Edge rushers, defensive linemen, and linebackers were under the spotlight in Indianapolis on Day 3 of the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.
Here are the top five performers from the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and other on-field drills.
EDGE 40-yard dash
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Montez Sweat
Mississippi State
4.41
Justin Hollins
Oregon
4.50
Brian Burns
Florida State
4.53
Chase Winovich
Michigan
4.59
Jamal Davis
Akron
4.60
Sweat's 4.41 set a new record for defensive lineman since the NFL began tracking data in 2003. His time also beat many current NFL stars such as Odell Beckham Jr. and Alvin Kamara.
EDGE 3-cone drill
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois
6.75
Chase Winovich
Michigan
6.94
Jamal Davis
Akron
7.00
Montez Sweat
Mississippi State
7.00
Brian Burns
Florida State
7.01
EDGE 20-yard shuttle
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Chase Winovich
Michigan
4.11
Josh Allen
Kentucky
4.23
Ben Banogu
TCU
4.27
Montez Sweat
Mississippi State
4.29
Wyatt Ray
Boston College
4.31
After placing behind Winovich and Allen in the 20-yard shuttle, Banogu took the top spots in the vertical and broad jump.
EDGE vertical jump
Player
School
Height (inches)
Ben Banogu
TCU
40.0
Jamal Davis
Akron
39.0
Christian Miller
Alabama
38.5
Jordan Brailford
Oklahoma State
37.5
Justin Hollins
Oregon
36.5
EDGE broad jump
Player
School
Distance (inches)
Ben Banogu
TCU
134.0
Brian Burns
Florida State
129.0
Jordan Brailford
Oklahoma State
126.0
Montez Sweat
Mississippi State
125.0
Jamal Davis
Akron
122.0
EDGE bench press
Player
School
Reps
Porter Gustin
USC
31
Josh Allen
Kentucky
28
Malik Carney
North Carolina
25
Clelin Ferrell
Clemson
25
Justin Hollins
Oregon
25
Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois
25
DL 40-yard dash
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Rashan Gary
Michigan
4.58
Maxx Crosby
Eastern Michigan
4.66
John Cominsky
Charleston
4.69
Nick Bosa
Ohio State
4.79
Anthony Nelson
Iowa
4.82
Devin Bush knew his Michigan teammate, Gary, was going to impress many at the combine.
Gary definitely did not disappoint. Not only did he beat the next best defensive lineman by a sizable margin in the 40, he also cracked the top five in five different drills.
DL 3-cone drill
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Maxx Crosby
Eastern Michigan
6.89
Anthony Nelson
Iowa
6.95
John Cominsky
Charleston
7.03
Nick Bosa
Ohio State
7.10
Rashan Gary
Michigan
7.26
As well as putting up a solid 40 time, Bosa displayed his agility in the 3-cone and 20-yard shuttle.
DL 20-yard shuttle
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Maxx Crosby
Eastern Michigan
4.13
Nick Bosa
Ohio State
4.14
Anthony Nelson
Iowa
4.23
Rashan Gary
Michigan
4.29
Jerry Tillery
Notre Dame
4.33
DL vertical jump
Player
School
Height (inches)
Rashan Gary
Michigan
38.0
Charles Omenihu
Texas
36.5
Maxx Crosby
Eastern Michigan
36.0
Ed Oliver
Houston
36.0
Anthony Nelson
Iowa
35.5
Oliver, who is widely considered to be a top-10 pick, was a few inches short of grabbing the top spot in both the vertical and broad jumps.
DL broad jump
Player
School
Distance (inches)
Maxx Crosby
Eastern Michigan
122.0
Rashan Gary
Michigan
120.0
Ed Oliver
Houston
120.0
L.J. Collier
TCU
118.0
Anthony Nelson
Iowa
118.0
Renell Wren
Arizona State
118.0
DL bench press
Player
School
Reps
Dexter Lawrence
Clemson
36
Albert Huggins
Clemson
35
Kevin Givens
Penn State
32
Ed Oliver
Houston
32
Greg Gaines
Washington
30
Daylon Mack
Texas A&M
30
Renell Wren
Arizona State
30
LB 40-yard dash
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Devin White
LSU
4.42
Devin Bush
Michigan
4.43
Gary Johnson
Texas
4.43
Blake Cashman
Minnesota
4.50
Ty Summers
TCU
4.51
White narrowly edged out Bush to finish first among linebackers in the 40. The LSU product was emotional following his run.
LB 3-cone drill
Player
School
Time (seconds)
Ben Burr-Kirven
Washington
6.85
Dakota Allen
Texas Tech
6.88
Andrew Van Ginkel
Wisconsin
6.89
Cody Barton
Utah
6.90
Devin Bush
Michigan
6.93
Bush was the third Michigan defender, after Gary and Winovich, to perform impressively at the combine. He placed in the top five in four different drills, including finishing first in the vertical jump.