NFL Combine Bench Reps with 225

[BendtheBar]

The top number of reps with 225 pounds since 1999, NFL Combine:


1 51 Justin Ernest 1999 (DT), Eastern Kentucky
2 49 Stephen Paea 2011 (DT) Oregon State
=3 45 Petrus, Mitch 2010 (OG) Arkansas
=3 45 Mike Kudla 2006 (DE) Ohio State
=3 45 Leif Larsen 2000 (DT) Texas-El Paso
=6 44 Dontari Poe 2012 (DT)Memphis
=6 44 Owens, Jeff 2010 (DT) Georgia
=6 44 Brodrick Bunkley 2006 (DT) Florida State
9 43 Scott Young 2005 (OG) BYU
=10 42 Tank Tyler 2007 (DT) North Carolina State
=10 42 Isaac Sopoaga 2004 (DT) Hawaii

[Soldier]

Wow. 50+ is just plain beastly, but I bet they were all training specifically for that event in the months leading up.

[LtL]

That's a pretty strict press as I understand it as well; no arch or leg drive to speak of. Nice numbers.

[Soldier]

I just watched some video. I don't think they are banned from arching or getting a lower body push, but they probably just don't train with a powerlifting bench. There may be an issue if someone gets one of those crazy arches where their feet are below their ass. You know, the one where they have to do gymanstics moves on the bar for 3 minutes to get into position.

[J_Byrd]

Those are the stats from the "invite only" combine. There are a handful they have afterwards that are based on free agent type players.

I did 32 on ours, I was 2nd behind a guy who did 50+. He ended up playing for the Cheifs and Dolphins.