
By DJ Harding –
On Thursday in Lucas Oil Stadium the Defensive Tackles, Edge Rushers, and Linebackers all had their workouts during day one of the four workout days. Here are the top 10 best players for each drill today.
The 10 second split leader for both linebackers and edge rushers is at 1.54 with two players tied for the lead at edge and four players at linebacker. The Defensive Tackle leader was .1 seconds slower than the fastest linebacker time with 1.64.
Edge Rushers Top 10: 10 Second Split
- Chop Robinson Penn St 1.54
- Dallas Turner Alabama 1.54
- Mohamed Kamara Colorado St 1.58
- Gabriel Murphy UCLA 1.59
- Chris Braswell Alabama 1.59
- Jalyx Hunt Houston Christian 1.60
- Jared Verse Florida State 1.60
- Cedric Johnson Mississppi 1.61
- Laiatu Latu UCLA 1.62
- Khalid Duke Kansas State 1.62
- Brennan Jackson Washington State 1.62
Defensive Tackles Top 10: 10 Second Split
- Mekhi Wingo LSU 1.64
- Ruke Orhorhoro Clemson 1.67
- Braden Fiske Florida State 1.68
- Byron Murphy II Texas 1.69
- Jaden Crumedy Mississippi St 1.69
- Kris Jenkins Michigan 1.70
- Gabe Hall Baylor 1.72
- Tyler Davis Clemson 1.72
- Dewayne Carter Duke 1.72
- Mason Smith LSU 1.72
Linebacker Top 10: 10 Second Split
- Tyrice Knight Texas-El Paso 1.54
- Jordan Magee Temple 1.54
- Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M 1.54
- Payton Wilson N.C State 1.54
- Easton Gibbs Wyoming 1.59
- Curtis Jacobs Penn State 1.59
- Marist Liufau Notre Dame 1.59
- Aaron Casey Indiana 1.59
- Nathaniel Watson Mississippi State 1.59
- Cedric Gray North Carolina 1.59
- Darius Muasau UCLA 1.59
- Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington 1.59
- Kalen DeLoach Florida St 1.59
The 20-yard Shuttle only saw one player post a under 4.2 with Edge Rusher Marshawn Kneeland (4.18) leading all players. For Defensive Tackle two players had a 4.37 which was nearly .3 second faster then third place with 4.66. In the Linebacker category there was nearly a .2 second drop off between second and third place. All players didn’t participate in the 20-Yard Shuttle.
Edge Rushers Top 6: 20-Yard Shuttle
- Marshawn Kneeland Western Michigan 4.18
- Chop Robinson Penn State 4.25
- Jared Verse Florida State 4.44
- Nelson Ceaser Houston 4.57
- Eric Watts UConn 4.73
- Brandon Dorlus Oregon 4.85
Defensive Tackle Top 10: 20-Yard Shuttle
- Branden Fiske Florida State 4.37
- Logan Lee Iowa 4.37
- Jaden Crumedy Mississippi State 4.66
- Gabe Hall Baylor 4.67
- Mason Smith LSU 4.69
- DaWayne Carter Duke 4.75
- Kris Jenkins Michigan 4.78
- Myles Murphy North Carolina 4.81
- Justin Rogers Auburn 4.87
- Zion Logue Georgia 4.92
Linebackers Top 5: 20-Yard Shuttle
- Steele Chambers Ohio State 4.23
- Tommy Eichenberg Ohio State 4.24
- Tyrice Knight Texas-El Paso 4.40
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr Clemson 4.40
- Maema Njongmeta Wisconsin 4.66
In the 3 Cone Drill not every player participated with only 13 players in total participating between all three position groups
Top 10: 3 Cone Drill
- Marshawn Kneeland Western Michigan Edge Rusher 7.02
- Steele Chambers Ohio State Linebacker 7.13
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Clemson Linebacker 7.13
- Logan Lee Iowa Defensive Tackle 7.16
- Tyrice Knight Texas-El Paso Linebacker 7.25
- Nelson Ceaser Houston Edge Rusher 7.30
- Jared Verse Florida State Edge Rusher 7.31
- Brandon Dorlus Oregon Defensive End 7.43
- Eric Watts UConn Defensive End 7.59
- Maason Smith LSU Defensive Tackle 7.62
With the Vertical Jump only one player during day one had over a 40 inch vertical. Dallas Turner jumped 40.50 inches which led all players. Braden Fiske from Florida State led the Defensive Tackles in the vertical jump with 33.50.
Edge Rushers Top 10: Vertical Jump
- Dallas Turner Alabama 40.50
- Gabriel Murphy UCLA 39.50
- Cedric Johnson Mississippi 38.00
- Jalyx Hunt Houston Christian 37.50
- Jaylen Harrell Michigan 37.00
- Javon Solomon Troy 37.00
- Eric Watts UConn 36.50
- Marshawn Kneeland Western Michigan 35.50
- Jared Verse Florida State 35.00
- Myles Cole Texas Tech 35.00
- Darius Robinson Missouri 35.00
Defensive Tackle Top 10: Vertical Jump
- Braden Fiske Florida State 33.50
- Byron Murphy II Texas 33.00
- DeWayne Carter Duke 32.00
- Ruke Orhorhoro Clemson 32.00
- Gabe Hall Baylor 31.50
- Logan Lee Iowa 31.50
- Mekhi Wingo LSU 31.50
- Maason Smith LSU 31.00
- Jordan Jefferson LSU 31.00
- Leonard Taylor III Miami 30.00
- Kris Jenkins Michigan 30.00
Linebackers Top 10: Vertical Jump
- Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington 39.50
- Trevin Wallace Kentucky 37.50
- Darius Muasau UCLA 36.50
- Jordan Magee Temple 35.50
- Cedric Gray North Carolina 35.50
- Curtis Jacobs Penn State 35.00
- Tyrice Knight Texas-El Paso 34.50
- Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M 34.50
- Payton Wilson N.C State 34.50
- Steele Chambers Ohio State 33.50
- Jaylan Ford Texas 33.50
For the Broad Jump Branden Fiske led all Defensive Tackles with 9.9 foot Broad Jump while two edge rushers and one linebacker led all players from day one with a 10.8 foot Broad Jump.
Edge Rushers Top 10: Broad Jump
- Jalyx Hunt Houston Christian 10’8
- Chop Robinson Penn State 10’8
- Javonte Jean Baptiste Notre Dame 10’7
- Jared Verse Florida State 10’7
- Dallas Turner Alabama 10’7
- Adisa Isaac Penn State 10’3
- Gabriel Murphy UCLA 10’3
- Mohamed Kamara Colorado State 10’3
- Cedric Johnson Mississippi 10’2
- Trajan Jeffcoat Arkansas 10’0
- Myles Cole Texas Tech 10’0
- Austin Booker Kansas 10’0
- Xaiver Thomas Clemson 10’0
Defensive Tackle Top 10: Broad Jump
- Branden Fiske Florida State 9’9
- Ruke Orhorhoro Clemson 9’8
- Gabe Hall Baylor 9’7
- Kris Jenkins Michigan 9’7
- Logan Lee Iowa 9’6
- Byron Murphy II Texas 9’3
- Leonard Taylor III Miami 9’1
- Dewayne Carter Duke 9’1
- Mekhi Wingo LSU 9’1
- Zion Logue Georgia 9’1
Linebackers Top 10: Broad Jump
- Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington 10’8
- Trevin Wallace Kentucky 10’7
- Curtis Jacobs Penn State 10’4
- Jordan Magee Temple 10’4
- Jaylan Ford Texas10’1
- Cedric Gray North Carolina 10’0
- Tyrice Knight Texas-El Paso 9’11
- Payton Wilson N.C State 9’11
- Kalen DeLoach Florida State 9’11
- Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M 9’10
The 40 Yard Dash saw four players run a sub 4.5. The fastest defensive tackle was Braden Fiske from Florida State with a 4.78.
Edge Rushers Top 10: 40 Yard Dash
- Dallas Turner Alabama 4.46
- Chop Robinson Penn State 4.48
- Mohamed Kamara Colorado State 4.57
- Jared Verse Florida State 4.58
- Chris Braswell Alabama 4.60
- Xaiver Thomas Clemson 4.62
- Cedric Johnson Mississippi 4.63
- Jalyx Hunt Houston Christian 4.64
- Laiatu Latu UCLA 4.64
- Javontae Jean-Baptiste Notre Dame 4.66
Defensive Tackle Top 10: 40 Yard Dash
- Braden Fiske Florida State 4.78
- Mekhi Wingo LSU 4.85
- Byron Murphy II Texas 4.87
- Ruke Orhorhoro Clemson 4.89
- Kris Jenkins Michigan 4.91
- Jaden Crumedy Mississippi State 4.97
- Dewayne Carter Duke 4.99
- Maasom Smith LSU 5.01
- Tyler Davis Clemson 5.02
- Gabe Hall Baylor 5.03
Linebackers Top 10: 40 Yard Dash
- Payton Wilson N.C State 4.43
- Kalen DeLoach Florida State 4.47
- Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M 4.51
- Trevin Wallace Kentucky 4.51
- Jordan Magee Temple 4.55
- Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington 4.56
- Curtis Jacobs Penn State 4.58
- Tyrice Knight Texas-El Paso 4.63
- Nathaniel Wilson Mississippi State 4.63
- Marist Liufau Notre Dame 4.64
- Cedric Gray North Carolina 4.64