I’ve always loved the NFL Combine. A series of events to evaluate the physical characteristics of the best college football players each year. It’s like field day when you were a kid, but with some of the best athletes in the world.
When I train players for the combine, one of the things we always do is look at previous years’ results to see how we stack up. It is a great tool for goal-setting and motivation.
This guide is simply me sharing this information with you. I went through all the previous NFL Combines (going back to 2006) to find the best Offensive Line Broad Jumps of all time.
Note: These are the official NFL Combine times from NFL.com. Some resources online will also include pro-day numbers, but because there are so many other variables with pro-day numbers I’ve stuck strictly to the official reps from Indianapolis.
Best Offensive Line Broad Jumps of All-Time
| Best OL Broad Jumps in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Kolton Miller |
UCLA |
10’1″ |
2018 |
| Tristan Wirfs |
Iowa |
10’1″ |
2020 |
| Cole Strange |
UT Chattanooga |
10’0″ |
2022 |
| Blake Freeland |
BYU |
10’0″ |
2023 |
| Andre Dillard |
Washington State |
9’10” |
2019 |
| Lane Johnson |
Oklahoma |
9’10” |
2013 |
| Zach Tom |
Wake Forest |
9’10” |
2022 |
| Bernhard Raimann |
Central Michigan |
9’9″ |
2022 |
| Taylor Lewan |
Michigan |
9’9″ |
2014 |
| Chris Lindstrom |
Boston College |
9’9″ |
2019 |
| Tony Ugoh |
Arkansas |
9’9″ |
2007 |
Year By Year Top Offensive Line Broad Numbers
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 Broad Jumps from each year going back to 2006. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any offensive lineman that jumped 9’3″ or further.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Blake Freeland |
BYU |
10’0″ |
2023 |
| Peter Skoronski |
Northwestern |
9’7″ |
2023 |
| Jon Gaines II |
UCLA |
9’6″ |
2023 |
| Darnell Wright |
Tennessee |
9’6″ |
2023 |
| Jaelyn Duncan |
Maryland |
9’5″ |
2023 |
| Ricky Stromberg |
Arkansas |
9’3″ |
2023 |
| Wanya Morris |
Oklahoma |
9’3″ |
2023 |
| Nick Saldiveri |
Old Dominion |
9’3″ |
2023 |
| Earl Bostick Jr |
Kansas |
9’3″ |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Cole Strange |
UT-Chattanooga |
10’0″ |
2022 |
| Zach Tom |
Wake Forest |
9’10” |
2022 |
| Bernhard Raimann |
Central Michigan |
9’9″ |
2022 |
| Luke Wattenberg |
Washington |
9’5″ |
2022 |
| Matt Waletzko |
North Dakota |
9’5″ |
2022 |
| Dohnovan West |
Arizona State |
9’4″ |
2022 |
| Zion Johnson |
Boston College |
9’4″ |
2022 |
| Charles Cross |
Mississippi State |
9’4″ |
2022 |
| Logan Bruss |
Wisconsin |
9’4″ |
2022 |
| Trevor Penning |
Northern Iowa |
9’3″ |
2022 |
| Alec Lindstrom |
Boston College |
9’3″ |
2022 |
2020
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Tristan Wirfs |
Iowa |
10’1″ |
2020 |
| Alex Taylor |
South Carolina State |
9’8″ |
2020 |
| Hakeem Adeniji |
Kansas |
9’7″ |
2020 |
| Austin Jackson |
USC |
9’7″ |
2020 |
| Jack Driscoll |
Auburn |
9’6″ |
2020 |
| Matt Peart |
Connecticut |
9’5″ |
2020 |
| Cesar Ruiz |
Michigan |
9’5″ |
2020 |
| Jedrick Wills |
Alabama |
9’5″ |
2020 |
| Charlie Heck |
North Carolina |
9’4″ |
2020 |
| Ezra Cleveland |
Boise State |
9’3″ |
2020 |
2019
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Andre Dillard |
Washington State |
9’10” |
2019 |
| Chris Lindstrom |
Boston College |
9’9″ |
2019 |
| Mike Jordan |
Ohio State |
9’8″ |
2019 |
| Isaiah Prince |
Ohio State |
9’7″ |
2019 |
| Yosh Nijman |
Virginia Tech |
9’6″ |
2019 |
| Trey Pipkins |
Sioux Falls |
9’6″ |
2019 |
| Greg Little |
Ole Miss |
9’5″ |
2019 |
| Connor McGovern |
Penn State |
9’4″ |
2019 |
| Sua Opeta |
Weber State |
9’4″ |
2019 |
| Tyler Jones |
NC State |
9’3″ |
2019 |
| Kaleb McGary |
Washington |
9’3″ |
2019 |
| William Sweet |
North Carolina |
9’3″ |
2019 |
2018
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Kolton Miller |
UCLA |
10’1″ |
2018 |
| Wyatt Teller |
Virginia Tech |
9’6″ |
2018 |
| Brandon Parker |
North Carolina A&T |
9’5″ |
2018 |
| Braden Smith |
Auburn |
9’5″ |
2018 |
| Connor Williams |
Texas |
9’4″ |
2018 |
| Scott Quessenberry |
UCLA |
9’3″ |
2018 |
2017
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Garett Bolles |
Utah |
9’7″ |
2017 |
| Dorian Johnson |
Pittsburgh |
9’6″ |
2017 |
| Will Holden |
Vanderbilt |
9’3″ |
2017 |
| Forrest Lamp |
Western Kentucky |
9’3″ |
2017 |
| Nico Siragusa |
San Diego State |
9’2″ |
2017 |
2016
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Jason Spriggs |
Indiana |
9’7″ |
2016 |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai |
TCU |
9’5″ |
2016 |
| Brandon Shell |
South Carolina |
9’4″ |
2016 |
| Joe Haeg |
North Dakota State |
9’3″ |
2016 |
| Alex Redmond |
UCLA |
9’3″ |
2016 |
2015
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Laurence Gibson |
Virginia Tech |
9’5″ |
2015 |
| Mark Glowinski |
West Virginia |
9’5″ |
2015 |
| Terry Poole |
San Diego State |
9’5″ |
2015 |
| Cameron Erving |
Florida State |
9’4″ |
2015 |
| Mitch Morse |
Missouri |
9’4″ |
2015 |
| TJ Clemmings |
Pittsburgh |
9’3″ |
2015 |
2014
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Taylor Lewan |
Michigan |
9’9″ |
2014 |
| Joel Bitonio |
Nevada |
9’6″ |
2014 |
| Jonotthan Harrison |
Florida |
9’5″ |
2014 |
| Greg Robinson |
Auburn |
9’5″ |
2014 |
| Wesley Johnson |
Vanderbilt |
9’3″ |
2014 |
2013
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Lane Johnson |
Oklahoma |
9’10” |
2013 |
| Eric Fisher |
Central Michigan |
9’8″ |
2013 |
| Reid Fragel |
Ohio State |
9’5″ |
2013 |
| Terron Armstead |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
9’4″ |
2013 |
| Tanner Hawkinson |
Kansas |
9’4″ |
2013 |
| David Quessenberry |
San Jose State |
9’4″ |
2013 |
2012
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Donald Stephenson |
Oklahoma |
9’6″ |
2012 |
| Adam Gettis |
Iowa |
9’4″ |
2012 |
| Tom Compton |
South Dakota |
9’0″ |
2012 |
| Rishaw Johnson |
California (PA) |
9’0″ |
2012 |
| Amini Silatolu |
Midwestern State |
8’11” |
2012 |
2011
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2011 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Jarriel King |
South Carolina |
9’6″ |
2011 |
| Jah Reid |
Central Florida |
9’3″ |
2011 |
| Jason Kelce |
Cincinnati |
9’2″ |
2011 |
| Nate Solder |
Colorado |
9’2″ |
2011 |
| Gabe Carimi |
Wisconsin |
9’1″ |
2011 |
2010
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2010 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Tony Washington |
Abilene Christian |
9’6″ |
2010 |
| Trent Williams |
Oklahoma |
9’5″ |
2010 |
| Rodger Saffold |
Indiana |
9’5″ |
2010 |
| Shelley Smith |
Colorado State |
9’4″ |
2010 |
| Jared Veldheer |
Hillsdale |
9’1″ |
2010 |
2009
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2009 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Antoine Caldwell |
Alabama |
9’3″ |
2009 |
| Xavier Fulton |
Illinois |
9’3″ |
2009 |
| Lydon Murtha |
Nebraska |
9’2″ |
2009 |
| Eugene Monroe |
Virginia |
9’2″ |
2009 |
| Matt Slauson |
Nebraska |
9’2″ |
2009 |
2008
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2008 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Cody Wallace |
Texas A&M |
9’5″ |
2008 |
| Tyler Polumbus |
Colorado |
9’4″ |
2008 |
| Branden Albert |
Virginia |
9’3″ |
2008 |
| Mike Pollak |
Arizona State |
9’2″ |
2008 |
| Mike Gibson |
California |
9’2″ |
2008 |
2007
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2007 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Tony Ugoh |
Arkansas |
9’9″ |
2007 |
| Doug Free |
Northern Illinois |
9’3″ |
2007 |
| Joe Thomas |
Wisconsin |
9’2″ |
2007 |
| Mario Henderson |
Florida State |
9’1″ |
2007 |
| Adam Koets |
Oregon State |
8’10” |
2007 |
| Corey Hilliard |
Oklahoma State |
8’10” |
2007 |
| Andy Alleman |
Akron |
8’10” |
2007 |
2006
| Best OL Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2006 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Andrew Whitworth |
LSU |
9’4″ |
2006 |
| Davin Joseph |
Oklahoma |
9’3″ |
2006 |
| Paul McQuistan |
Weber State |
9’2″ |
2006 |
| Winston Justice |
USC |
9’2″ |
2006 |
| Daryn Colledge |
Boise State |
9’2″ |
2006 |
Notes
In my opinion, a great broad jump might be the most impressive thing to see in person – even more than a lightning-fast 40 or an outstanding vertical jump.
If you don’t believe me I want you to grab a measuring tape and some regular tape.
Find an open area on the floor and put down a strip of tape. Then, measure out ten feet and put down another strip of tape. Now, stand behind the first piece of tape and just look at how far the other piece of tape actually is! The top O Linemen listed above jumped past that tape. And, by the way, don’t forget that the average NFL offensive lineman weighs 314 pounds.
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to the NFL Combine actually jumps (although broad jumps along with running the 40 and vertical jumps are still heavily participated in by most positions). So, some players that potentially could put up a big jump don’t have an official number on the record.
Finally, don’t forget that there are many players each year that would have put up big numbers that don’t receive an NFL Combine invite. I’ve been at many pro days where some of the numbers our guys put up would have been top 5 or even top 3 at the combine that year.
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References
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