Most Safety Bench Press Reps at NFL Combine (All-Time)
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 basically an Olympic decathlon for potential NFL Rookies.
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 to find the top Safety Bench Press performances 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.
Note (2): It’s hard to find some of the results for safeties before around 2015-2016. I don’t know if it’s because all defensive backs were grouped together or for some other reason. I’ll continue to update this page as I get more info.
Most Safety Bench Press Reps All-Time
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine History | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Kevin Ellison | USC | 32 | 2009 |
| Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | 25 | 2018 |
| Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | 25 | 2018 |
| Trey Dean III | Florida | 25 | 2023 |
| Kamren Curl | Arkansas | 24 | 2020 |
| Daniel Thomas | Auburn | 24 | 2020 |
| Caleb Campbell | Army | 24 | 2008 |
| Yusuf Corker | Kentucky | 23 | 2022 |
| Sydney Brown | Illinois | 23 | 2023 |
| Jammie Robinson | Florida State | 23 | 2023 |
Year By Year Top Safety Bench Press Numbers
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 Bench Press reps from each year going back to 2013. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any safety that benched 20 or more reps.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2023 | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Trey Dean III | Florida | 25 | 2023 |
| Sydney Brown | Illinois | 23 | 2023 |
| Jammie Robinson | Florida State | 23 | 2023 |
| Daniel Scott | California | 22 | 2023 |
| Chamarri Conner | Virginia Tech | 20 | 2023 |
| Rashad Torrence II | Florida | 20 | 2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2022 | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Yusuf Corker | Kentucky | 23 | 2022 |
| Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | 22 | 2022 |
| Kolby Harvell-Peel | Oklahoma State | 21 | 2022 |
| Kerby Joseph | Illinois | 18 | 2022 |
| Juanyeh Thomas | Georgia Tech | 17 | 2022 |
2020
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2020 | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Kamren Curl | Arkansas | 24 | 2020 |
| Daniel Thomas | Auburn | 24 | 2020 |
| Rodney Clemons | SMU | 21 | 2020 |
| Terrell Burgess | Utah | 20 | 2020 |
| Jeremy Chinn | Southern Illinois | 20 | 2020 |
| Josh Metellus | Michigan | 20 | 2020 |
| Tanner Muse | Clemson | 20 | 2020 |
2019
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2019 | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Khari Willis | Michigan State | 22 | 2019 |
| Juan Thornhill | Virginia | 21 | 2019 |
| D’Cota Dixon | Wisconsin | 20 | 2019 |
| Will Harris | Boston College | 20 | 2019 |
| Zedrick Woods | Ole Miss | 19 | 2019 |
2018
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2018 | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | 25 | 2018 |
| Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | 25 | 2018 |
| Derwin James | Florida State | 21 | 2018 |
| Kyzir White | West Virginia | 21 | 2018 |
| Jordan Whitehead | Pittsburgh | 21 | 2018 |
2017
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2017 | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Rudy Ford | Auburn | 20 | 2017 |
| Josh Jones | NC State | 20 | 2017 |
| Jamal Carter | Miami | 19 | 2017 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami | 19 | 2017 |
| Jadar Johnson | Clemson | 19 | 2017 |
| Xavier Woods | Louisiana Tech | 19 | 2017 |
2016
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2016 | |||
| Player | School | Reps | Year |
| Elijah Shumate | Notre Dame | 18 | 2016 |
| Deon Bush | Miami | 17 | 2016 |
| Jayron Kearse | Clemson | 16 | 2016 |
| Darian Thompson | Boise State | 12 | 2016 |
| KJ Dillon | West Virginia | 11 | 2016 |
2015
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2015 | |||
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2014
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2014 | |||
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2013
| Most S Bench Reps in NFL Combine 2013 | |||
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Other Safety Results
In addition to the 225 rep test, I’ve also put together result sheets for:
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to the NFL Combine actually bench presses. So, some players that potentially could put up a lot of reps don’t have an official number on the record.
On top of 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 a pro day where we had guys who put up numbers that would have put them right at the top of the rankings.
