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NFL Scouting Combine: Top Results From Defensive Back, Tight End Workouts

On Friday, cornerbacks, safeties and tight ends took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium for workouts at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. Here are the top results.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Combine provides some of the best college football athletes to impress scouts through a variety of interviews and drills over a five-day period.

Things got underway on Thursday, with defensive ends, defensive tackles and linebackers starting workouts. You can see those results here.

On Friday, cornerbacks, safeties and tight ends took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here are the top results from the day (per NFL.com).

Cornerbacks

40-yard dash

  • Nate Wiggins, Clemson — 4.28 seconds
  • Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo — 4.33 seconds
  • Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State — 4.34 seconds
  • Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn — 4.36 seconds
  • Jarrian Jones, Florida State — 4.38 seconds
  • Daequan Hardy, Penn State — 4.38 seconds
  • Deantre Prince, Ole Miss — 4.38 seconds

10-yard split

  • Deantre Prince, Ole Miss — 1.47 seconds
  • Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State — 1.48 seconds
  • Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn — 1.49 seconds
  • Willie Drew, Virginia State — 1.49 seconds

Vertical jump

  • Elijah Jones, Boston College — 42.50 inches
  • Daequan Hardy, Penn State — 42.50 inches
  • Andru Phillips, Kentucky — 42.00 inches
  • Max Melton, Rutgers — 40.50 inches
  • Marcellas Dial, South Carolina — 40.50 inches
  • Ryan Watts, Texas — 40.50 inches

Broad jump

  • Max Melton, Rutgers — 11 feet, 4 inches
  • Andru Phillips, Kentucky — 11 feet, 3 inches
  • Khyree Jackson, Oregon — 11 feet, 1 inch
  • Elijah Jones, Boston College — 10 feet, 11 inches
  • Mike Sainristil, Michigan — 10 feet, 11 inches

3-cone drill

  • Kamari Lassiter, Georgia — 6.62 seconds
  • Ryan Watts, Texas — 6.82 seconds
  • Myles Harden, South Dakota — 6.88 seconds
  • Mike Sainristil, Michigan — 6.99 seconds
  • Josh Newton, TCU — 7.01 seconds

20-yard shuttle

  • Myles Harden, South Carolina — 3.98 seconds
  • Mike Sainristil, Michigan — 4.01 seconds
  • Kamari Lassiter, Georgia — 4.12 seconds
  • Ryan Watts, Texas — 4.13 seconds
  • Josh Newton, TCU — 4.15 seconds

Bench press (225 lbs)

  • Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo — 20 reps
  • Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State — 18 reps
  • Christian Roland-Wallace, USC — 17 reps
  • Josh Newton, TCU — 15 reps
  • Mike Sainristil, Michigan — 14 reps

Safeties

40-yard dash

  • Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech — 4.41 seconds
  • Millard Bradford, TCU — 4.42 seconds
  • Jaylin Simpson, Auburn — 4.45 seconds
  • Cole Bishop, Utah — 4.45 seconds
  • Tykee Smith, Georgia — 4.46 seconds

10-yard split

  • Calen Bullock, USC — 1.51 seconds
  • Javon Bullard, Georgia — 1.51 seconds
  • Jaylin Simpson, Auburn — 1.51 seconds
  • Daijahn Anthony, Ole Miss — 1.51 seconds
  • Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech — 1.52 seconds
  • Cole Bishop, Utah — 1.52 seconds

Vertical jump

  • Tyler Owens, Texas Tech — 41.00 inches
  • Evan Williams, Oregon — 40.50 inches
  • Jaylin Simpson, Auburn — 39.50 inches
  • Sione Vaki, Utah — 39.50 inches
  • Dominique Hampton, Washington — 39.00 inches
  • Cole Bishop, Utah — 39 inches

Broad jump

  • Tyler Owens, Texas Tech — 12 feet, 2 inches
  • Jaylin Simpson, Auburn — 11 feet, 1 inch
  • Jaylen Key, Alabama — 10 feet, 10 inches
  • Evan Williams, Oregon — 10 feet, 6 inches
  • Jaylon Carlies, Missouri — 10 feet, 5 inches
  • Sione Vaki, Utah — 10 feet, 5 inches

3-cone drill

  • Dominique Hampton, Washington — 6.83 seconds
  • Jaden Hicks, Washington State — 6.88 seconds

20-yard shuttle

  • Dominique Hampton, Washington — 4.14 seconds
  • Jaden Hicks, Washington State — 4.37 seconds

Bench press (225 lbs)

  • Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest — 22 reps
  • Jaylon Carlies, Missouri — 20 reps
  • Sione Vaki, Utah — 20 reps
  • Jaden Hicks, Washington State — 16 reps
  • Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State — 15 reps
  • Millard Bradford, TCU — 15 reps

Tight ends

40-yard dash

  • Devin Culp, Washington — 4.47 seconds
  • Theo Johnson, Penn State — 4.57 seconds
  • Tanner McLachlan, Arizona — 4.61 seconds
  • Jaheim Bell, Florida State — 4.61 seconds
  • Jared Wiley, TCU — 4.62 seconds

10-yard split

  • Devin Culp, Washington — 1.55 seconds
  • Tip Teiman, Illinois — 1.55 seconds
  • Theo Johnson, Penn State — 1.55 seconds
  • Tanner McLachlan, Arizona — 1.58 seconds
  • Jaheim Bell, Florida State — 1.58 seconds

Vertical jump

  • Ben Sinnott, Kansas State — 40.00 inches
  • Theo Johnson, Penn State — 39.50 inches
  • Jared Wiley, TCU — 37.00 inches
  • Tanner McLachlan, Arizona — 35.00 inches
  • Jaheim Bell, Florida State — 35.00 inches

Broad jump

  • Ben Sinnott, Kansas State — 10 feet, 6 inches
  • Theo Johnson, Penn State — 10 feet, 5 inches
  • Jaheim Bell, Florida State — 10 feet, 4 inches
  • Dallin Holker, Colorado State — 10 feet, 2 inches
  • Tip Reiman, Illinois — 10 feet, 1 inch
  • Trey Knox, South Carolina — 10 feet, 1 inch

3-cone drill

  • Ben Sinnott, Kansas State — 6.82 seconds
  • Dallin Holker, Colorado State — 6.83 seconds
  • Tip Reiman, Illinois — 7.02 seconds
  • Trey Knox, South Carolina — 7.09 seconds
  • Theo Johnson, Penn State — 7.15 seconds

20-yard shuttle

  • Theo Johnson, Penn State — 4.19 seconds
  • Dallin Holker, Colorado State — 4.21 seconds
  • Ben Sinnott, Kansas State — 4.23 seconds
  • Tip Reiman, Illinois — 4.26 seconds
  • Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas — 4.32 seconds

Bench press (225 lbs)

  • Tip Reiman, Illinois — 28 reps
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