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Okudah, Diggs, Dugger and Chinn impress with NFL Combine measurements; Gladney, Winfield come up short

CJ Henderson. Kristian Fulton. Jeff Gladney. Trevon Diggs. After Ohio State’s Jeffrey Okudah, the next-best cornerback is anyone’s guess at this point. Defensive backs, including cornerbacks and safeties, all went through measurements Thursday during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. As expected, Okudah was impressive, as the junior measured 6-foot-1 1/8 inch and 205 pounds, with…

Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool asked to participate in TE drills at NFL Combine

Every year, some players are asked to participate in drills outside of their natural positions in college. This year, Notre Dame receiver Chase Claypool is among the players who will show his skills during on-field work at a different position. Claypool will participate in tight end drills on Thursday, the first day of on-field work.…

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Iowa’s Epenesa, Alabama’s Lewis, S. Carolina’s Kinlaw come up big during NFL Combine measurements

The initial measurements continued Wednesday with the defensive linemen and linebackers. And while Chase Young of Ohio State is the undisputed top-rated lineman in the 2020 NFL draft, Iowa’s A.J. Epenesa may have moved a little closer to the status of second-best pass rusher. Epenesa was measured at 6-foot-5 1/8 inches, 275 pounds with an…

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa’s medical reports ‘overwhelmingly positive’ at NFL Combine

The good news continues for Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Alabama junior received “overwhelmingly positive” medical reports by teams who examined him, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, adding that his hip fracture is healed with no loss of blood flow and clean MRIs. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1232672075367796736 Tagovailoa, once thought to be a potential No. 1…

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No surprise: Some top RB prospects measure 5-9 or shorter, top OL prospects are massive during NFL Combine measurements

Fifteen inches. That’s the approximate difference between the tallest and the shortest players measured Tuesday at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Arizona running back J.J. Taylor, among the first underclassmen to declare for the 2020 NFL draft, measured 5-foot-5 1/4, 185 pounds, while offensive tackle Alex Taylor of South Carolina State (no relation) measured 6-8…

The reason Safety Kenny Robinson Jr. isn’t at the NFL Combine? Because he’s currently playing

Scouts don’t have to hunt down old game tape of former West Virginia safety Kenny Robinson Jr. But he won’t be around for team interviews at the Scouting Combine or pro days. The reason? Robinson is a safety for the XFL’s St. Louis BattleHawks. After earning All Big 12 First Team honors as a sophomore,…

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Alabama WR Henry Ruggs gets high-fives for hand size at NFL Combine

The wide receiver with the biggest hands was 6-foot-4, 230 pound Juwan Johnson of Oregon, who’s hands measured 10 4/8 inches. The receiver with the second-largest hands was 6-3, 225 pound Dezmon Patmon of Washington State who’s hands measured at 10 2/8 inches. Then two players tied for the third-largest hands, and one of them…

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Scouting Combine gets handsy with NFL draft hopefuls Burrow, Love and Fromm

The combine started Monday with quarterback and wide receiver measurements. Interviews take place throughout the week, while on-field workouts begin Thursday, Feb. 27, for wide receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends. Click here for the on-field schedule. If there was a “measurement winner,” then the nod would go to Utah State quarterback Jordan Love, a “tier…

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2020 Scouting Combine preview: 10-plus under the radar prospects to watch

As the 2020 Scouting Combine gets under way, all eyes will be on players like LSU’s Joe Burrow and Ohio State’s Chase Young. Derrick Brown of Auburn will probably meet with every team. And then there’s Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa – who won’t want to take a look at his medical evaluations? Let’s just say…

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Who you got in the 40, Isaiah Simmons or Travis Etienne?

Clemson safety Isaiah Simmons is already considered one of the most athletic players at the Combine, as he’s expected to wow scouts and evaluators in attendance. That includes the 40, an event in which he could finish as the fastest for his position. So, just how fast is the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Simmons? Here’s a little…

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