Offensive linemen and running backs were under the spotlight on Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.
Players in those position groups took their turns in the 40-yard dash, bench press, and on-field drills. Here are the top five performers from those workouts.
OL 40-yard dash
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Erik McCoy
Texas A&M
4.89
Chris Lindstrom
Boston College
4.91
Garrett Bradbury
NC State
4.92
Andre Dillard
Washington State
4.96
Iosua Opeta
Weber State
5.02
McCoy did himself some favors with his speedy showing Friday. You'll notice a few of the names in the top five make appearances atop other lists, too.
OL 3-cone drill
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Garrett Bradbury
NC State
7.41
Andre Dillard
Washington State
7.44
Ryan Bates
Penn State
7.45
Shaq Calhoun
Mississippi State
7.46
Hjalte Froholdt
Arkansas
7.51
Dillard, a tackle from Washington State, was already viewed as a potential early pick in April's draft ...
OL 20-yard shuttle
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Andre Dillard
Washington State
4.40
Yosh Nijman
Virginia Tech
4.50
Mitch Hyatt
Clemson
4.52
Dalton Risner
Kansas State
4.52
Ryan Bates
Penn State
4.53
... and after his showings in the three-cone drill and 20-yard shuttle, he's challenging to be one of the first players at his position off the board.
OL vertical jump
Player
School
Height (inches)
Joshua Miles
Morgan State
36.0
Kaleb McGary
Washington
33.5
Trey Pipkins
Sioux Falls
33.5
Iosua Opeta
Weber State
33.0
Michael Jordan
Ohio State
32.5
OL broad jump
Player
School
Distance (inches)
Andre Dillard
Washington State
118.0
Chris Lindstrom
Boston College
117.0
Michael Jordan
Ohio State
116.0
Isaiah Prince
Ohio State
115.0
Yosh Nijman
Virginia Tech
114.0
Trey Pipkins
Sioux Falls
114.0
OL bench press
Player
School
Reps
Iosua Opeta
Weber State
39
Garrett Bradbury
NC State
34
Phil Haynes
Wake Forest
33
Yodny Cajuste
West Virginia
32
Hjalte Froholdt
Arkansas
31
The bench press took place Thursday, and Bradbury's spots among the elite in both this drill and the 40 ensured his already high stock will shoot up even further.
RB 40-yard dash
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Justice Hill
Oklahoma State
4.40
Ryquell Armstead
Temple
4.45
Jordan Scarlett
Florida
4.47
Mike Weber
Ohio State
4.47
Travis Homer
Miami
4.48
If these were indeed the Underwear Olympics, the gold medal would have gone to Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill on Friday. He was determined to produce the best combine score at the position.
RB 3-cone drill
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Miles Sanders
Penn State
6.89
Alex Barnes
Kansas State
6.95
Dexter Williams
Notre Dame
7.00
James Williams
Washington State
7.01
Ryquell Armstead
Temple
7.02
RB 20-yard shuttle
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Alex Barnes
Kansas State
4.10
Dexter Williams
Notre Dame
4.16
Miles Sanders
Penn State
4.19
James Williams
Washington State
4.25
Myles Gaskin
Washington
4.27
RB vertical jump
Player
School
Height (inches)
Justice Hill
Oklahoma State
40.0
Travis Homer
Miami
39.5
Alex Barnes
Kansas State
38.5
Damien Harris
Alabama
37.0
James Williams
Washington State
36.5
Hill ran the best time in the 40 and then led the pack with his vertical leap and broad jump.
RB broad jump
Player
School
Distance (inches)
Justice Hill
Oklahoma State
130.0
Travis Homer
Miami
130.0
Dexter Williams
Notre Dame
130.0
Alexander Mattison
Boise State
127.0
Alex Barnes
Kansas State
126.0
A projected Day 2 draft pick, Hill could be an even richer man if his combine performance vaults him into the first round.
RB bench press
Player
School
Reps
Alex Barnes
Kansas State
34
Jalin Moore
Appalachian State
27
Elijah Holyfield
Georgia
26
Rodney Anderson
Oklahoma
25
Myles Gaskin
Washington
24
Barnes could have put himself on the radar of many teams with his exhibition of strength on the bench press Thursday. He could further cement his case with a stellar pro day.