Pac-12 stars show out at 2023 NFL Combine
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
DL Test Results (with position rank)
|
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
|
USC |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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|
ASU |
1.77 (7th) |
- |
- |
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|
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.
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 |
1.55 (T-5th) |
- |
- |
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|
ORE |
1.57 (T-11th) |
27 (2nd) |
- |
- |
CORNERBACKS
Oregon's Christian Gonzalez was one of the biggest winners from this year's Combine, solidifying his stock as a first round pick.
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.
Looking to follow in the footsteps of his father's NFL success, Stanford's Kyu Blu Kelly had a solid showing in Indianapolis.
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 |
| 1.54 (T-18th) |
- |
- |
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|
UTAH |
1.51 (T-14th) |
- |
- |
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|
STAN |
1.49 (T-7th) |
- |
- |
- |
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|
USC |
1.54 (T-18th) |
11 (14th) |
36.0 (T-15th) |
10'5" (T-16th) |
- |
- |
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|
OSU |
1.54 (T-18th) |
- |
- |
|||||
|
OSU |
- |
- |
SAFETIES
was Cal's lone representative at the Combine but definitely turned heads, finishing in the Top 5 amongst safeties in all seven drills.
Safeties Test Results (with position rank)
|
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
|
CAL |
1.55 (T-5th) |
QUARTERBACKS
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
QB Test Results (with position rank)
|
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
|
UCLA |
1.51 (T-1st) |
- |
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|
STAN |
- |
- |
WIDE RECEIVERS
WR Test Results (with position rank)
|
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
|
USC |
1.56 (T-33rd) |
- |
||||||
|
STAN |
1.50 (T-6th) |
- |
||||||
|
STAN |
1.56 (T-33rd) |
- |
- |
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|
UCLA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TIGHT ENDS
Oregon State's 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, did not participate in the on-field workouts but still drew rave reviews.
TE Test Results (with position rank)
|
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
|
OSU |
1.54 (1st) | |||||||
|
UTAH |
- |
- |
RUNNING BACKS
UCLA's showed plenty of speed to go along with his power, showing his ability to be a three-down back.
Utah's wanted to show he was a complete back at the Combine.
Still recovering from his season-ending injury, USC's reflected on his time at Oregon and his decision to transfer.
RB Test Results (with position rank)
|
Name |
School |
40-yd Dash |
10-yd Split |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
3 Cone |
20 Shuttle |
|
UCLA |
1.54 (T-9th) |
- |
- |
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|
UTAH |
1.62 (15th) |
- |
- |
- |
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|
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.
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.
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 |
- |
- |
- |
|||||
|
ORE |
1.86 (T-31st) |
- |
- |
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|
ORE |
1.80 (T-15th) |
- |
28.5 (T-25th) |
8'10" (T-19th) |
7.65 (9th) |
4.75 (15th) |
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|
WASH |
- |
19 (T-24th) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
|
WASH |
1.87 (34th) |
- |
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|
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 |