: 31.5" BJ: 108" 3-cone: 7.75 20y-shuttle: 4.86
DAY 1 WRAP UP
The FCS lineman trio of Compton, Cornick and Waldron came pretty much as advertised. Tom Compton showed good technique and athleticism but a lack of pure strength. While Dustin Waldron was the total opposite. Paul Cornick was somewhere in the middle. Amini Silatolu may be the most natural lineman of the bunch. He is strong and dedicated, not the quickest but he's athletic. Rishaw Johnson has all of the pure athleticism, size and strength but he repeatedly messed up the drills and had to get called out by the coaches. UMass product Emil Igwenagu looked great. His position is still up in the air. Too short for a true TE he could maybe play Fullback. Regardless, he showed awesome athleticism, agility and some quickness.
DAY 2 WRAP UP
I'm still not sold on QB BJ Coleman, he just didn't show enough today. Aaron Corp from Richmond looked a heck of a lot more athletic than I expected. Maybe he has lost a step since his injury, but he looked good. Patrick Witt was just average. I wish RB Jewel Hampton participated in more drills, he only did the lifting ... but man is he strong. Tennessee Tech WR Tim Benford only ran the 40 and lifted, he didn't blow anyone out of the water with either showing. He's got decent hands though. Brian Quick on the other hand really opened some eyes. At 6-4 220 he was surprisingly quick, athletic and agile.
DAY 3 WRAP UP
I thought Akiem Hicks fared pretty well, at least on the skills drills. He's a big kid so he's not going to run terribly fast but he showed some decent agility. Calen McSurdy impressed me by participating in all of the drills, many don't even bother to run the 60 yard shuttle. What he lacks in pure speed he makes up for with his athleticism. I wish Shawn Loiseau ran the 20 yard shuttle and the 3-cone. What I did see from him I liked. He did OK and that's all you can ask.
DAY 4 WRAP UP
After being so hyped-up for the DBs, the day ended mostly in disappointment. A great deal of these small school DBs faired terribly. A small school corner that runs in the 4.6's is a tough sell. Trumain Johnson is 205 and ran a 4.61 he might be on the bubble because he's got size, strength, jumps well and had a decent 3-cone. Justin Bethel looked good even though his 40 was in the high 4.5's. His vertical, broad jump and 3-cone were off the charts. He's strong as well. Janoris Jenkins and Asa Jackson came as advertised. They are the real deal. Jenkins off field issues are huge question mark. Now for the bad. DeAndre Presley ran a 4.64 at 5-10 185. His other scores ranked on the wrong end of the scale as well. The 40 times also hurt Josh Norman (4.66), Ryan Steed (4.68) and Micah Pellerin (4.61). Janzen Jackson projects as a FS and he ran a 4.64 at 188 pounds but he looked good in all other categories, so I'm not sure what to make of that. At 5-9 195 DII's Jeremy Jones put up 225lbs 20x and ran a 4.56, I wish he participated in more drills. For me the biggest surprises were from projected SS Jeron McMillian and Corey White. They are both similar in size and looked very similar in the drills. The size/speed combos are impressive and their jumping abilities are great (with Corey White's being off the charts). They both looked excellent in the 3-cone and 20y shuttle as well. I think Corey White looked slightly better ... and I'll go out on a limb to say that he may be the biggest steal out of all of these DB's.
DAY 1 WRAP UP
The FCS lineman trio of Compton, Cornick and Waldron came pretty much as advertised. Tom Compton showed good technique and athleticism but a lack of pure strength. While Dustin Waldron was the total opposite. Paul Cornick was somewhere in the middle. Amini Silatolu may be the most natural lineman of the bunch. He is strong and dedicated, not the quickest but he's athletic. Rishaw Johnson has all of the pure athleticism, size and strength but he repeatedly messed up the drills and had to get called out by the coaches. UMass product Emil Igwenagu looked great. His position is still up in the air. Too short for a true TE he could maybe play Fullback. Regardless, he showed awesome athleticism, agility and some quickness.
DAY 2 WRAP UP
I'm still not sold on QB BJ Coleman, he just didn't show enough today. Aaron Corp from Richmond looked a heck of a lot more athletic than I expected. Maybe he has lost a step since his injury, but he looked good. Patrick Witt was just average. I wish RB Jewel Hampton participated in more drills, he only did the lifting ... but man is he strong. Tennessee Tech WR Tim Benford only ran the 40 and lifted, he didn't blow anyone out of the water with either showing. He's got decent hands though. Brian Quick on the other hand really opened some eyes. At 6-4 220 he was surprisingly quick, athletic and agile.
DAY 3 WRAP UP
I thought Akiem Hicks fared pretty well, at least on the skills drills. He's a big kid so he's not going to run terribly fast but he showed some decent agility. Calen McSurdy impressed me by participating in all of the drills, many don't even bother to run the 60 yard shuttle. What he lacks in pure speed he makes up for with his athleticism. I wish Shawn Loiseau ran the 20 yard shuttle and the 3-cone. What I did see from him I liked. He did OK and that's all you can ask.
DAY 4 WRAP UP
After being so hyped-up for the DBs, the day ended mostly in disappointment. A great deal of these small school DBs faired terribly. A small school corner that runs in the 4.6's is a tough sell. Trumain Johnson is 205 and ran a 4.61 he might be on the bubble because he's got size, strength, jumps well and had a decent 3-cone. Justin Bethel looked good even though his 40 was in the high 4.5's. His vertical, broad jump and 3-cone were off the charts. He's strong as well. Janoris Jenkins and Asa Jackson came as advertised. They are the real deal. Jenkins off field issues are huge question mark. Now for the bad. DeAndre Presley ran a 4.64 at 5-10 185. His other scores ranked on the wrong end of the scale as well. The 40 times also hurt Josh Norman (4.66), Ryan Steed (4.68) and Micah Pellerin (4.61). Janzen Jackson projects as a FS and he ran a 4.64 at 188 pounds but he looked good in all other categories, so I'm not sure what to make of that. At 5-9 195 DII's Jeremy Jones put up 225lbs 20x and ran a 4.56, I wish he participated in more drills. For me the biggest surprises were from projected SS Jeron McMillian and Corey White. They are both similar in size and looked very similar in the drills. The size/speed combos are impressive and their jumping abilities are great (with Corey White's being off the charts). They both looked excellent in the 3-cone and 20y shuttle as well. I think Corey White looked slightly better ... and I'll go out on a limb to say that he may be the biggest steal out of all of these DB's.
posted by Mugato @ 7:55 PM
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2 Comments:
according to SI.com Waldron appeared athletic and quick during the drilling process. It might be the way you worded it, but what it sounds like your saying is that he was strong, but not athletic.
From what I was watching, he didn't look as athletic as some of the others and certainly not quick. But, he was solid in the position drills and strong.
You are right though, the big plus on Waldon has always been his speed and agility. And even more ironic, the knock on him was his lack of power. The wierd thing is that I noticed the complete opposite at the combine.
Hopefully everyone should notice that his speed and agility are there and he has improved his strength.
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