Last Updated on March 28, 2010 by Jimson Lee
This week is dedicated to the NFL Scouting Combine, held February 24 – March 2, 2010.
The class of 2008 remains special to me because we saw 21 men under 4.40 in the 40 yard dash. and 42 under 4.50 seconds!
Speed is one thing, and so is strength and agility. Those qualities are innate (but can be trained, to a certain degree). Football skills and rules can be taught.
But how about measuring intelligence?
Enter the Wonderlic test.
What the Heck is a Wonderlic Test?
The Wonderlic Test is an intelligence test that has been around in the National Football League since the 1970s. The Wonderlic is a 12 minute, 50 question exam to judge their aptitude for adapting to certain situations.
The Wonderlic test comprises of a multiple choice questions and answers with increasing difficulty. The Wonderlic test is designed so most players will never have enough time to complete it.
Of course, Pat McInally, a punter and wide receiver from Harvard is the only football player to record a perfect score of 50. I guess that’s why he went to Harvard.
A score of 20 is intended to indicate average intelligence.
This table is sorted by 40 yard dash times only because of the recent buzz of Chris Johnson challenging Usain Bolt in the 40. They should have this race and give all proceeds to Haiti.
Combine results, plus their stats from College, will give football scouts a field day during the NFL draft in April!
| Name | Pos | 40 Yard | Max Bench | Max Bench | Vertical | Squat | Wonderlic |
| lbs | reps @225 | inches | lbs | ||||
| Chris Johnson | RB | 4.24 | 375 | 43.5 | 425 | 10 | |
| Terrence Wheatley | CB | 4.29 | 320 | 39 | 21 | ||
| DeSean Jackson | WR | 4.29 | 250 | 35 | 395 | ||
| Andre Caldwell | WR | 4.29 | 360 | 36 | 400 | 8 | |
| Donnie Avery | WR | 4.29 | 300 | 475 | 14 | ||
| Charles Godfrey | FS | 4.30 | 410 | 34 | 11 | ||
| Tyvon Branch | CB | 4.31 | 19 | 34 | 24 | ||
| Jack Williams | CB | 4.32 | 18 | 41 | 18 | ||
| Darren McFadden | RB | 4.33 | 330 | 33 | |||
| Harry Douglas | WR | 4.33 | 260 | 34.5 | 320 | 11 | |
| Felix Jones | RB | 4.37 | 305 | 39 | 550 | 22 | |
| Dexter Jackson | WR | 4.37 | 240 | 34 | |||
| William Franklin | WR | 4.37 | 241 | 34.5 | 441 | 11 | |
| Dominique Rodgers- Cromartie |
CB | 4.38 | 18 | 40.5 | 19 | ||
| Jonathan Wilhite | CB | 4.38 | 20 | 34 | 15 | ||
| Justin King | CB | 4.38 | 14 | 40 | 24 | ||
| Jamaal Charles | RB | 4.38 | |||||
| Antwuan Molden | CB | 4.39 | 23 | 38 | 12 | ||
| Justin Tryon | CB | 4.39 | 21 | 35 | 11 | ||
| Quentin Demps | FS | 4.39 | 308 | 35.5 | 19 | ||
| Eddie Royal | WR | 4.39 | 24 | 36 | |||
| Jonathan Stewart | RB | 4.40 | 410 | 36 | 555 | 20 | |
| Devin Thomas | WR | 4.40 | 365 | 33 | 500 | ||
| Patrick Lee | CB | 4.41 | 15 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Tracy Porter | CB | 4.41 | 37.5 | 4 | |||
| Tyrell Johnson | FS | 4.41 | 27 | 33.5 | 520 | ||
| Steve Slaton | RB | 4.41 | 305 | 38 | |||
| Kenny Phillips | FS | 4.43 | 335 | 405 | |||
| Quentin Groves | OLB | 4.43 | 365 | 36.5 | 530 | 25 | |
| DaJuan Morgan | SS | 4.43 | 345 | 34 | 470 | 22 | |
| Leodis Mckelvin | CB | 4.44 | 14 | 37.5 | 13 | ||
| Ray Rice | RB | 4.44 | 39 | ||||
| Rashard Mendenhall | RB | 4.45 | 355 | 33 | 511 | 23 | |
| Mario Manningham | WR | 4.45 | 12 | 32 | 6 | ||
| James Hardy | WR | 4.47 | 255 | 39 | 14 | ||
| Kenaan Burton | WR | 4.47 | 315 | 43 | 430 | 14 | |
| Xavier Abidi | OLB | 4.48 | 390 | 34.5 | 515 | 13 | |
| Limas Sweed | WR | 4.48 | 355 | 34.5 | 440 | ||
| Lavelle Hawkins | WR | 4.48 | 250 | 26.5 | 335 | 17 | |
| Brandon Flowers | CB | 4.49 | 14 | 30 | 15 | ||
| Reggie Corner | CB | 4.49 | 15 | 36 | |||
| Arman Shields | WR | 4.49 | 19 | 38 | 415 | 14 | |
| Jordy Nelson | WR | 4.51 | 280 | 31 | 28 | ||
| Earl Bennett | WR | 4.51 | 250 | 34 | 500 | ||
| Marcus Smith | WR | 4.51 | 355 | 34 | 455 | 22 | |
| Jerod Mayo | OLB | 4.53 | 370 | 32 | |||
| Antoine Cason | CB | 4.54 | 310 | 35 | 16 | ||
| Jack Ikewguonu | CB | 4.54 | 290 | 34 | 29 | ||
| Malcolm Kelly | WR | 4.54 | 300 | 38 | |||
| Dwight Lowery | CB | 4.55 | 17 @185lbs | 34 | |||
| Stanford Keglar | OLB | 4.55 | 355 | 34 | 575 | ||
| Vernon Gholston | DE | 4.56 | 455 | 33 | 580 | 21 | |
| Peyton Hillis | FB | 4.56 | 355 | 31 | |||
| Chris Ellis | OLB | 4.56 | 360 | 35.5 | 510 | 14 | |
| Bryan Kehl | OLB | 4.56 | 360 | 35 | 475 | 29 | |
| Early Doucet | WR | 4.56 | 365 | 33.5 | 20 | ||
| Thomas Decoud | FS | 4.57 | 265 | 34.5 | 455 | 24 | |
| Shawn Crable | OLB | 4.57 | 385 | 33 | 535 | ||
| Jerome Simpson | WR | 4.57 | 295 | 38.5 | 390 | 17 | |
| Dennis Dixon | QB | 4.58 | 260 | 28 | 325 | 29 | |
| Dustin Keller | TE | 4.58 | 430 | 37 | 585 | ||
| Terrell Thomas | CB | 4.59 | 330 | 36.5 | 20 | ||
| Tavares Gooden | OLB | 4.59 | 325 | 31 | |||
| Matt Forte | RB | 4.59 | 355 | 33 | 500 | 18 | |
| Kevin O’Connell | QB | 4.61 | 20 | 31 | |||
| Tashard Choice | RB | 4.62 | 350 | 37 | 21 | ||
| Jordon Dixon | OLB | 4.63 | 300 | 30.5 | 586 | 21 | |
| Chevis Jackson | CB | 4.64 | 385 | 15 | |||
| Jacob Hester | FB | 4.64 | 425 | 23 | |||
| Beau Bell | ILB | 4.65 | 385 | 27.5 | 14 | ||
| Fred Davis | TE | 4.66 | 290 | 33.5 | 435 | ||
| Derrick Harvey | DE | 4.67 | 350 | 39 | 500 | ||
| Dan Connor | ILB | 4.67 | 22 | 33 | 21 | ||
| Keith Rivers | OLB | 4.67 | 260 | 32.5 | 480 | ||
| Cliff Avril | OLB | 4.67 | 405 | 32 | |||
| Taylor Mehlhaff | K | 4.72 | 335 | 32 | 27 | ||
| Chad Henne | QB | 4.76 | 310 | 32 | 22 | ||
| Bruce Davis | DE | 4.77 | 340 | ||||
| Chris Long | DE | 4.78 | 370 | 640 | 34 | ||
| Jason Jones | DT | 4.78 | 18 | 25.5 | 24 | ||
| Brian Brohm | QB | 4.79 | 300 | 26.5 | 32 | ||
| Matt Ryan | QB | 4.79 | 255 | 320 | 28 | ||
| Calais Campbell | DE | 4.82 | 440 | 34 | 560 | ||
| Philip Wheeler | ILB | 4.83 | 350 | 39.5 | 500 | 29 | |
| Sedrick Ellis | DT | 4.89 | 440 | 32.5 | 560 | 15 | |
| Pat Sims | DT | 4.89 | 392 | 32 | 526 | ||
| Lawrence Jackson | DE | 4.90 | 345 | 32 | 25 | ||
| Duane Brown | OT | 4.91 | 400 | 33 | 530 | 29 | |
| Mike Pollak | C | 4.92 | 460 | 540 | 24 | ||
| Kendall Langford | DE | 4.94 | 343 | 30.5 | 575 | 17 | |
| Kentwan Balmer | DT | 4.96 | 360 | 485 | |||
| John David Booty | QB | 4.97 | 300 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Erik Ainge | QB | 4.98 | 240 | ||||
| Jeremy Zuttah | G | 4.99 | 475 | 31 | 550 | 26 | |
| Andre Fluellen | DT | 5.00 | 422 | 28 | 580 | 25 | |
| Brandon Coutu | K | 5.00 | 300 | 410 | |||
| Oniel Cousins | DT | 5.03 | 330 | 25 | 440 | 11 | |
| Marcus Harrison | DT | 5.05 | 405 | 30 | 500 | ||
| Joe Flacco | QB | 5.06 | 265 | 32.5 | 365 | 24 | |
| Glen Dorsey | DT | 5.09 | 425 | 600 | 21 | ||
| Gosder Cherilus | OT | 5.12 | 390 | 27.5 | 440 | 25 | |
| Jake Long | OT | 5.13 | 380 | 28 | 520 | ||
| Kory Lichtensteiger | C | 5.16 | 410 | 520 | 29 | ||
| Josh Sitton | G | 5.24 | 430 | 29 | 630 | ||
| Sam Baker | OT | 5.28 | 485 | 600 | |||
| Ryan Clady | OT | 5.28 | 355 | 475 | |||
| Jeff Otah | OT | 5.33 | 405 | 26 | 535 | 16 | |
| Chris Williams | OT | 5.33 | 425 | 25 | 500 | 31 | |
| John Greco | OT | 5.34 | 420 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Cody Wallace | C | 5.36 | 480 | 740 | 26 | ||
| Chad Rinehart | OT | 5.38 | 420 | 530 | 35 | ||
| Brandon Albert | G | 5.41 | 375 | 500 | 19 |
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