Combine Record For Bench Press

However that strength did not translate into an nfl career.

Combine record for bench press. Oregon state dl stephen paea shatters the nfl record for most bench press reps since the year 2000 with 49. Wide receivers averaged 4 56 seconds in the 40 yard dash the slowest average time for wide. Rb christian mccaffrey had 10 reps in bench press the second fewest of any running back.

Former arizona state punter michael turk stole the show thursday night at the nfl scouting combine in indianapolis when he surprisingly dominated the bench press competition outperforming most. At the nfl combine bench press is used as a test of muscle strength and stamina in which athletes lift 225 pounds 102 kg as many times as possible. Nfl combine bench press record 51 reps.

Below is a list of the nfl combine bench press record by position group. The nfl uses the 225 pound repetition bench press test as a way to test upper body strength for its incoming rookie class. Justin ernest 1999 eastern.

Justin ernest 1999 49 reps. Here s a look at the bench press record which measures the number of times a player can bench press 225 pounds in one set. Ernest was not drafted by an nfl team and he has no regular season appearances.

The nfl does not keep combine records but here are the top marks for the 40 yard dash the bench press and more over the last decade. At the 1999 nfl combine eastern kentucky defensive tackle justin ernest set a record on the bench press with a mind boggling 51 reps. The bench press has long been a popular test of strength.