The big fellas started off the combine right with the annual bench press drill. The drill is designed to measure a players in line strength, which is essential for blocking of course. Each player tries to bench 225 as many times as they can. The record for an offensive lineman at the scouting combine is 45 set by Mitch Petrus of Arkansas in 2010. Cowboys Hall of Fame guard Larry Allen once bench 705 pounds for 1 and 225 pounds for 56 but neither was performed at the scouting combine. The day started with massive intrigue after Iowa tackle showed off his hang clean performance.
Below are the results from the event:
Top 10
1. OT Ereck Flowers (Miami) 37
2. OG Mitch Morse (Missouri) 36
3. OT Sean Hickey (Syracuse) 35
4. OG Mark Glowinski (West Virginia) 31
5. C Cameron Erving (Florida St.) 30
5. OG Ali Marpet (Hobart) 30
7. C Andy Gallik (Boston College) 29
7. OG John Miller (Louisville) 29
7. OT Tyrus Thompson (Oklahoma) 29
10. OG Jamil Douglas (Arizona St.) 28
10. OT Corey Robinson (South Carolina) 28
Others Include:
OG A.J. Cann (South Carolina) 26
OG Donovan Smith (Penn St.) 26
OG Laken Tomlinson (Duke) 25
OT Brandon Scherff (Iowa) 23
OT Cedric Ogbuehi (Texas A&M) 23
OT T.J. Clemmings (Pittsburgh) 22
OT La’el Collins (LSU) 21
OG Rob Havenstein (Wisconsin) 16
Andrus Peat (Stanford), Tre Jackson (Florida State), Hroniss Grasu (Oregon), and Arie Koundjio (Alabama) opted not to participate. The on the field drills will begin later today.
