Saturday was the first day of on-field workouts at the NFL Combine, with offensive linemen, tight ends and specialists having a chance to display their athleticism.
Among the group were three prospects from Metro Detroit, and here’s a look at how they performed:
Offensive tackle Eric Fisher, Central Michigan (Rochester Hills Stoney Creek)
40-yard dash: 5.05 seconds
Vertical jump: 28.5 inches
Broad jump: 116 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.59 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.44 seconds
225-pound bench press (Friday): 27
Offensive tackle Reid Fragel, Ohio State (Grosse Pointe South)
40-yard dash: 5.14 seconds
Vertical jump: 30 inches
Broad jump: 113 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.62 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.68 seconds
225-pound bench press (Friday): 33
Tight end Dion Sims, Michigan State (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s)
40-yard dash: 4.75 seconds
Vertical jump: 35 inches
Broad jump: 112 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.36 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.52 seconds
225-pound bench press (Friday): 22
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Players do their bench press a day before the on-field drills, and running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers (sans Denard Robinson due to injury) lifted Saturday. Here’s how many reps the locals, all running backs, did at 225 pounds:
Le’Veon Bell, Michigan State: 24
George Winn, Cincinnati (U-D Jesuit): 22
Zach Line, SMU (Oxford): 26
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