Big Ten NFL combine wrap-up

March, 2, 2011

3/02/11

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The NFL scouting combine wrapped up Tuesday with the defensive backs going through drills.

Let's check out the Big Ten's top performers:

CORNERBACKS

Ohio State's Chimdi Chekwa tied for third in the 40-yard dash at 4.4 seconds; Nebraska's Prince Amukamara tied for fifth at 4.43 seconds;
Ohio State's Jermale Hines (listed as a cornerback for the combine) tied for 10th in bench-press reps with 19
Amukamara tied for fifth in the vertical jump at 38 inches
Amukamara tied for second in the broad jump at 10 feet, 8 inches; Chekwa tied for sixth at 10 feet, 6 inches
Nebraska's Eric Hagg finished 10th in the 3-cone drill at 6.73 seconds

SAFETIES

Iowa's Tyler Sash tied for fourth in the 40-yard dash at 4.62 seconds
Sash tied for fifth in the vertical jump at 33 inches
Sash tied for second in the 3-cone drill at 6.9 seconds

Now that the combine is finished, let's see which Big Ten players ranked in overall top performance.

BIG TEN TOP COMBINE PERFORMANCES (all positions)

Chekwa tied for eighth in the 40-yard dash at 4.4 seconds; Nebraska running back Roy Helu Jr. finished 13th at 4.42 seconds; Amukamara finished 14th at 4.43 seconds
Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt tied for fourth in bench-press reps with 34; Ohio State linebacker Ross Homan tied for 10th with 32; Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan tied for 12th with 31
Indiana receiver Terrance Turner tied for fifth in vertical jump at 41 inches
Amukamara and Turner tied for ninth in broad jump at 10 feet, 8 inches
Ohio State receiver Dane Sanzenbacher finished third in the 3-cone drill at 6.46 seconds
Sanzenbacher finished sixth in the 20-yard shuttle at 3.97 seconds; Helu tied for 11th at 4.01 seconds
Sanzenbacher finished fourth in the 60-yard shuttle at 10.94 seconds; Helu tied for ninth at 11.07 seconds

Adam Rittenberg | email

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Wrote for Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald

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Big Ten Conference, Ryan Kerrigan, Jermale Hines, Eric Hagg, Ross Homan, Chimdi Chekwa, J.J. Watt, Dane Sanzenbacher, Roy Helu Jr., Tyler Sash, Prince Amukamara, Terrance Turner

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