Stephen paea breaking the nfl combine benching record with. Ernest, a defensive tackle from eastern kentucky university, performed 51 repetitions in the bench press with 225 pounds at the 1999 combine. Punter with arms like logs puts on a show at the n. In addition, he did 24 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. Surprisingly though the bench press shows the biggest correlation its not huge but better than the rest to future nfl success for wrs of all the combine drills. The numbers below have been put together from a variety of sources and in some cases may include pro day. Buffalo outside linebacker khalil mack has been getting a steady flow of positive press, and he had a solid showing in the bench press with 23 reps. Justin ernest technically holds the record, as he did 51 repetitions 225 pounds. I was listening to an interview with i think it was strahan who said the bench press is probably the most overrated test they do for guys coming into the league.
Progression of the bench press world record wikipedia. Greg doucette ifbb pro bench press 225 lbs 54 reps at 211 lbs nfl combine power test duration. Nfl combine records and odds theyll be broken in 2020. Fitness testing tests aerobic endurance bench press records. Bench press world records are the international records in bench press across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization, for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique the advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifters shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985 for example, when the shirted record was. Justin geisinger from the nfl was reported to bench press 600lbs as well as achieving a bench press of 225lbs for 43 reps in the nfls rep 225lbs as many times as you can competition. Nfl combine records and the best, worst performances. It is pretty obvious from these results that the number of bench press repetitions performed has little impact on longterm nfl success. Workout a performed on week one, this bench press workout focuses on 5x5 work. Cbsap oregon state defensive tackle stephen paea set an nfl scouting combine record by bench pressing 225 pounds 49 times.
The nfl does not keep combine records, but here are the top marks for the 40yard dash, the bench press and more over the last decade. Got to be able to get off the line in press i guess. Can you pass the bench press test used in the nfl combine. Nfl scouting combine records by drill 40yard dash, bench. Nfl combine records for 40yard dash, bench press and. Heres a look at how athletes train to make sure theyre ready to push as many reps as possible. The defensive backs completed their weighins and bench press testing on sunday. Larry allen has bench pressed 700lbs under powerlifting regulations. Nfl evaluation when a college player prepares for the nfl draft, the league might invite him to the nfl scouting combine, which gives team executives the opportunity to observe players perform drills such as the 40yard dash and bench press. Trevor sikkema, who covers football for the draft network, tweeted that tristan. Simon is known to of done 48 reps for the 225 pound bench press, one rep shy of stephen paeas alltime nfl combine record. The top 10 strongest college football players muscle prodigy.
Stephen paea sets nfl combine bench press record cbs news. The 225 bench test provides nfl scouts with a look in an athletes training past. Will anyone etch their name in the combine record books this year. Before saturday, the outside linebacker had never done more than 11 reps.
Miles killebrew leads defensive backs in the bench press none of them broke any records, but the defensive backs as. Iowas tristan wirfs sets records at nfl combine the gazette. Odds have been released on nfl scouting combine records being broken in notable events like the 40 yard dash, broad jump, bench press and cone drill. Blaine sumner sumner is a wellknown powerlifter and regularly squats over 1,000 lbs. Who did the least amount of bench press reps at the nfl. At the nfl combine, bench press is used as a test of muscle strength and stamina, in which athletes lift 225 pounds 102 kg as many times as possible. As a result, there will sure be a lot of hype for him heading into the nfl combine. The nfl combine is held prior to the draft every year, testing players in the 40 yard dash, vertical jump, bench press, broad jump, shuttle, and three cone drill. Stanford running back christian mccaffrey puts up 10 bench press reps in the 2017 nfl scouting combine. Ohio state interior offensive lineman billy price appeared to have injured his left shoulder at the nfl combine. Nfl combine bench press record by position group postema. Theres always energy in the bench press room at the nfl scouting combine when players grip the crossbar and begin pumping the 225 pounds of free weights. He posted the fewest number of bench press reps, 4, of anyone who participated in the exercise this year and recorded the third slowest 40yard dash time in his position group.
The top prospects in the 2018 nfl draft have gathered in indianapolis to take part in the 2018 nfl scouting combine at. Southern utah safety miles killebrew led all defensive backs with 22. Fastest 40 times, best bench press and more 0 of 7 forget about current pro potential, because the 20 nfl scouting combine offers a. These are the marks that the prospects are all looking to beat, the nfl combine records for each event. Only 12 players recorded more than 30 bench press reps at the 2019 nfl scouting combine, and 11 of them were trench players. Since 1999, only 17 men at the combine have managed to achieve more than 40 repetitions. The only player to bench press 225 pounds more than. Powerhouse jason whitlock from the kansas city chiefs was also reported to bench pressing 600lbs.
Check out the alltime nfl combine records for like bench press, 40yard dash, vertical jump and more. What is a good max for bench pressing for a cornerback. I just picked up muscle and fitness the other day at the super market and vernon davis was on the cover. Athletes use 185 pounds and compete to see who can complete the highest number of clean repetitions without stopping. Critical bench program this bench press program is a power program designed to help you increase your one rep max by an average of fifty pounds during the ten week training cycle. The bench press test is a test of upper body strength, and for many weightlifters is considered the criterion measure of strength. By comparison, 2011s nextbest performance was by marvin austin north carolina who completed 38 reps, followed by bruce miller central florida, who completed 35 reps. While the nfl scouting combine traditionally features a number on onfield performance evaluations and measurements, the 40yard dash seems to consistently be the most popular and exciting. Unfortunately, that still wasnt enough for him to hear his name called in the nfl draft. Something to note, the current nfl combine bench press record stands at 49 and was set by stephen paea in 2011. Who has the nfl combine record for bench pressing 225 pounds. The destination for all national football league related video on the web. Join analyst larry mccarren and playbyplay announcer wayne larrivee as they discuss qb aaron rodgers selection to the nfls all. Fred smoot, a db out of mississippi state, apparently managed to do exactly one rep.
In 2015, the best bench press results were by ereck flowers, a 329pound offensive tackle out of miami, who had. This program is designed with the end goal of adding as many reps as possible to a 225 pound bench press set. Michael turk of arizona state was able to record 25 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press at the n. The best nba draft combine bench press results since the year 2000 can be found below. Rated as one of the top centers in the upcoming draft class price was participating in the bench press on one of the first days of the combine. Distributed to the trade by national book network, 2007. Answer the record for bench press at the nfl combine was 51 reps of 225lbs, set by justin ernest, dt, of eastern kentucky in 1999. Onehanded prospect posts 20rep bench press at nfl combine. How virtual reality and other new tech can change scouting. With 265 pounds of muscle and the capability to bench press more than double his weight, that is a lot of core to shake. It is important to note that doesnt have records of all scouting combine results. Bench press reps 225 pounds while its reported that eastern kentucky defensive tackle justin ernest hit 51 reps on the bench press, the official nfl combine record belongs to stephen paea 2011 when he was coming out of oregon state.
Best of edge rushers watch the best of nc states bradley chubb, utsas marcus davenport, boston colleges harold landry, lsus arden key and ohio states sam hubbard from the 2018. Bill manlove breaks nfl combine bench press record bench pressing 225lbs x 52 reps. The alltime nfl combine bench press record is held by justin ernest. Solid you know his agent was getting a bigger grin with each rep. The nfl scouting combine has come a long way from when it first started in 1982. What is the highest nfl quarterback bench press answers. Everything you need to know about the nfl combine bench press. The nfl does not keep combine records, so these marks are unofficial. Heres a look at the bench press record, which measures the number of times a player can bench press 225 pounds in one set.
Nba draft combine bench press records postema performance. The nba draft combine uses 185 pounds on the bench press to test upperbody strength photo by. Below are the best numbers for the core events 40yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, threecone drill, 20yard shuttle and 60yard shuttle since 2006, or what the league calls recent history. Certainly records are fleeting, but even going down in the annuls for a year is something worth writing home about. This was broken in 20 by powerlifter mark henry who broke it.
Of all the combines drills, the bench press is probably the least applicable to football. The nfl uses the 225pound repetition bench press test as a way to test upperbody strength for its incoming rookie class. With 44 reps in 2012, poe has the fourthbest combine performance for bench press. Nfl combine 225lb bench press record broken link inside. Theres no video of this, as his combine predates when the combine was first televised 2001 draft class, started being televised in 2004. The bench press is the ultimate test for power and endurance at the nfl combine. It would not be surprising if simon can max out well over a 600 pound bench and an 800 pound squat. Christian mccaffrey puts up 10 bench press reps nfl videos. Rb christian mccaffrey had 10 reps in bench press, the second fewest of any running back.
Yesterday on nfl network the 3 cone drill was picked as the most underrated. Working out at the nfl combine after a stellar career at ucf, shaquem griffin bench pressed 225 pounds 20 times. If you look at some of the colleges lifting records there are some huge numbers out there. Below is a list of the nfl combine bench press record by position group. This is the 2014 nfl combine bench press analysis for the linebackers. The top performer in the nfl combine bench press over the last ten years was oregon state defensive tackle stephen paea, who completed an amazing 49 reps in 2011.