31 former Pac-12 stars were in Indianapolis this week for the 2023 NFL Combine. Before their Pro Days get underway, here's a position-by-position breakdown of the week at Lucas Oil Stadium.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
A slimmed-down Tuli Tuipulotu weighed in at 266 pounds at the Combine, down from the 290 he was listed as this past season at USC. While the 2022 Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year chose not to do any of the testing, his on-field workout drew rave reviews.
Listen to how hard @uscfb DL @TuipulotuTuli hits the bag here. 🫢
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📱: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/7wjMToHDx5— NFL (@NFL) March 2, 2023
Arizona State's lone representative at the Combine, Nesta Jade Silvera, showed his explosiveness while still weighing in at 304 pounds.
Oregon DJ Johnson was one of the fastest EDGE's at the Combine and discussed how he was focusing on his improving his pass rushing skills.
DL Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
USC |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
ASU |
5.16 (10th) |
1.77 (7th) |
- |
29.5 (T-5th) |
9'2" (T-6th) |
- |
- |
|
ORE |
4.49 (T-4th) |
1.59 (T-3rd) |
28 (4th) |
32.0 (20th) |
9'2" (T-29th) |
|
|
(Jade Silvera ranks among DT, Johnson among DE/EDGE)
LINEBACKERS
A true standout in his one season on the Palouse, Daiyan Henley finished in the top 10 among linebackers in all four drills he participated in. Henley impressed one ESPN draft analyst who said "it's hard to imagine him getting out of Day 2" of the NFL Draft.
Daiyan Henley, smooth as butter #NFLCombine2023 pic.twitter.com/crJ2dAVn8r
— WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) March 3, 2023
Oregon's Noah Sewell is the third Sewell brother in as many years to be invited to the Combine and is now "one step closer to my dream."
LB Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
WSU |
4.54 (10th) |
1.55 (T-5th) |
- |
35.0 (6th) |
10'5" (5th) |
- |
- |
|
ORE |
4.64 (T-13th) |
1.57 (T-11th) |
27 (2nd) |
33.0 (T-8th) |
9'7" (13th) |
- |
- |
CORNERBACKS
Oregon's Christian Gonzalez was one of the biggest winners from this year's Combine, solidifying his stock as a first round pick.
Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez earned a 92 overall draft score after his combine performance, best among his position group.
Gonzalez hit key "elite" thresholds for a cornerback, recording a 4.38-second 40-yard dash and a 41.5" vertical jump.@oregonfootball | #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/4M5G4YexxW
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) March 4, 2023
Fittingly on the roster as DB-22, Utah's Clark Phillips III led all cornerbacks with 18 reps in the bench press and talked about how his Utah coaches taught him how to watch film.
Utah CB Clark Phillips credits his goal setting habits for why he was able to start and succeed as a true freshman to now
“I am very goal oriented. I like to write things down. I put everything in my little cheap $1 spiral notebook”
Very detailed in how he strives to improve pic.twitter.com/gxmftUuiA1
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) March 2, 2023
Looking to follow in the footsteps of his father's NFL success, Stanford's Kyu Blu Kelly had a solid showing in Indianapolis.
Running so fast, he's eating his chain. 😂 @StanfordFball
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📱: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/zMQ8Ftm2cu— NFL (@NFL) March 3, 2023
Mekhi Blackmon had a fruitful performance at the Combine which included a meeting with his hometown team, the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers have had a lot of success drafting USC defensive backs both historically with alumni like Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and on their current squad as well with All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga.
Oregon State's Alex Austin has become a popular sleeper pick in this year's draft thanks to his ability to play in man coverage.
Rejzohn Wright did not participate in the on-field testing at the Combine but did meet with the media and with teams such as the Dallas Cowboys, where his brother Nahshon is already a member of the squad.
CB Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
ORE |
4.38 (7th) |
1.54 (T-18th) |
14 (T-7th) |
41.5 (T-2nd) |
11'1" (T-4th) |
- |
- |
|
UTAH |
4.51 (T-19th) |
1.51 (T-14th) |
18 (1st) |
33.0 (T-28th) |
- |
- |
4.32 (5th) |
|
STAN |
4.52 (21st) |
1.49 (T-7th) |
- |
36.0 (T-15th) |
10'11" (T-9th) |
- |
- |
|
USC |
4.47 (T-16th) |
1.54 (T-18th) |
11 (14th) |
36.0 (T-15th) |
10'5" (T-16th) |
- |
- |
|
OSU |
4.55 (T-24th) |
1.54 (T-18th) |
- |
33.0 (T-28th) |
10'2" (T-21st) |
- |
4.33 (6th) |
|
OSU |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
SAFETIES
Daniel Scott was Cal's lone representative at the Combine but definitely turned heads, finishing in the Top 5 amongst safeties in all seven drills.
Don't sleep on @CalFootball DB Daniel Scott. 🤫
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📱: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/55Ymkp9T4P— NFL (@NFL) March 3, 2023
Safeties Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
CAL |
4.45 (2nd) |
1.55 (T-5th) |
22 (4th) |
39.5 (5th) |
10'8" (4th) |
6.75 (1st) |
4.17 (1st) |
QUARTERBACKS
The athleticism of Dorian Thompson-Robinson was on full display in Indianapolis and the UCLA QB's performance drew the attention of an NFL team who's already home to one of the most athletic quarterbacks in the game.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson just threw a ball recorded at a velocity of 62 mph.
That is now the fastest any QB has thrown at this year’s NFL Combine.
And that is tied for the fastest any QB has thrown in the HISTORY of the drill.
The only QB to record the same speed was Josh… https://t.co/X2yuG4HRsn pic.twitter.com/JWBygkhZeR
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) March 4, 2023
Tanner McKee will likely become the fourth Stanford QB drafted since 2012 and recently met with a future Hall of Fame quarterback.
QB Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
UCLA |
4.56 (4th) |
1.51 (T-1st) |
- |
32.5 (8th) |
10'1" (4th) |
7.28 (6th) |
4.44 (5th) |
|
STAN |
- |
- |
- |
33.0 (7th) |
9'6" (T-8th) |
7.22 (4th) |
4.41 (4th) |
WIDE RECEIVERS
Jordan Addison used the Combine to not only hype up his Heisman teammate for next year's draft but also hopes for a reunion with his former QB at Pitt. Several current NFL defenders also took note of his performance:
Addison tough. WR1
— Trevon Diggs (@TrevonDiggs) March 4, 2023
He football fast fr fr https://t.co/EVjhbFXc1c
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 4, 2023
After a strong showing at the Senior Bowl, Stanford's Michael Wilson kept the momentum going by leading all wide receivers in the bench press.
This class is littered with just flat out good dudes, but none may standout more than Stanford’s Michael Wilson.
Extremely cerebral athlete that will be a leader in any locker room he joins from Day 1. pic.twitter.com/Qwdqc9Wx87
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 3, 2023
Wilson's Cardinal teammate Elijah Higgins showed off his speed, especially for a player of his size, and mentioned a potential move to the tight end position.
UCLA's Jake Bobo did not participate in the on-field testing but did workout and has already been drafted once this year.
WR Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
USC |
4.49 (T-21st) |
1.56 (T-33rd) |
- |
34.0 (T-34th) |
10'2" (35th) |
- |
- |
|
STAN |
4.58 (36th) |
1.50 (T-6th) |
23 (1st) |
37.5 (T-14th) |
10'5" (T-23rd) |
- |
4.27 (T-7th) |
|
STAN |
4.54 (T-27th) |
1.56 (T-33rd) |
- |
35.0 (T-27th) |
10'6" (T-20th) |
7.01 (T-11th) |
- |
|
UCLA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TIGHT ENDS
Oregon State's Luke Musgrave got full medical clearance at the Combine after receiving a hit in the Senior Bowl similar to the hit that ended his 2022 season. Musgrave finished in the top four among tight ends in all four of the tests he participated in.
Still recovering from an injury that had him sit out the Rose Bowl, Dalton Kincaid did not participate in the on-field workouts but still drew rave reviews.
"Dalton Kincaid is unbelievable and I think he's the best TE in the draft" ~ @MoveTheSticks#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/dDCOqMH8H3
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 28, 2023
TE Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
OSU |
4.61 (4th) |
1.54 (1st) |
- |
36.0 (T-4th) |
10'5" (T-3rd) |
- |
- |
|
UTAH |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
RUNNING BACKS
UCLA's Zach Charbonnet showed plenty of speed to go along with his power, showing his ability to be a three-down back.
Utah's Tavion Thomas wanted to show he was a complete back at the Combine.
Still recovering from his season-ending injury, USC's Travis Dye reflected on his time at Oregon and his decision to transfer.
USC/Oregon RB Travis Dye explains what happened with his season-ending broken leg. It wasn’t the hit, Dye broke his own leg on the cut he made on the play. pic.twitter.com/cwPF56UBXC
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) March 4, 2023
RB Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
UCLA |
4.53 (9th) |
1.54 (T-9th) |
18 (T-5th) |
37.0 (T-5th) |
10'2" (T-7th) |
- |
- |
|
UTAH |
4.74 (15th) |
1.62 (15th) |
- |
30.0 (17th) |
9'10" (T-12th) |
- |
- |
|
USC |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
OFFENSIVE LINE
Oregon was one of just two schools to have three offensive linemen compete at the Combine with Alex Forsyth, T.J. Bass and Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu. Forsyth chose not to run at the Combine after tweaking his hamstring earlier in the day.
Washington also had multiple offensive lineman in Indianapolis with Jaxson Kirkland and Henry Bainivalu.
Utah's Braeden Daniels was a standout, running a sub-five second 40 and finishing in the top 10 among offensive linemen in five of the six categories he competed in.
In his 💼@B_Daniels71 | #ProUtes
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— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) March 5, 2023
After reportedly tearing his ACL in earlier drills, USC's Andrew Vorhees still participated in the bench press and had the highest number of reps out of any player in Indianapolis last week.
Even through adversity — @Andrew_Vorhees hit the most reps on bench out of all prospects at this years #NFLCombine! 😤💪✌️
📺 @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/PsolQr4DZm
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) March 6, 2023
It's been a busy offseason for UCLA's Jon Gaines II but he was one of the top performers among the offensive linemen in Indianapolis.
OL Test Results (with position rank)
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
ORE |
- |
- |
29 (T-6th) |
20.5 (40th) |
7'11" (39th) |
- |
- |
|
ORE |
5.48 (T-34th) |
1.86 (T-31st) |
- |
28.5 (T-25th) |
9'1" (T-13th) |
- |
- |
|
ORE |
5.23 (22nd) |
1.80 (T-15th) |
- |
28.5 (T-25th) |
8'10" (T-19th) |
7.65 (9th) |
4.75 (15th) |
|
WASH |
- |
- |
19 (T-24th) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
WASH |
5.50 (36th) |
1.87 (34th) |
- |
28.0 (31st) |
8'5" (T-35th) |
8.34 (22nd) |
4.97 (T-24th) |
|
UTAH |
4.99 (T-4th) |
1.71 (2nd) |
- |
30.5 (T-10th) |
9'1" (T-13th) |
7.53 (6th) |
4.60 (7th) |
|
USC |
- |
- |
38 (1st) |
29.0 (T-21st) |
8'9" (T-23rd) |
- |
- |
|
UCLA |
5.01 (T-6th) |
1.73 (T-3rd) |
- |
32.5 (T-3rd) |
9'6" (T-3rd) |
7.31 (1st) |
4.45 (1st) |
Here's a list of the upcoming Pro Days on Pac-12 campuses.
Date | School |
---|---|
Mon., March 13 | Oregon State |
Tues., March 14 | Oregon |
Wed., March 15 | UCLA, Colorado |
Thurs., March 16 | Arizona |
Tues., March 21 | USC |
Wed., March 22 | Stanford |
Thurs., March 23 | California, Utah |
Mon., March 27 | Arizona State |
Tues., March 28 | Washington State |
Wed., March 29 | Washington |