TE and DE combine results NFL.com

[The Catfish]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/9270956

TEs and DEs (only top 5 listed unfortunately)

Group 7 -- tight ends

40-yard dash Vernon Davis Maryland 4.38
Tony Scheffler W. Michigan 4.54
Joe Klopfenstein Colorado 4.62
Leonard Pope Georgia 4.62
Garrett Mills Tulsa 4.64
Owen Daniels Wisconsin 4.65
David Thomas Texas 4.67

Broad jump Vernon Davis Maryland 10-foot-8
Marcedes Lewis UCLA 9-foot-10
Leonard Pope Georgia 9-foot-10
Jason Pociask Wisconsin 9-foot-7
Ton Scheffler W. Michigan 9-foot-7
Owen Daniels Wisconsin 9-foot-6
Quinnn Sypniewski Colorado 9-foot-6

Vertical jump Vernon Davis Maryland 42
Leonard Pope Georgia 37½
David Thomas Texas 37½
Marcedes Lewis UCLA 37
Joe Klopfenstein Colorado 36
Garrett Mills Tulsa 35½

Three-cone Garrett Mills Tulsa 6.81
Tony Scheffler W. Michigan 6.81
Owen Daniels W. Michigan 6.87
Anthony Fasano Notre Dame 6.94
Jeff King VA Tech 6.99
Vernon Davis Maryland 7.00

Short shuttle Tony Scheffler W. Michigan 4.01
Garrett Mills Tulsa 4.05
Jeff King VA Tech 4.09
Owen Daniels Wisconsin 4.10
Vernon Davis Maryland 4.17

Long shuttle Garrett Mills Tulsa 11.05
Tony Scheffler W. Michigan 11.41
Tim Day Oregon 11.43
Quinn Sypniewskir Colorado 11.44
Jeff King VA Tech 11.54

Group 8 -- defensive linemen

40-yard dash Mark Anderson Alabama 4.61
Charles Bennett Clemson 4.70
Chris Gocong Cal. Poly 4.70
Elvis Dumervil Louisville 4.75
Charlton Keith Kansas 4.78
Parys Haralson Tennessee 4.80

Vertical jump Mark Anderson Alabama 42
Ray Edwards Purdue 39
Chris Gocong Cal. Poly 38½
Jason Hatcher Grambling 35½
Manaia Brown BYU 34½
Julian Jenkins Stanford 34½

Broad jump Mark Anderson Alabama 10-foot-7
Chris Gocong Cal. Poly 10-foot-3
Copeland Bryan Arizona 9-foot-9
Charles Bennett Clemson 9-foot-7
Parys Haralson Tennessee 9-foot-7
Ray Edwards Purdue 9-foot-6

Three-cone Mark Anderson Alabama 6.95
Charlton Keith Kansas 7.03
Chris Gocong Cal. Poly 7.05
Copeland Bryan Arizona 7.11
Julian Jenkins Stanford 7.11

Short shuttle Chris Gocong Cal. Poly 4.08
Mark Anderson Alabama 4.22
Julian Jenkins Stanford 4.23
Parys Haralson Tennessee 4.26
Copeland Bryan Arizona 4.30

Long shuttle Chris Gocong Cal. Poly 11.35
Mark Anderson Alabama 11.75
Copeland Bryan Arizona 11.83
Charlton Keith Kansas 11.98
Charles Bennett Clemson 12.04

Group 9 -- defensive linemen

40-yard dash Manny Lawson NC State 4.43
Ryan LaCasse Syracuse 4.54
Kamerion Wimbley Florida St. 4.61
James Wyche Syracuse 4.63
Mario Williams NC State 4.66

Vertical jump Mario Williams NC State 40½
Manny Lawson NC State 39½
Stanley McClover Auburn 39
Kamerion Wimbley Florida St. 38½
Mike Kudla Ohio State 37

Broad jump Kamerion Wimbley Florida St. 10-foot-9
Manny Lawson NC State 10-foot-4
Mathias Kiwanuka Boston College 10-foot
Mario Williams NC State 9-foot-10
Rob Ninkovich Purdue 9-foot-8
Jeremy Mincey Florida 9-foot-8

20-yard shuttle Mathias Kiwanuka Boston College 4.13
Manny Lawson NC State 4.18
Rob Ninkovich Purdue 4.18
Jeremy Mincey Florida 4.25
Ryan Lacasse Syracuse 4.30
Mario Williams NC State 4.36

60-yard shuttle Manny Lawson NC State 11.08
Rob Ninkovich Purdue 11.33
Three-cone Manny Lawson NC State 6.90
Rob Ninkovich Purdue 6.96
Kamerion Wimbley Florida St 6.97
Jeremy Mincey Florida 6.99
Mario Williams NC State 7.19

[RJ]

Mario Williams NC State 4.66
now thats impressive for a 295 pound man!
these guy's are getting bigger and faster every year!

[anp100]

Chris Gocong was really impressive in his drills...you can easily see him make the transition to a 3-4 OLB, not so much with guys like Dumervil, Tapp, Bennett, etc.

[John]

From ESPN

Maryland's Vernon Davis stole the show on Monday, when he turned in arguably the best workout for a tight end in the history of the scouting combine. At 6-foot-3¾ and 254 pounds, Davis ran the 40-yard dash in an unprecedented 4.38 seconds. He finished atop the tight end group in both the broad jump (10-8) and vertical jump (42 inches), while also impressing with his time in the three-cone drill (7.0 seconds) and the short shuttle (4.17 seconds).

Over the past decade, only five tight ends have been selected in the top 15 picks: Rickey Dudley, 1996; Tony Gonzalez, 1997; Bubba Franks, 2000; Jeremy Shockey, 2002; and Kellen Winslow Jr., 2004. Following his jaw-dropping performance on Monday, Davis is a lock to join that group.

Most of the talk prior to the second group of defensive linemen (Group 9) working out Monday afternoon centered on Mario Williams' decision to participate fully, despite his status as a potential top-five selection. The N.C. State product certainly lived up to the hype.

At 6-7 and 295 pounds, Williams recorded an impressive time in the 40-yard dash (4.66), posted the second-best vertical jump (40½) among defensive linemen, and showed great body control and agility during individual position drills. Williams' strong showing solidified his standing as one the elite prospects in the 2006 class and also could lead to him being the first defensive player taken in April's draft -- possibly No. 5 overall to the Packers.

The following is a more in-depth breakdown, by position, of Monday's combine results:


Tight Ends
Teams in need of a tight end had a lot to smile about during Monday's workouts. Davis certainly set the tone for the group, but others such as Georgia's Leonard Pope, Colorado's Joe Klopfenstein, Wisconsin's Owen Daniels, Western Michigan's Tony Scheffler and Tulsa's Garrett Mills displayed the type of athleticism and pass-catching skills that make this year's tight end crop so special.

The first tight end selected in last year's draft was Heath Miller (Steelers) with the 30th overall pick, while the next tight end did not come off the board until Round 3. This year's draft could feature four tight ends taken in the first round -- with Davis possibly sneaking into the top 10 -- and no fewer than six taken by the end of the first two rounds.

There were questions regarding Pope's participation this week, but he silenced critics with an excellent overall workout on Monday. Pope, who measured out as the tallest tight end in Indianapolis (6-7¾), has room to improve in terms of his strength and overall blocking skills, but he showcased his impressive speed in the 40-yard dash. Pope also displayed big, soft hands during individual drills.

Scheffler is one of the most underrated prospects in this class and proved his worth at the combine this week. He is the shortest tight end prospect at the combine and struggled early in his career due to some durability issues. He also suffered from spending the majority of his offseason playing baseball for Western Michigan. However, Scheffler was a highly productive receiver at the mid-major Division I-A collegiate level during his final two seasons.

Since focusing solely on football, Scheffler has made enormous strides. He ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash of the participating tight ends on Monday and also posted solid results in the broad jump (9-7), three-cone drill (6.81), short shuttle (4.01) and long shuttle (11.41). Scheffler's strong showing gives him a chance to sneak into the first day.

After Davis and Scheffler, here are the fastest 40-yard dash times of the tight end group: Klopfenstein (4.62), Pope (4.62), Mills (4.64), Daniels (4.65) and Texas' David Thomas (4.67).

For all the positives that came out of the tight end workouts, UCLA's Marcedes Lewis turned in an uninspiring performance. Lewis has a lot of potential because of his wingspan, big hands and smooth athleticism. He also is a proven receiver, with 120 catches during his final three collegiate seasons. However, his lack of explosive strength and ideal bulk remains a concern, particularly because of his below-average technique as a blocker.

While he fared well in the broad jump (10-8) and vertical jump (37), Lewis ran the 40-yard dash in the 4.8 range, leading to questions regarding his ability to stretch the seam against faster defenses in the NFL. Improving on that time will be important for Lewis during his pro day in March.

Notre Dame TE Anthony Fasano did not run the 40, but he had a solid workout during pass-catching drills and also displayed good body control and change-of-direction skills by running the third-best time in the three-cone drill (6.94).

Michigan TE Tim Massaquoi did not work out because he is still recovering from injury.


Defensive Line
The first group of defensive linemen worked out after the tight ends on Monday morning, and the second group wrapped things up in the afternoon. Of the 51 defensive linemen in attendance, 44 participated in the running drills. Three were excused due to medical reasons. Penn State DEs Tamba Hali and Matt Rice, Miami DT Orien Harris and LSU DT Claude Wroten all chose not to run, while 13 of the defensive linemen also will work out as linebackers on Tuesday.

Williams was the headliner of the unit, but his teammate, DE Manny Lawson, also impressed with his exceptional showing. Lawson finished with the best 40-yard dash time (4.43) of all the defensive linemen and also ranked near the top of the group in the vertical jump (39½), broad jump (10-4), three-cone drill (6.90), short shuttle (4.18) and long shuttle (11.08). An undersized DE/OLB tweener, Lawson projects as a situational pass-rusher early in his NFL career, until he can add bulk as a 4-3 DE or adjust to playing OLB in a 3-4 scheme. In the meantime, he also has value on special teams, especially blocking kicks.

Alabama DE Mark Anderson put up some shockingly good numbers during his workout session on Monday. Anderson was a productive starter during his final two collegiate seasons, using good technique and a high motor to overcome his seemingly below-average speed and athletic ability.

But Anderson excelled inside the RCA Dome, as he finished near the top among defensive linemen in the 40-yard dash (4.61), broad jump (10-7), vertical jump (42), three-cone drill (6.95), short shuttle (4.22) and long shuttle (11.75). This type of showing could land Anderson in the latter portion of Day 1, after previously being considered nothing more than a second-day prospect.

One of the great stories of this draft process has been that of Cal-Poly's Chris Gocong. A versatile defensive lineman who played end and tackle in college, Gocong led the Division I-AA ranks with 19 sacks as a senior in 2005. Gocong obviously will be forced to make a huge transition in the NFL. He does not have the size (6-2, 264 pounds) to play inside, but he did show the speed in the 40-yard dash (4.7) and overall athleticism in the vertical jump (38½), broad jump (10-2), three-cone drill (7.03), short shuttle (4.08) and long shuttle (11.35) to be a DE/OLB-type. If nothing else, Gocong should prove to be an effective situational edge rusher in either a 3-4 or 4-3 scheme, which is why I think he's moving up to the early-Day 2 range of this year's draft class.

The big knock on Purdue DE Ray Edwards is his inconsistent motor. He clearly had some issues with Joe Tiller and the Purdue coaching staff, which does raise a red flag for NFL teams interested in him. However, with a clean slate and good coaching -- both technique-wise and motivationally -- Edwards could turn out to be one of the steals of this year's draft as a late second- or third-round selection.

Edwards has impressive size and the frame to grow. He ran well in the 40-yard (4.7 range) and displayed outstanding leaping ability in the vertical jump (39) and broad jump (9-6). More importantly, Edwards showed very good athleticism and agility for such a tall player during his position drills.

Oklahoma DT Dusty Dvoracek impressed on the field with a high motor and great quickness in drills. Also, despite off-the-field baggage -- three alcohol-related incidents while at Oklahoma, including one that resulted in a yearlong suspension in 2004 -- Dvoracek reportedly has handled himself well by showing a lot of maturity during some tough interview sessions.

Michigan NT Gabe Watson also has impressed with his quickness and agility for such a big defensive lineman. However, the interview sessions have not been so kind to Watson, who has had many questions to answer regarding his inconsistent motor and production throughout his collegiate career. One defensive line coach from an AFC team reportedly called out Watson for taking plays off during the season and only playing hard when "money was on the line" at the Senior Bowl.

The weigh-in portion of the combine can be especially important for defensive linemen, as height and weight play a big part in determining the proper position for some DE/DT tweeners as well as DE/OLB tweeners. Surprisingly enough, Texas A&M's Johnny Jolley was the heaviest of the defensive linemen and looks every bit the part of a two-gap nose tackle who would fit well in a 3-4 scheme. Kansas' Charlton Keith weighs only 237 pounds and will need to make the position switch to outside linebacker in order to survive in the NFL.

Louisville DE Elvis Dumervil was the shortest defensive lineman in this year's combine group (5-11). Unfortunately for Dumervil, who led the nation in sacks (20) and forced fumbles (11) last season, he does not show the athleticism to make the move to outside linebacker at the next level. He did turn out one of the top 40-yard dash times (4.75) for the defensive linemen, but Dumervil still lacks the explosive initial burst that a player like Dwight Freeney uses to overcome his marginal size. Freeney timed out in the 4.5-range in his official 40-yard dash attempts prior to the 2002 draft. As a result, Dumervil's stock has continued to fall at the combine, after an equally unimpressive showing at the Senior Bowl last month.

Supreme among defensive-line bench pressers (225 pounds) were Ohio State DE Mike Kudla (record-tying 45 reps), Florida State DT Brodrick Bunkley (44), Northwestern DT Barry Cofield (35), Ohio State DT Marcus Green (33) and Georgia DT Kedric Golston (31).

Syracuse defensive linemen Ryan LaCasse (4.54) and James Wyche (4.63) recorded impressive times in the 40-yard dash.

Finally, here's a look at some of the other top performers from the different drills that took place during the defensive-line workouts:

40-yard dash:
Florida State DE Kamerion Wimbley -- 4.61
Clemson DE Charles Bennett -- 4.70
Tennessee DE Parys Haralson -- 4.76
Boston College DE Mathias Kiwanuka -- 4.78

Three-cone drill:
Purdue DE Rob Ninkovich -- 6.96
Florida State DE Kamerion Wimbley -- 6.97
Florida DE Jeremy Mincey -- 6.99
Kansas DE Charlton Keith -- 7.03
Arizona DE Copeland Bryan -- 7.11
Stanford DE Julian Jenkins -- 7.11

Short shuttle:
Boston College DE Mathias Kiwanuka -- 4.13
Purdue DE Rob Ninkovich -- 4.18
Stanford DE Julian Jenkins -- 4.23
Florida DE Jeremy Mincey -- 4.25
Tennessee DE Parys Haralson -- 4.26
Syracuse DE Ryan LaCasse -- 4.30
Arizona DE Copeland Bryan -- 4.30

Long shuttle:
Purdue DE Rob Ninkovich -- 11.33
Arizona DE Copeland Bryan -- 11.83
Kansas DE Charlton Keith -- 11.98
Clemson DE Charles Bennett -- 12.04

Vertical jump:
Auburn DE Stanley McClover -- 39
Florida State DE Kamerion Wimbley -- 38½
Ohio State DE Mike Kudla -- 37
Grambling DE Jason Hatcher -- 35½
BYU DE Manaia Brown -- 34½
Stanford DE Julian Jenkins -- 34½

Broad jump:
Arizona DE Copeland Bryan -- 9-9
Clemson DE Charles Bennett -- 9-7
Tennessee DE Parys Haralson -- 9-7
Florida State DE Kamerion Wimbley -- 10-9
Boston College DE Kiwanuka -- 10
Purdue DE Rob Ninkovich -- 9-8
Florida DE Jeremy Mincey -- 9-8

[John]

Vernon Davis, the tight end from Maryland, was the most impressive player during Monday's workout. The guy is a freak. He's 254 pounds and he ran the best 40-yard time among the tight ends at 4.38. He was also impressive in all the other drills. He drove defenders down field 20 yards during some blocking drills. In just about every drill, he did something that drew a wow. The only thing that wasn't as strong was his pass catching, but that's something that he can work on.
• Tight ends catching praise: Some coaches and scouts came out of Monday's workouts thinking this might be one of the most impressive groups of tight ends they've seen in a while. Davis, Marcedes Lewis of UCLA, Leonard Pope of Georgia and Anthony Fasano of Notre Dame rank among the best, but Joe Kloppenstein of Colorado had a good combine. Tony Scheffler of Western Michigan worked out well and moved up as a sleeper.

• Bunkley impressive: The big winner among the defensive tackles was Broderick Bunkley of Florida State, who ran 4.99 and 4.95 40-yard dash along with bench pressing 225-pounds 44 times. Bunkley looks like a lock for the first round.

• Kiwanuka rebounds: Mathias Kiwanuka, a defensive end from Boston College, rebounded from a tough Senior Bowl and ran well Monday. He had 40-yard times of 4.74 and 4.73.

• Williams works out: Give credit to Mario Williams of North Carolina State for running even though he's considered a top 5 pick. He weighed in at 6-7, 295 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.76 and looked impressive during his workout. He's considered the best defensive player in the draft.

• Incentive to win: The Dolphins tabulated all the incentive bonuses that kicked in from their nine win season in 2005 and found out they will have a little less than $10 million removed from this year's cap. The Dolphins structured a lot of their incentives to a winning season. Nick Saban got hot at the end of the season and finished at 9-7.