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 Tight End 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 Tight End Broad Jumps of All-Time
| Best TE Broad Jumps in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Temuchin Hodges |
Virginia Tech |
11’2″ |
2017 |
| David Njoku |
Miami |
11’1″ |
2017 |
| George Kittle |
Iowa |
11’0″ |
2017 |
| Michael Egnew |
Missouri |
10’11” |
2012 |
| Dustin Keller |
Purdue |
10’11” |
2008 |
| Virgil Green |
Nevada |
10’10” |
2011 |
| Mike Gesicki |
Penn State |
10’9″ |
2018 |
| Vernon Davis |
Maryland |
10’8″ |
2006 |
| A.C. Leonard |
Tennessee State |
10’8″ |
2014 |
| Colt Lyerla |
Oregon |
10’8″ |
2014 |
| Zack Kuntz |
Old Dominion |
10’8″ |
2023 |
Year By Year Top Tight End 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 tight end that jumped 10 feet or further.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Zack Kuntz |
Old Dominion |
10’8″ |
2023 |
| Luke Schoonmaker |
Michigan |
10’7″ |
2023 |
| Luke Musgrave |
Oregon State |
10’5″ |
2023 |
| Davis Allen |
Clemson |
10’5″ |
2023 |
| Brenton Strange |
Penn State |
10’4″ |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Daniel Bellinger |
San Diego State |
10’5″ |
2022 |
| Greg Dulcich |
UCLA |
10’2″ |
2022 |
| Austin Allen |
Nebraska |
10’1″ |
2022 |
| Cole Turner |
Nevada |
10’0″ |
2022 |
| Jake Ferguson |
Wisconsin |
9’10” |
2022 |
2020
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Dalton Keene |
Virginia Tech |
10’5″ |
2020 |
| Cole Kmet |
Notre Dame |
10’3″ |
2020 |
| Stephen Sullivan |
LSU |
10’3″ |
2020 |
| Charlie Taumoepeau |
Portland State |
10’1 |
2020 |
| Charlie Woerner |
Georgia |
10’0″ |
2020 |
2019
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Noah Fant |
Iowa |
10’7″ |
2019 |
| T.J. Hockenson |
Iowa |
10’3″ |
2019 |
| Kahale Warring |
San Diego State |
10’2″ |
2019 |
| Foster Moreau |
LSU |
10’1″ |
2019 |
| Alize Mack |
Notre Dame |
10’0″ |
2019 |
2018
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Mike Gesicki |
Penn State |
10’9″ |
2018 |
| Ian Thomas |
Indiana |
10’3″ |
2018 |
| Tyler Conklin |
Central Michigan |
10’0″ |
2018 |
| Hayden Hurst |
South Carolina |
10’0″ |
2018 |
| Dalton Schultz |
Stanford |
10’0″ |
2018 |
2017
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Temuchin Hodges |
Virginia Tech |
11’2″ |
2017 |
| David Njoku |
Miami |
11’1″ |
2017 |
| George Kittle |
Iowa |
11’0″ |
2017 |
| Jonnu Smith |
FIU |
10’7″ |
2017 |
| Gerald Everett |
South Alabama |
10’6″ |
2017 |
| Evan Engram |
Ole Miss |
10’5″ |
2017 |
| O.J. Howard |
Alabama |
10’1″ |
2017 |
| Eric Saubert |
Drake |
10’1″ |
2017 |
| Adam Shaheen |
Ashland |
10’1″ |
2017 |
2016
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Beau Sandland |
Montana State |
10’4″ |
2016 |
| Ben Braunecker |
Harvard |
10’1″ |
2016 |
| Ryan Malleck |
Virginia Tech |
10’1″ |
2016 |
| Stephen Anderson |
California |
9’11” |
2016 |
| Thomas Duarte |
UCLA |
9’10” |
2016 |
2015
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Jesse James |
Penn State |
10’1″ |
2015 |
| Clive Walford |
Miami |
10’0″ |
2015 |
| Wes Saxton |
South Alabama |
9’11” |
2015 |
| MyCole Pruitt |
Southern Illinois |
9’10” |
2015 |
| Maxx Williams |
Minnesota |
9’9″ |
2015 |
2014
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| A.C. Leonard |
Tennessee State |
10’8″ |
2014 |
| Colt Lyerla |
Oregon |
10’8″ |
2014 |
| Eric Ebron |
North Carolina |
10’0″ |
2014 |
| Crockett Gillmore |
Colorado State |
10’0″ |
2014 |
| Jace Amaro |
Texas Tech |
9’10” |
2014 |
2013
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Chris Gragg |
Arkansas |
10’5″ |
2013 |
| Tyler Eifert |
Notre Dame |
9’11” |
2013 |
| Vance McDonald |
Rice |
9’11” |
2013 |
| Justice Cunningham |
South Carolina |
9’8″ |
2013 |
| Jake Stoneburner |
Ohio State |
9’8″ |
2013 |
2012
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Michael Egnew |
Missouri |
10’11” |
2012 |
| Ladarius Green |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
10’4″ |
2012 |
| James Hanna |
Oklahoma |
10’2″ |
2012 |
| DeAngelo Peterson |
LSU |
10’1″ |
2012 |
| David Paulson |
Oregon |
9’2″ |
2012 |
| Dwayne Allen |
Clemson |
9’2″ |
2012 |
2011
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2011 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Virgil Green |
Nevada |
10’10” |
2011 |
| Lance Kendricks |
Wisconsin |
10’2″ |
2011 |
| Schuylar Oordt |
Northern Iowa |
9’11” |
2011 |
| Jordan Cameron |
USC |
9’11” |
2011 |
| Rob Housler |
Florida Atlantic |
9’9″ |
2011 |
2010
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2010 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Dorin Dickerson |
Pittsburgh |
10’5″ |
2010 |
| Jimmy Graham |
Miami |
10’0″ |
2010 |
| Ed Dickson |
Oregon |
9’7″ |
2010 |
| Dennis Pitta |
BYU |
9’5″ |
2010 |
| Tony Moeaki |
Iowa |
9’5″ |
2010 |
| Anthony McCoy |
USC |
9’5″ |
2010 |
| Jermaine Gresham |
Oklahoma |
9’5″ |
2010 |
2009
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2009 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Jared Cook |
South Carolina |
10’3″ |
2009 |
| Kory Sperry |
Colorado State |
10’2″ |
2009 |
| Dan Gronkowski |
Maryland |
10’2″ |
2009 |
| Richard Quinn |
North Carolina |
9’11” |
2009 |
| Brandon Pettigrew |
Oklahoma State |
9’10” |
2009 |
2008
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2008 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Dustin Keller |
Purdue |
10’11” |
2008 |
| Joey Haynos |
Maryland |
10’3″ |
2008 |
| Tom Santi |
Virginia |
10’1″ |
2008 |
| Kellen Davis |
Michigan State |
9’10” |
2008 |
| Martellus Bennett |
Texas A&M |
9’10” |
2008 |
2007
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2007 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Michael Allan |
Whitworth |
10’3″ |
2007 |
| Martrez Milner |
Georgia |
9’9″ |
2007 |
| Kevin Boss |
Western Oregon |
9’8″ |
2007 |
| Dante Rosario |
Oregon |
9’7″ |
2007 |
| Zach Miller |
Arizona State |
9’7″ |
2007 |
2006
| Best TE Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2006 |
| Player |
School |
Distance |
Year |
| Vernon Davis |
Maryland |
10’8″ |
2006 |
| Leonard Pope |
Georgia |
9’10” |
2006 |
| Marcedes Lewis |
UCLA |
9’10” |
2006 |
| Tony Scheffler |
Western Michigan |
9’7″ |
2006 |
| Jason Pociask |
Wisconsin |
9’7″ |
2006 |
Notes
I still remember Vernon Davis lighting the world on fire at the 2006 combine. He put up numbers that were unheard of for a tight end at the time. His 10’8″ broad jump set the combine record and was almost a foot better than any other tight end that year. He also ran a 4.40 40-yard dash that is still an NFL Combine record for a tight end to this day.
I honestly think he completely changed the idea of what a tight end could be in the NFL.
Was the broad jump measuring tape broken at the 2017 combine?
2017 was an unbelievable year for tight end broad jumps. Not only were the three best jumps all-time (Hodges 11’2″, Njoku 11’1″, Kittle 11’0″) set that year but a total of 9 guys jumped over 10 feet. That’s almost twice as many as any other year.
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to NFL Combine actually jumps (although broad jumps along with running the 40 and vertical jumps are still heavily participated in by tight ends). So, some players that potentially could put up a big jump don’t have an official number on the record.
One thing everyone at the combine is basically guaranteed to get measured? 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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