CORNERBACKS
Fastest: 4.30 Jamel Dean, Auburn
Furthest: 11'3" Corey Ballentine, Washburn
Highest: 43.0 Ken Webster, Ole Miss
Most Reps: 19 Kris Boyd, Texas
-Greedy Williams was the most anticipated corner at this year's combine and he started off fast (literally), running a 4.37 40-yard dash, good for second-best among the corner group. In on-field drills though, he started cramping and was forced to cut his day short. Without Williams, a few other corners emerged, including former Nittany Lion and Tampa-native Amani Oruwariye. He ran a 4.47, which proved to be a good time for the 6'2, 205-pound corner. He looked right at home in on-field drills and did well getting after the ball. He also put up 17 reps on the bench press, good for third-most in the group. Oruwariye had a great Senior Bowl in Mobile and his combine numbers may have solidified him as first-round talent.
- The fastest 40-yard dash time among cornerbacks was Jamel Dean out of Auburn. He also finished with the third-highest vertical at 41.0 and had a 10'10" broad jump. He was a top performer in the bench press, too. To round out a solid all-around performance, he did well in the on-field drills. He maintained control in back pedal drills and proved he can get it done with his hands, catching the ball comfortably.
View photos of the DBs from the 2019 NFL Combine.
Auburn defensive back Jamel Dean runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Mississippi defensive back Zedrick Woods at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Michigan State defensive back Khari Willis runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky defensive back Lonnie Johnson Jr. runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Houston defensive back Isaiah Johnson runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Louisiana State University Tigers cornerback Greedy Williams jumps prior to running the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine on Monday, March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Temple defensive back Rock Ya-Sin at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Clemson defensive back Mark Fields runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Troy defensive back Blace Brown runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi defensive back Ken Webster runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Washburn defensive back Corey Ballentine at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Baylor defensive back Derrek Thomas runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Texas defensive back Kris Boyd at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Miami defensive back Michael Jackson Sr. runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Florida defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Michigan defensive back David Long runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Rutgers defensive back Blessuan Austin at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Penn State defensive back Amani Oruwariye runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Central Michigan defensive back Sean Bunting at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Texas defensive back Davante Davis at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Mississippi State defensive back Johnathan Abram talks with the media at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Georgia defensive back Deandre Baker at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Maryland defensive back Darnell Savage Jr. at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Rutgers defensive back Saquan Hampton at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Virginia defensive back Juan Thornhill talks with the media at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Kentucky defensive back Darius West at the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
SAFETIES
Fastest: 4.29 Zedrick Woods, Ole Miss
Furthest: 11'9" Juan Thornhill, Virginia
Highest: 44.0 Juan Thornhill, Virginia
Most Reps: 22 Khari Willis, Michigan St.
-As you can see from above, former Virginia safety Juan Thornhill led the group in multiple categories. In fact, he tied the Combine recent-bests in both broad jump and vertical. By the way, he added a 4.42 40-yard dash time to all that. He was no slouch in on-field drills, either. It won't be enough to put him into the first round, but teams will be able to get a really great athlete later on.
-Former Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram was kept out of Senior Bowl practices because he didn't end up being all the way healthy, but he made up for it in Indy. He's a bigger safety known for his hard hits and run-stopping but proved he can run himself with a 4.45 40-yard dash time. As a defensive back, he was put through ball-catching drills on the field, too, and didn't disappoint. He proved he can track the ball with the best of them.
-The combine saved the fastest for last as Ole Miss safety Zedrick Woods clocked a 4.29 40-yard dash, the fastest of any combine participant.
