I’ve always loved the NFL Combine. A one-week event where some of the best athletes in the world compete in a series of physical challenges. It’s like an Olympic decathlon, but for college football players.
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 Vertical 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 results from Indianapolis.
Best Offensive Lineman Vertical Jumps of All-Time
| Best OL Vertical Jumps in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Blake Freeland |
BYU |
37″ |
2023 |
| Tristan Wirfs |
Iowa |
36.5″ |
2020 |
| Joshua Miles |
Morgan State |
36″ |
2019 |
| Travis Bright |
BYU |
35.5″ |
2009 |
| Donald Stephenson |
Oklahoma |
35.5″ |
2012 |
| Winston Justice |
USC |
35″ |
2006 |
| Lydon Murtha |
Nebraska |
35″ |
2009 |
| Terron Armstead |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
34.5″ |
2013 |
| Trent Williams |
Oklahoma |
34.5″ |
2010 |
| Jedrick Wills |
Alabama |
34.5″ |
2020 |
| Peter Skoronski |
Northwestern |
34.5″ |
2023 |
Year By Year Top Offensive Line Vertical Numbers
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 Vertical 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 32″ or higher.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Blake Freeland |
BYU |
37″ |
2023 |
| Peter Skoronski |
Northwestern |
34.5″ |
2023 |
| Jon Gaines II |
UCLA |
32.5″ |
2023 |
| Ricky Stromberg |
Arkansas |
32.5″ |
2023 |
| Sidy Sow |
Eastern Michigan |
32″ |
2023 |
| Juice Scruggs |
Penn State |
32″ |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Sean Rhyan |
UCLA |
33.5″ |
2022 |
| Zach Tom |
Wake Forest |
33″ |
2022 |
| Kellen Diesch |
Arizona State |
32.5″ |
2022 |
| Zion Johnson |
Boston College |
32″ |
2022 |
| Logan Bruss |
Wisconsin |
31″ |
2022 |
2020
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Tristan Wirfs |
Iowa |
36.5″ |
2020 |
| Jedrick Wills |
Alabama |
34.5″ |
2020 |
| Hakeem Adeniji |
Kansas |
34″ |
2020 |
| John Molchon |
Boise State |
34″ |
2020 |
| Justin Herron |
Wake Forest |
33″ |
2020 |
| Cesar Ruiz |
Michigan |
33″ |
2020 |
| Keith Ismael |
San Diego State |
32″ |
2020 |
2019
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Joshua Miles |
Morgan State |
36″ |
2019 |
| Kaleb McGary |
Washington |
33.5″ |
2019 |
| Trey Pipkins |
Sioux Falls |
33.5″ |
2019 |
| Sua Opeta |
Weber State |
33″ |
2019 |
| Mike Jordan |
Ohio State |
32.5″ |
2019 |
2018
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Connor Williams |
Texas |
34″ |
2018 |
| Scott Quessenberry |
UCLA |
33.5″ |
2018 |
| Braden Smith |
Auburn |
33.5″ |
2018 |
| Kolton Miller |
UCLA |
31.5″ |
2018 |
| Will Richardson |
NC State |
31.5″ |
2018 |
2017
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Nico Siragusa |
San Diego State |
32″ |
2017 |
| Antonio Garcia |
Troy |
31″ |
2017 |
| Sean Harlow |
Oregon State |
30.5″ |
2017 |
| Taylor Moton |
Western Michigan |
30.5″ |
2017 |
| Dorian Johnson |
Pittsburgh |
30″ |
2017 |
2016
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Connor McGovern |
Missouri |
33″ |
2016 |
| Germain Ifedi |
Texas A&M |
32.5″ |
2016 |
| Jason Spriggs |
Indiana |
31.5″ |
2016 |
| Joe Dahl |
Washington State |
31″ |
2016 |
| Tyler Johnstone |
Oregon |
30.5″ |
2016 |
| Brandon Shell |
South Carolina |
30.5″ |
2016 |
2015
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Laurence Gibson |
Virginia Tech |
33.5″ |
2015 |
| TJ Clemmings |
Pittsburgh |
32.5″ |
2015 |
| Rob Crisp |
NC State |
32.5″ |
2015 |
| Jake Fisher |
Oregon |
32.5″ |
2015 |
| Andrew Donnal |
Iowa |
32″ |
2015 |
| Donovan Smith |
Penn State |
32″ |
2015 |
2014
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Joel Bitonio |
Nevada |
32″ |
2014 |
| Taylor Lewan |
Michigan |
30.5″ |
2014 |
| Jake Matthews |
Texas A&M |
30.5″ |
2014 |
| Russell Bodine |
North Carolina |
29″ |
2014 |
| Gabe Thomas |
Mississippi State |
29″ |
2014 |
| Ja’Wuan James |
Tennessee |
29″ |
2014 |
| Wesley Johnson |
Vanderbilt |
29″ |
2014 |
| Charles Leno Jr |
Boise State |
29″ |
2014 |
| Brandon Thomas |
Clemson |
29″ |
2014 |
| John Urschel |
Penn State |
29″ |
2014 |
2013
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Terron Armstead |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
34.5″ |
2013 |
| Lane Johnson |
Oklahoma |
34″ |
2013 |
| Rick Wagner |
Wisconsin |
31.5″ |
2013 |
| Vinston Painter |
Virginia Tech |
30.5″ |
2013 |
| Reid Fragel |
Ohio State |
30″ |
2013 |
| Garrett Gilkey |
Chadron State |
30″ |
2013 |
| Earl Watford |
James Madison |
30″ |
2013 |
2012
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Donald Stephenson |
Oklahoma |
35.5″ |
2012 |
| Desmond Wynn |
Rutgers |
32.5″ |
2012 |
| Amini Silatolu |
Midwestern State |
31.5″ |
2012 |
| Rishaw Johnson |
California (PA) |
31.5″ |
2012 |
| Adam Gettis |
Iowa |
31.5″ |
2012 |
2011
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2011 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Daniel Kilgore |
Appalachian State |
32.5″ |
2011 |
| Kris O’Dowd |
USC |
32.5″ |
2011 |
| Nate Solder |
Colorado |
32″ |
2011 |
| Kyle Hix |
Texas |
32″ |
2011 |
| Gabe Carimi |
Wisconsin |
31.5″ |
2011 |
2010
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2010 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Trent Williams |
Oklahoma |
34.5″ |
2010 |
| Shelley Smith |
Colorado State |
34″ |
2010 |
| Jared Veldheer |
Hillsdale |
33.5″ |
2010 |
| Anthony Davis |
Rutgers |
33″ |
2010 |
| Chris DaGeare |
Wake Forest |
32.5″ |
2010 |
| Bruce Campbell |
Maryland |
32″ |
2010 |
2009
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2009 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Travis Bright |
BYU |
35.5″ |
2009 |
| Lydon Murtha |
Nebraska |
35″ |
2009 |
| Brandon Walker |
Oklahoma |
34″ |
2009 |
| Matt Slauson |
Nebraska |
34″ |
2009 |
| William Beatty |
Connecticut |
33.5″ |
2009 |
2008
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2008 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Cody Wallace |
Texas A&M |
30.5″ |
2008 |
| John Sullivan |
Notre Dame |
30″ |
2008 |
| Chad Rinehart |
Northern Iowa |
28.5″ |
2008 |
| Jake Long |
Michigan |
27.5″ |
2008 |
| Duane Brown |
Virginia Tech |
27.5″ |
2008 |
2007
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2007 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Samson Satele |
Hawaii |
33″ |
2007 |
| Joe Thomas |
Wisconsin |
33″ |
2007 |
| Tony Ugoh |
Arkansas |
32.5″ |
2007 |
| Brandon Frye |
Virginia Tech |
32.5″ |
2007 |
| Adam Koets |
Oregon State |
32″ |
2007 |
| Allen Barbre |
Missouri Southern |
32″ |
2007 |
2006
| Best OL Vertical Jumps at NFL Combine 2006 |
| Player |
School |
Height |
Year |
| Winston Justice |
Oklahoma |
35″ |
2006 |
| Daryn Colledge |
Boise State |
32.5″ |
2006 |
| Davin Joseph |
Oklahoma |
32″ |
2006 |
| Kevin Boothe |
Cornell |
31.5″ |
2006 |
| Chris Chester |
Oklahoma |
31.5″ |
2006 |
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to the NFL Combine actually jumps (although verticals along with running the 40 and broad 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.
One thing every guy is almost guaranteed to get put on record? Their height and weight.
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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