Biggest NFL Combine takeaways from Day 1 of draft workouts

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The NFL fans alike gather in person or around a television to witness something unique to football. Football is not the only sport that conducts a “Combine” to put incoming rookies through interviews, drills, medical evaluations and mental tests. However, it is the only sport where the “Combine” has become must-see TV.

Also known as the National Invitational Camp (NIC), the combine like everything else has a history. The four day football evaluation did not begin as the television event it is now. Just like the images of the NFL Draft decades ago, the combine used to be a small affair. Before 1976, the combine did not exist.

In the pre-1970s, NFL teams rarely conducted any sort of physical assessment of potential incoming college players. During that same period, the NFL Draft was also 17 rounds. Not the seven rounds it is today.

The NFL Combine in today's world

The first implementation any sort of physical assessment was actually started by the New York Jets who in 1976 invited prospects to their headquarters to be interviewed and tested.

“Besides character and intelligence, the other non-football thing we put a premium on is the medical aspect,” Mike Hickey, the Jets’ director of player personnel, wrote in a column for The New York Times in April 1983. “We attempt to have every player we are interested in have an orthopedic physical by our team physicians.”

The early days of what would eventually become the Scouting Combine were just a series of visits. The opposite of pro day visits we have now. Instead of all the scouts and front office personnel travelling to Florida’s pro day or USC’s pro day, the prospects would travel to the respective NFL cities to be tested.

The process was complicated and expensive. In the early 1980s, Dallas Cowboys general manager Tex Schramm recommended to the NFL’s competition committee that teams should work together to “centralize the evaluation process”.

The first Combine took place in 1982 in Tampa, Florida. That first Combine included 16 teams and 163 players. The number of invitees has doubled over time to around 300 over the last decade plus.

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Initially there were three groups of camps. The Indianapolis-based National Football Scouting Inc (NFS), BLESTO and Quadra Scouting. In 1985, all three camps were merged to save on operating costs. The central location in 1985 was Phoenix, Arizona. The central location for 1986 was New Orleans, Louisiana, however, in 1987 the venue was moved to Indianapolis where it has remained ever since.

Over time more and more aspects were added to the process. Just like the old NFL Drafts consisted of a closed-door operation not open to the fans, so was the Combine. As the Combine itself evolved, so did the public’s interest in it.

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The first ever televised NFL Scouting Combine didn’t occur until 22 years after its inaugural event in 1982. In 2004 the then new NFL Network aired six one-hour end of the day recaps on the events of the Combine. In 2005, those one hour recaps became two hour recaps. In 2006 and 2007 the Combine coverage grew to over 25 hours of television coverage.

In the 2020s, the Combine is viewed as the second largest and most important event in the pre-draft process. Second only to the NFL Draft itself. Today, the combine evaluations are critical to the work NFL teams do on these prospects. Game tape will always be No. 1, but right behind the in game evaluations is the NFL Scouting Combine.

NFL Combine live updates, highlights from Day 1

Linebacker Shuffle, Sprint and Cod Drill

Players move to one side of the field. The administrator of the drill yells out to shuffle, run, shuffle. Once they reach the cones, they hear 'break' and they turn 180 degrees and sprint back the other way, catching a ball thrown mid sprint. 

Kyle Lewis had one of the more smooth runs. Keeping his technique between shuffle and run. He was even complimented by Browns LB coach Jason Tarver who was administering the drill. 

Arvell Reese ran the drill with power and balance in a way most of the other linebackers simply can't. 

Jacob Rodriguez might be the stylistic opposite to Reese, but he still runs the drill like its second nature. 

Once again, Sonny Styles makes every drill look easy. 

Linebacker Four Bag Agility Drill

There is subtle change in the drill this year. The player runs towards the four bags flat on the ground, weave between the bags, then over the top of the bags, then the two hand down on each bag is all the same. The change is upon sprinting out towards the finish, a ball sits on the 25 yards line that players have to pick up mid sprint. 

Kaleb Elarms-Orr impresses again. Tight and clean. Didn't kick any bags and made a clean scoop on the ball. Expect to see Elarms-Orr's Draft stock increase after his performance today. 

Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher also looked surprisingly smooth in this drill. 

Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson looked less than great in the Wave Drill but made up ground in the Four Bag. 

Jacob Rodriguez' concerns coming into today were all measurables related. In the Four Bag he looks like a fish in water. The leader in forced fumbles had no problem scooping the ball in a full sprint. 

Arvell Reese didn't have the cleanest run in this drill, but he pops off the screen. Considering what he's done today and his tape, there is no question he should be the first LB off the board in April. 

Reese' Buckeye teammate Sonny Styles, did run the drill best of the group. He makes everything look easy. Even with the big measurables, its hard to see Styles going ahead of Reese. Styles projects as an off ball linebacker and they traditionally go later than edge rushers.  

Linebacker Wave Drill

Wesley Bissainthe moved well and showed a decent back pedal. Bissainthe could be the top player in this Draft class when it comes to a possible position switch. At 6'1, 225 could he transition to safety? 

Kaleb Elarms-Orr started with a 4.47 forty and followed that up with maybe the most balanced Wave Drill. 

Kyle Louis has very quick feet. Spent some of the drill trying to anticipate, but when he's not doing that, he appears to have some of the better footwork in coverage. 

While this is more of an inside linebacker drill, Arvell Reese still looks the part. Despite most projections placing him on the outside rushing the passer. 

Taurean York is another linebacker with deceptively good feet. Shuffles low and covers ground quicker than expected. 

Linebacker 40 Times

Kaleb Elarms-Orr - LB - TCU: 1st attempt: 4.47 / 2nd attempt: 4.53

Elarms-Orr set the bar. 4.47 for the first LB on the day.  

Jake Golday - LB - Cincinnati: 1st attempt: 4.60 / 2nd attempt: 4.63

Owen Heinecke - LB - Oklahoma: 1st attempt: 4.62 / 2nd attempt: 4.63

Anthony Hill Jr - LB - Texas: 1st attempt: 4.59 / 2nd attempt: 4.52

Justin Jefferson - LB - Alabama: 1st attempt: 4.58 / 2nd attempt: 4.58

Jack Kelly - LB - BYU: 1st attempt: 4.60 / 2nd attempt: 4.58

Kyle Louis - LB - Pitt: 1st attempt: 4.57 / 2nd attempt: 4.54

Namdi Obiazor - LB - TCU: 1st attempt: 4.54 / 2nd attempt: 4.55

Arvell Reese - LB - Ohio State: 1st attempt: 4.53 / 2nd attempt: 4.47

Reese looked faster than he actually was, not a common occurrence. The 4.47 time matches the eye test. 

Jacob Rodriguez - LB - Texas Tech: 1st attempt: 4.61 / 2nd attempt: 4.58

Karson Sharar - LB - Iowa: 1st attempt: 4.58 / 2nd attempt: 4.57

Xavian Sorey Jr - LB - Arkansas:1st attempt: 4.64 / 2nd attempt: 4.64

Sonny Styles - LB - Ohio State: 1st attempt: 4.49 / 2nd attempt: 4.47

Styles had an awkward start and still registered a sub-4.5 forty. 

Sonny Styles is putting on an athletic display

Defensive Ends Short Zone Breaks Drill 

Players drift back as if in coverage, then directed flatten and catch and errant pass. Everyone ran this drill with speed and intention. Dropped passes are the most consistent difference. 

With his two reps in this drill the NFL Network broadcast team confirmed Bailey took every rep possible in this workout. Something that was not expected and based on his performance, probably not completely necessary. 

Bailey, Howell, Lawrence and Llewellyn performed with the best fluidity and finish. 

Defensive Ends Back Peddle and React Drill

In a primarily coverage drill, Keldric Faulk impressed. Fluid hips when changing direction, in constant control and finished on the simulated interception. 

Malachi Lawrence had a solid run, nothing spectacular. However, he waited for the ball instead of running through it. 

LT Overton looked better than expected considering he's a power guy and even displayed soft hands when the ball went a little high and tight. 

Prior to the Linebackers taking the field, Ohio State Linebacker Sonny Styles pulled off an impressive vertical jump. 

Defensive Ends Run the Hoop Drill

This should come as no surprise; David Bailey again looks like the best pass rusher participating. Smooth and good towel placement. Slightly tight in the hips coming out of his turns, but nothing concerning. 

Barring a slight stumble out of the final turn, Marvin Jones Jr stayed low and looked smooth. 

Malachi Lawrence is quietly having a nice day. He's not the standout at any one drill, but consistently in teh top 3rd in all drills. Here, he was low and smooth with an impressive bend around the turns. 

Max Llewellyn looked good, but this was not his best drill. Lacked getting low enough with the towel, but still very solid. 

Wesley Williams was not the fastest through the drill but his bend and towel placement is at the top of the group. 

Defensive Ends Run and Club Drill

David Bailey dominated this drill. His spin was a tad wide but his speed, power and hands are real. At one point the second to last bag didn't get out of the way so Bailey just ran through it. The power and explosion jumps off the screen. 

Keyran Crawford showed more bend and an ability to get low that doesn't show up as much on his game tape. 

Romello Height impresses again. He's remains more stiff than you want to see, but he makes it work. 

Max Llewellyn flashes again. He ran this drill tighter than you'd expect from a spacing standpoint. One of the few spin moves that doesn't land wide. 

LT Overton doesn't run the drill as smooth as some of the others, but again, the upper body power is impressive. 

Tyreak Sapp shows that he can win with power. At no point does he appear to move all that 'fast' but he makes up for it with power and explosion. 

Defensive Ends Pass Rush Drill

Keldric Faulk impressed with the power of his hands and some bend. Once he gets up to speed, his power takes over. 

George Gumbs Jr from Florida flashes speed and bend. WIthout the power aspect being as similar, he runs drills a little like Brian Burns. 

Romello Height continues to impress vs expectation. A little more stiff than some of the other players but still looks very effective. 

LT Overton is another powerful hands guy. He runs the drill well enough, but you notice the hands. Overton is not a guy regular people would want a pat on the back from. 

Defensive Ends Four Bag Agility Drill

Max Llewellyn continues his strong work. One of the themes of this Draft is to just get 'good football players'. Llewellyn continues to make the argument that he's just a really good football player. 

Zion Young of Missouri stumbled early but that did not affect him. He powered through without much issue with the shifted bag and finished strong. 

Defensive Ends Wave Drill

This is where the pass rush drills begin to look like they are being performed by pass rushers. The duration will be noticeably quicker and the moves and transitions should be much smoother. 

Caden Curry looked better than expected. Quick and decisive. 

Keldric Faulk looked smooth but had some footing issues. 

Romello Height ran this more upright than you'd like but looked very solid especially when he transitioned into the cut. 

Cashius Howell, like Faulk, was expected to put on a show, but early he is also having footing issues. 

Iowa's Max Llewellyn ran this drill shockingly well. Fluid, not pacing himself, waiting for the change. He didn't stumble, didn't overpursue. He ran this drill about as well as possible. 

Tyreak Sapp is compact and sturdy and his drill run displayed that. Smoother than anticipated. 

Seahawks Super Bowl winning head coach joined Eisen and Jeremiah

Defensive Ends begin their workout, starting with the 40 times. Defensive End is a 'traits' position. They will naturally run better 40 times that almost all of the Defensive Tackles. In large part to a completely different body type as well as technique. 

Defensive Ends 40 Times

Vincent Anthony Jr - DE - Duke: 1st attempt: 4.85 / 2nd attempt: 4.85

David Bailey - DE - Texas Tech: 1st attempt: 4.51 / 2nd attempt: 4.54

Bailey checked speed off his to-do list. Bailey's time is the seventh fastest 40 time by a Defensive End in Combine history. The all time record belongs to Amare Barno (4.36). Bailey was not satisfied with his time. 

Jaishawn Barham - DE - Michigan: 1st attempt: 4.65 / 2nd attempt: 4.66

Barham pulled up and grabbed his hamstring in the last 5 yards of the 40 and still came within 0.01 of his uninjured time. 

Dani Dennis-Scott - DE - Penn State: 1st attempt: 4.51 / 2nd attempt: 4.65

George Gumbs Jr - DE - Florida: 1st attempt: 4.70 / 2nd attempt: 4.66

Romello Height - DE - Texas Tech: 1st attempt: 4.64 / 2nd attempt: 4.65

Cashius Howell - DE - Texas A&M: 1st attempt: 4.60 / 2nd attempt: 4.60

Quintayvious Hutchins - DE - Boston College: 1st attempt: 4.74 / 2nd attempt: 4.76

Marvin Jones Jr - DE - Oklahoma: 1st attempt: 4.74 / 2nd attempt: 4.70

Nyjalik Kelly - DE - UCF: 1st attempt: 4.91 / 2nd attempt: 4.88

Malachi Lawrence - DE - UCF: 1st attempt: 4.53 / 2nd attempt: 4.53

Max Llewellyn - DE - Iowa: 1st attempt: 4.85 / 2nd attempt: 4.81

Trey Moore - DE - Texas: 1st attempt: 4.55 / 2nd attempt: 4.54

LT Overton - DE - Alabama: 1st attempt: 4.91 / 2nd attempt: 4.87

TJ Parker - DE - Clemson: 1st attempt: 4.68 / 2nd attempt: 4.73

Mason Reiger - DE - Wisconsin: 1st attempt: 4.79 / 2nd attempt: 4.84

R Mason Thomas - DE - Oklahoma: 1st attempt: 4.67 / 2nd attempt: 4.74

Nadame Tucker - DE - W. Michigan: 1st attempt: 4.74 / 2nd attempt: 4.78

Wesley Willaims - DE - Duke: 1st attempt: 4.90 / 2nd attempt: 4.93

Stacey Dales reporting: Miami DE Rueben Bain confirmed he will not run the 40 at the Combine. 

Lee Hunter spoke with Stacey Dales after the Defensive Tackles wrapped

Best measurables

Broad Jump - Albert Regis: 9'8"

Vertical Jump - Gracen Halton: 36.50"

20-yard shuttle - Jackie Marshall: 4.68 seconds

10-yard split - Zane Durant: 1.66 seconds

Defensive Tackle Body Control Drill

Players line up in their stance, the administrator of the drill pulls on the football on s stick, the player surges forward. The ball on a stick then indicates whether the player cuts right or left, bends around the corresponding cone and sprints ten yards downfield in a straight line. 

Very few players participated in this drill and those that competed all looked similar. Some bend a little wider, but all completed the drill with no directional or completion issues. 

Defensive Tackle Run the Hoop Drill

It's football on a stick time. This drill includes two large hula hoop like circles on the ground. Players will run a figure eight while picking up two bound towels and relocating them to the opposite side of the circle. This measures a players' 'bend'. 

In addition to how they bend, towel placement is important. Players are expected to precisely place the towel. Taking it from three o'clock and moving it to nine o'clock on the respective hoops.

Gary Smith III of UCLA struggled with the towel placement, including one rep the had the second towel outside the hoop and at almost seven o'clock. Darrell Jackson Jr of Florida State also struggled somewhat. He is a large human. Fluidity and bend may not be his biggest strength. 

The darling of this group Zane Durant did not participate in the Run the Hoop Drill. However, grading who did well and who did not followed suit with the Pass Rush Drill. Both grade smoothness and tightness in similar ways. 

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko joined Eisen and Jeremiah

Defensive Tackle Run and Club Drill

The Run and Club Drill is more intended for what Defensive Tackles typically do. Attempting to shed or get around blocks within a confined space. The club is the easy part. The spin will have varied degrees of fluidity. The tricky part is the final turn and flattening. 

Most of the prospects struggled with the spin move aspect. Most lack the instinctive plant foot. Resulting in what looks like moving around the bag instead of spinning around the bag. The chop and rip aspect just before they need to flatten also gave some players issues. 

Each of these interior linemen move through this drill with speed and power. What separates the prospects is the ability to execute these moves in a phone booth. The wider the move the less impressive. Zane Durant, again, was by far the best competitor in this drill. 

Defensive Tackle Pass Rush Drill

Also referred to as the 'Swim' drill. Players will drive off the line, hit the first bag, then run forward and swim the next bag, then a sprint to the finish. As it is a pass rushing drill, these will look less impressive than when we see the actual pass rushers doing this drill. 

The following will be relayed as almost pass/fail. Interior defensive lineman typically will work the drill similarly. It will either look good, or it won't. 

Good 

Nick Barrett, Rayshaun Benny, Zane Durant, Deven Eastern, Gracen Halton, Lee Hunter, Darrell Jackson Jr, Tim Keenan III, Jackie Marshall, Chris McClellan, Kayden McDonald, Tyler Onyedim, Albert Regis, Damonic Williams, 

Not so good

Cameron Ball, DeMonte Capeheart, Bobby Jamison-Travis, Kaleb Proctor, Gary Smith III, 

Best of the Group

Zane Durant was clearly the class of the group for the Pass Rush Drill. While Rayshaun Benny, Lee Hunter, and Chris McClellan were are better than the rest, Durant stood head and shoulders above the rest. There is real athleticism, not positional athleticism with Durant. He could create real creativity from a defensive coordinator with his agility and balance from the defensive tackle position. 

Defensive Tackle Four Bag Agility Drill:

"They call it the four bag agility drill because there are four bags on the ground" Rich Eisen said. This drill is usually done with much more fluidity and smoothness when done by pass rushers, but it does measure agility and change of direction. 

Rayshaun Benny of Michigan was the first defensive tackle to make this drill look smooth. Some minimal bag movement, but otherwise very smooth and fast. 

Zane Durant followed Benny and made it looks easy. Kept his eyes down through most of it, which is not recommended, but very smooth. "He's so athletic" Jeremiah said after his attempt. 

Bryson Eason had another smooth run of this drill. Perhaps not going all out speed wise, but enough that it didn't seem he was worried about the changes. 

Deven Eastern might be the first participant to do the drill at his top speed. Legs under him, no glaring mistakes, at full speed. 

Gracen Halton had a really solid run. Fast with high knees, no bag infractions. Really solid. 

Lee Hunter showed some stiffness in his hips, but made this drill look much better than the Wave Drill. 

Tim Keenan III had an interesting run through the bags. Lateral movement looked much better than average but struggled in forwards and backwards transitions. 

Kayden McDonald looked much better in the bad agility drill. No stumbles, close to full speed, lateral movement was good and he kept his feet under him. 

Defensive Tackle Wave Drill: 

The Wave Drill forces players to display lateral quickness and recovery speed. Most tackles will perform this similarly due to the nature of the position. When someone excels in this drill it pops off the screen. 

Caleb Banks anticipated the changes well, but lacks an explosiveness that shows up on screen. 

Nick Barrett had an almost stumble early but saved it. Less controlled than Banks, but the results were better. 

Following Capeheart's 40 times, his Wave Drill was similar. Awkward movements but unquestioned results. Not smooth but fast and his cuts didn't slow him down. 

Gusta and Halton both had stumbles after the first change of direction. 

Lee Hunter was a bit choppy but remained in control, no slipping and no guessing the change. Very solid, just not fast. 

Jackie Marshall didn't stumble and didn't miss at any point. However, he was yelled at throughout the drill to open it up. As if he was moving a little slower to better anticipate the changes. 

Kayden McDonald fell on the first move clear to the turf. They cancelled his run and he'll get another change to try the first attempt again. His second attempt was better but not by much. No falls, but he did appear to be pacing himself (which teams don't love in this drill) and seemed to be confused on the direction queues. 

Tyler Onyedim looked really good. One of the ones that pops off the screen. Completely under control, feet under him, adamant moves, good spring out of the cuts. 

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Defensive Tackle 40 times:

Albert Regis - DT - Texas A&M: 1st attempt: 4.92 / 2nd attempt: 4.88

Regis had the best 'looking' start (1.73 split) of the tackles thus far. The first tackle to not have the drag foot start. High knees and driving through the line. 

Good start, not as good as the first one. Form got a little wide in the first ten, but he cleaned it up and improved on his already good time. 

Kaleb Proctor - DT - SE Lousiana: 1st attempt: 4.80 / 2nd attempt: 4.84

Clean start (1.69 split), very fluid gate. Runs smoother than hard. Giving a very solid first 40 time. 

The form lost a little something on the back end. Still a good time, he'll stick with the first 4.80 time. 

Chris McClellan - DT - College: 1st attempt: 5.05 / 2nd attempt: 5.08

A very clunky start (1.80 split), but recovered down the stretch make up some of that time. Comes out of his form early, but the drive/kick makes up for it. 

First step was faster but still had a drag foot on the second step. Really pushed through yards 10-20. 

Jackie Marshall - DT - Baylor: 1st attempt: 4.88 / 2nd attempt: 4.92

Really nice run. Good start (1.69 split) fluid throughout. Despite the smoothness, strong steps led to a very nice time. Shaving almost a tenth off the expectation. 

Tim Keenan III - DT - Alabama: 1st attempt: 5.32 / 2nd attempt: 5.31

Keenan is another larger DT. Another less than explosive start (1.84 split) but he recovered nicely with a steady but strong gate. 

Good start again. He looked to be ahead of his own pace at the midway point, but began to slow in the last ten yards. Giving him a slightly longer time. 

Lee Hunter - DT - Texas Tech: 1st attempt: 5.25 / 2nd attempt: 5.18

The first attempt will seem like a bad number, but Hunter is a large man. 6'4, 325. The 1.82 10-yard split is a little underwhelming; lacks a first step explosion you want to see. 

Hunter made a significant improvement. Similar slower split but he drove hard down the stretch. Improving the time by seven one hundredths. 

Gracen Halton - DT - Oklahoma: 1st attempt: 4.83 / 2nd attempt: 4.86

Faulted on the first start. Strange kick down the stretch, but it works. Halton gives a very good sub 4.9 time. 

Less than ideal start but with that same strange kick down the stretch. The start hurt this time as the back end was almost the same. 

David Gusta - DT - Kentucky: 1st attempt: 4.88 / 2nd attempt: 4.90

Really solid first run. Good start, steps get more aggressive with each passing yard. Very solid at 4.88. 

The second attempt was a very different run. Same good but not explosive start, but this time with a pronounced wide stride. 

Bryson Eason - DT - Tennessee: 1st attempt: 5.12 / 2nd attempt: 5.09

Eason has a relatively fluid movement for a man his size. In control and steady. At 6'3, 315 that was a solid run. Could be big for Eason if he can get under 5.10. 

Same controlled, steady run except this time he cleaned up the start and improved his time. Getting under the 5.10 mark as previously predicted. 5.09 on the second attempt. 

Zane Durant - DT - Penn State: 1st attempt: 4.76 / 2nd attempt: 4.77

Durant comes in with an explosive expectation. Another angry runner. "We weren't expecting turbulence, but we were expecting a fast 40 time. Both require a seat belt" Daniel Jeremiah said on the broadcast. 

Durant delivers another impressive sub 4.8 time. Almost a carbon copy form wise. Good start and he drives with every step. 

Brandon Cleveland - DT - NC State: 1st attempt: 5.11 / 2nd attempt: 5.22

Cleveland maintains decent upper body form and didn't come out of his crouch until the finish line. Solid measured movement, in control.

Cleveland looked to have a good start, but something happened in the middle third. Appeared to be a hamstring pull, but he fought through it and didn't fully pull up until after the finish line. Eisen and Jeremiah could be heard audibly reacting with saying "oh great" at almost the same time. 

DeMonte Capeheart - DT - Clemson: 1st attempt: 4.85 / 2nd attempt: 4.86

Capeheart is the first of this batch of 40 times to really move. Capeheart had a similar first start to Barrett, but Capeheart fully recovered in before the 10-yard mark and was really churning. Runs like he's angry at the ground.  

Capeheart has a way of running, but it works. Same angry, hard steps. Once he gets up to speed it looks awkward, but he's moving. 

Nick Barrett - DT - South Carolina: 1st attempt: 5.11 / 2nd attempt: 5.11

Barrett had a less than clean start on the first attempt but recovered after his second step. The time was not great at 5.11, but if he can clean up the start, he can shave a few hundredths off that time. 

Barrett 2nd attempt was exactly the same as the first. In time and form. Start was better, first step was much better, but lost a little something towards the end of the run. "I think he's a 5.11 runner..." Rich Eisen said as he crossed the finish line. 

Caleb Banks - DT - Florida: 1st attempt: 5.05 / 2nd attempt: 5.13

Banks false faulted on the first two starts of the first attempt. On the third start, Banks ran a respectable time for his size. He looked like a large DT running a 40, but form remained constant.

Banks struggled through his second run adding almost a full tenth to his time. Seemed to lose form and had labored steps in the final third. 

Cameron Ball - DT - Arkansas: 1st attempt: 5.11 / 2nd attempt: 5.13

Ball's first attempt was mildly concerning. Clean start, however, his form broke down just after the 10-yard split and struggled to regain it until about the 30-yard mark. Could improve on the second attempt. 

Second run was not better, but still acceptable. Clean start but slow in the first five. Came out of his form a little early. 

Final Defensive Tackle 40-time leaders: Zane Durant - 4.75, Kaleb Proctor - 4.80, Gracen Halton - 4.82, DeMonte Capeheart - 4.85, David Gusta - 4.88

Stacey Dales reporting: 6'3, 335 Florida DT Caleb Banks will perform today despite a broken foot suffered in September. He will be a full participant. Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald will not run the 40 but is expected to participate in the bag drills to show his explosiveness. 

Rich Eisen and Daniel Jeremiah have begun the broadcast from the NFL Network perch. First up will be defensive tackles. This group has some big names, a few could even crack the first round. Jeremiah has Lee as his No. 1 DT in the class. With Kayden McDonald, Caleb Banks, Peter Woods, and Christen Miller making up the top 5. All with the exception of Hunter have something to prove during this Combine. 

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