2024 NFL Scouting Combine Results: Houston Christian EDGE Jalyx Hunt

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Houston Christian EDGE Jalyx Hunt started on-field testing Thursday at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. He is one of 15 former FCS players participating in this year's combine.
Hunt tied with Penn State EDGE Chop Robinson for the best broad jump among all edge rushers at the combine. He also recorded the fourth-best vertical jump (37.5") for defensive ends.
Hunt finished the day with an unofficial 9.73 Relative Athletic Score (RAS), which ranked No. 46 out of 1,637 defensive ends since 1987. He earned an estimated athleticism score of 80, ranking No. 6 among all EDGE prospects participating in the 2024 NFL Combine.
Below are Hunt's official testing results from the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
Jalyx Hunt (Houston Christian; EDGE)
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 252 pounds
Arm Length: 34 3/8"
Hand Size: 10"
40-Yard: 4.64 seconds (No. 8)
10-Yard Split: 1.6 seconds (No. 6)
Vertical: 37.5" (No. 4)
Broad: 10'8" (No. 1)
3-Cone: DNP
20-Yard Shuttle: DNP
Bench Press: 19 reps (No. 15)
Athleticism Score: 80 (No. 6)
Below are highlights from Hunt's impressive performance at the NFL Combine.
Houston-Christian Edge Jalyx Hunt (6’3”, 250) just landed this 10’8” broad jump (best in his group). His vertical was 37 1/2.
— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) February 29, 2024
He was an AAU National Champion at the Junior Olympics in long jump & triathlon… & All American in the high jump (2011) #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/0AdSbglT3v
Jalyx Hunt Hoop Drill#NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/ERanAzPjMp
— WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) February 29, 2024
Jalyx Hunt is a DE prospect in the 2024 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.73 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 46 out of 1637 DE from 1987 to 2024.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) February 29, 2024
Spilts projectedhttps://t.co/YNvpFXbshE pic.twitter.com/BUonT4IhBK
Jalyx Hunt with the 4.64 40-yard dash.@The__Bluebloods pic.twitter.com/7x6h9eSBBI
— Gerald J. Huggins II, M.A. (@Coach_HugginsII) February 29, 2024
Day 1 NFL Combine Risers 📈
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) March 1, 2024
- Braden Fiske, DT, FSU
- Dallas Turner, EDGE, BAMA
- Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
- Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson
- Cedric Johnson, EDGE, Ole Miss
- Jalyx Hunt, EDGE, Houston Christian
- Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB, Washington
(Via @IC_Draft) pic.twitter.com/FC9iK0b3Cb
2024 NFL Combine Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 29: Defensive Linemen & Linebackers
Friday, March 1: Defensive Backs & Tight Ends
Saturday, March 2: Running Backs, Quarterbacks, & Wide Receivers
Sunday, March 3: Offensive Linemen & Specialists
FCS Players Invited To The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

Zach McKinnell is the Founder and Senior Editor of FCS Football Central. He is also a columnist for HERO Sports and a contributor for Athlon Sports. In 2022, he became an official voter in the FCS Stats Perform Top-25. He is a former contributor for Vols Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports Network, and Fly War Eagle on FanSided. Zach graduated from Auburn University in 2018.
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