2022 NFL Combine Result Averages (By Position)
The 2022 NFL Combine just wrapped up and the stat nerd in me started going through all of the testing numbers.
I went through and averaged out all the numbers, by position (I also added the top performer of each drill at every position.) This is something I always liked to do to share with players so they could see how they stacked up and potential areas of improvement they needed to work on.
This time I’m sharing the results here. Enjoy.
If you’re looking for the 2023 results I’m currently putting that info together as it happens. Check it out here –> 2023 NFL Combine Result Averages (and best at each position).
| 2022 NFL Combine Testing Averages By Position | |||||||||||
| Position | Height | Weight | Arm | Hand | Wing | 40 | Bench | Vertical | Broad | Shuttle | 3 Cone |
| QB | 6017 | 215 | 31.3 | 9.31 | 75.6 | 4.77 | N/A | 30.9 | 9’10 | 4.33 | 7.13 |
| RB | 5104 | 209 | 30.6 | 9.13 | 74.2 | 4.50 | 21.8 | 33.1 | 10’0 | N/A | N/A |
| WR | 6007 | 194 | 31.6 | 9.4 | 75.8 | 4.45 | 15 | 34.6 | 10’4 | 4.36 | 7.16 |
| TE | 6045 | 248 | 33.1 | 9.73 | 79.3 | 4.73 | 19.2 | 32.9 | 9’11 | 4.41 | 7.1 |
| OL | 6048 | 315 | 33.8 | 10.08 | 81.7 | 5.14 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 8’11 | 4.74 | 7.77 |
| EDGE | 6040 | 261 | 33.3 | 9.81 | 80.5 | 4.70 | 23.3 | 34.8 | 10’0 | 4.36 | 7.04 |
| DT | 6309 | 309 | 33.5 | 10.01 | 81.7 | 5.05 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 9’1 | 4.61 | 7.63 |
| LB | 6204 | 240 | 32.3 | 9.71 | 77 | 4.63 | 22.9 | 35.8 | 10’3 | 4.33 | 7.12 |
| CB | 6006 | 190 | 31.3 | 9.14 | 75.7 | 4.45 | 16.4 | 36.8 | 10’6 | 3.94* | 6.48* |
| SAF | 6007 | 204 | 31.8 | 9.41 | 76.9 | 4.45 | 18.2 | 35.8 | 10’4 | 4.26 | 6.82 |
| SPEC | 6108 | 212 | 31.3 | 9.35 | 75.8 | 4.71 | 15 | 30.8 | 9’6″ | 4.62* | 7.53* |
*Only one Cornerback, Zion McCollum from Sam Houston State ran the Short Shuttle and 3 Cone. Also, only one specialist, Cal Adomitis from Pittsburgh ran the Short Shuttle and 3 Cone.
No Running Back ran the Short Shuttle or 3 Cone and no Quarter back Bench Pressed.
Fastest 40 Time By Position
- QB – Desmond Ritter (Cincinnati) 4.52
- RB – Pierre Strong (South Dakota St) / Isiah Pacheco (Rutgers) 4.37
- WR – Tyquan Thornton (Baylor) 4.28
- TE – Chig Okonkwo (Maryland) 4.52
- OL – Dare Rosenthal (Kentucky) 4.88
- EDGE – Amare Barno (Virginia Tech) 4.36
- DT – Devonte Wyatt (Georgia) 4.77
- LB – Troy Andersen (Montana St) 4.42
- CB – Kalon Barnes (Baylor) 4.23
- SAF – Nick Cross (Maryland) 4.34
- SPEC – Jake Camarda (Georgia) 4.56
Best Vertical Jump By Position
- QB – Desmond Ritter (Cincinnati) 36
- RB – Breece Hall (Iowa St) 40
- WR – Alec Pierce (Cincinnati) 40.5
- TE – Isaiah Likely (Coastal Carolina) 36
- OL – Sean Rhyan (UCLA) 33.5
- EDGE – Dominique Robinson (Miami – Ohio) 41
- DT – Eyioma Uwazurike (Iowa St) 33
- LB – Channing Tindall (Georgia) 42
- CB – Tariq Woolen (Texas San-Antonio) 42
- SAF – JT Woods (Baylor) 39.5
- SPEC – Matt Araiza (San Diego St) 32
Best Broad Jump By Position
- QB – Desmond Ritter (Cincinnati) 10’7
- RB – Jerrion Ealy (Ole Miss) / Zamir White (Georgia) 10’8
- WR – Christian Watson (North Dakota St) 11’4
- TE – Daniel Bellinger (San Diego St) 10’5
- OL – Cole Strange (UT Chattanooga) 10’0
- EDGE – Amare Barno (Virginia Tech) 10’11
- DT – Jordan Davis (Georgia) 10’3
- LB – Jeremiah Moon (Florida) 11’1
- CB – Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston St) 11’0
- SAF – Lewis Cine (Georgia) 11’1
- SPEC – Matt Araiza (San Diego St) 10’1
Best Short Shuttle By Position
- QB – EJ Perry (Brown) 4.18
- RB – N/A
- WR – Calvin Austin III (Memphis) 4.07
- TE – Peyton Hendershot (Indiana) 4.25
- OL – Abraham Lucas (Washington St) 4.40
- EDGE – Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan) 4.15
- DT – Thomas Booker (Stanford) 4.41
- LB – Terrel Bernard (Baylor) 4.25
- CB – Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston St) 3.94
- SAF – Dax Hill (Michigan) 4.06
- SPEC – Cal Adomitis (Pittsburgh) 4.62
Best 3 Cone By Position
- QB – EJ Perry (Brown) 6.85
- RB – N/A
- WR – Calvin Austin III (Memphis) 6.65
- TE – Austin Allen (Nebraska) 7.00
- OL – Trevor Penning (Northern Iowa) / Abraham Lucas (Washington St) 7.25
- EDGE – Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan) 6.73
- DT – Thomas Booker (Stanford) / Travis Jones (UConn) 7.33
- LB – Darrian Beavers (Cincinnati) 6.91
- CB – Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston St) 6.48
- SAF – Dax Hill (Michigan) 6.57
- SPEC – Cal Adomitis (Pittsburgh) 7.53
Most Bench Reps By Position
- QB – N/A
- RB – Hassan Haskins (Michigan) 27
- WR – Isiah Weston (Northern Iowa) 20
- TE – Jelani Woods (Virginia) 24
- OL – Zion Johnson (Boston College) 32
- EDGE – Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon) 27
- DT – Otito Ogbonnia (UCLA) 29
- LB – Chad Muma (Wyoming) 27
- CB – Jaylen Watson (Washington St) 18
- SAF – Yusuf Corker (Kentucky) 23
- SPEC – Cal Adomitis (Pittsburgh) 18
Extra Notes
60 yard shuttle results are not included because hardly anyone runs it and I’ve never met anyone who cared about 60 yard shuttle times.
Speaking of not running, no one seems to be running the short shuttle or 3 cone drill anymore and quite a bit of guys not jumping or benching either. Not sure if this year stood out as much as it seems or if it’s more of just a continuation of a growing trend.
Either way, more ‘DNP’ than I’ve ever noticed before.
Five of the highest rated Tight Ends did not run at the combine:
- Trey McBride (Colorado State)
- Jalen Wydermyer (Texas A&M)
- Isaiah Likely (Coastal Carolina)
- Charlie Kolar (Iowa State)
- Jeremy Ruckert (Ohio State)
Finally, I found it interesting that all the skill positions – WR, CB & SAF – all averaged exactly 4.45.
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