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Wide receivers, defensive backs put together standout performances at 2018 NFL Scouting Combine

Wide receivers and defensive backs were among the standout groups at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Da'ron Payne runs the 40-yard dash during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Over the last nine days, football players from around the country underwent medical testing, had the opportunity to interview with coaches and decision-makers across the league and showcased their physical skills at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.

Starting last Friday and finishing up Monday, prospects went through general drills (40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, shuttle runs) and also, position-specific tests under the supervision of NFL coaches at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Here is a look at the top-performing athletes at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine, regardless of position:

40-Yard Dash

T1. Defensive back Parry Nickerson (Tulane) 4.32 seconds

T1. Defensive back Denzel Ward (Ohio State) 4.32 seconds

T1. Defensive back Donte Jackson (Louisiana State) 4.32 seconds

4. Wide receiver D.J. Chark (Louisiana State) 4.34 seconds

T5. Safety Troy Apke (Penn State) 4.35 seconds

T5. Defensive back Tony Brown (Alabama) 4.35 seconds

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LSU running back Derrius Guice runs through a drill during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Bench Press

1. Defensive lineman Harrison Phillips (Stanford) 42 repetitions

2. Defensive lineman Vita Vea (Washington) 41 repetitions

3. Offensive lineman Will Hernandez (Texas-El Paso) 37 repetitions

T4. Defensive lineman B.J. Hill (NC State) 35 repetitions

T4. Offensive lineman Quenton Nelson (Notre Dame) 35 repetitions

T4. Defensive lineman Deadrin Senat (South Florida) 35 repetitions

T4. Offensive lineman Braden Smith (Auburn) 35 repetitions

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Quinton Nelson does the vertical jump during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Vertical Jump

T1. Linebacker Matthew Thomas (Florida State) 41.5 inches

T1. Tight end Mike Gesicki (Penn State) 41.5 inches

3. Running back Saquon Barkley (Penn State) 41.0 inches

T4. Running back Kerryon Johnson (Auburn) 40.0 inches

T4. Running back Bo Scarbrough (Alabama) 40.0 inches

T4. Wide receiver D.J. Chark (Louisiana State) 40.0 inches

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Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Josh Allen throws a pass during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Broad Jump

1. Wide receiver D.J. Moore (Maryland) 132.0 inches

T2. Linebacker Oren Burks (Vanderbilt) 131.0 inches

T2. Linebacker Matthew Thomas (Florida State) 131.0 inches

T4. Wide receiver Dylan Cantrell (Texas Tech) 130.0 inches

T4. Edge rusher Lorenzo Carter (Georgia) 130.0 inches

T4. Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith (Central Florida) 130.0 inches

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North Carolina State Wolfpack defensive lineman Bradley Chubb runs the 40-yard dash during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Three-Cone Drill

T1. Wide receiver J’Mon Moore (Missouri) 6.56 seconds

T1. Wide receiver Dylan Cantrell (Texas Tech) 6.56 seconds

3. Wide receiver Courtland Sutton (Southern Methodist) 6.57 seconds

4. Linebacker Dorian O’Daniel (Clemson) 6.64 seconds

5. Wide receiver Simmie Cobbs (Indiana) 6.70 seconds

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Kansas defensive lineman Dorance Armstrong (DL25) runs a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

20-Yard Shuttle Run

1. Wide receiver Dylan Cantrell (Texas Tech) 4.03 seconds

2. Wide receiver J’Mon Moore (Missouri) 4.04 seconds

T3. Wide receiver D.J. Moore (Maryland) 4.07 seconds

T3. Linebacker Dorian O’Daniel (Clemson) 4.07 seconds

T3. Running back Justin Jackson (Northwestern) 4.07 seconds

T3. Quarterback Kyle Lauletta (Richmond) 4.07 seconds

T3. Running back Chase Edmonds (Fordham) 4.07 seconds

60-Yard Shuttle Run

1. Wide receiver Dylan Cantrell (Texas Tech) 10.85 seconds

T2. Running back Justin Jackson (Northwestern) 11.06 seconds

T2. Wide receiver Courtland Sutton (Southern Methodist) 11.06 seconds

4. Wide receiver D.J. Moore (Maryland) 11.18 seconds

5. Wide receiver Simmie Cobbs (Indiana) 11.20 seconds

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