Louisville Football Testing Results: Top Performers

Mark BlankenbakerMarch 16, 2016

40 Time:

40s
Power
Kyle Shortridge	4.88
Chris Williams	4.89
Drew Bailey	4.94

Big Skill
Malin Jones	4.50
LJ Scott	4.51
Jeremy Smith	4.54

Skill
Cornelius Sturghill	4.20
Jaire Alexander	4.33
Traveon Samuel	4.35
Devontre Parnell	4.38
Reggie Bonnafon	4.38
James Quick	4.39
Jamari Staples	4.39
Lamar Jackson	4.42

Bobby Petrino talks about striving to be the fastest team in the ACC. It’s not all about the 40 time, but it is a great start!

The *FAST* group known as the “Skill” group recorded some unbelievable times with 7 times under 4.4. The most unbelievable metric here is that there are 7 players on Louisville’s Football team faster than Lamar Jackson. Every time listed here would be in the Top 13 in the NFL Combine so we’ll see if these numbers convert on the field. Cornelius Sturghill at 4.20 would be the fastest Combine time since at least 2006 (maybe ever).

All 3 Louisville Running Backs that were top performers for the Cardinals in this year’s testing would have placed in the Top 15 of the 40 at the 2016 NFL Combine. The big surprise was big bodied Malin Jones leading the Big Skill group.

Kyle Shortridge’s 40 time would have been just outside the Top 15 performers at the 2016 NFL combine.

Vertical:

Vertical
Power
Lukayus McNeil	34.5
Khalil Hunter	32.0
Toriano Roundtree	31.5
Drew Bailey	31.0

Big Skill
Jeremy Smith	38.5
Charles Standberry	38.0
Cole Hikutini	36.5

Skill
Reggie Bonnafon	43.5
Jamari Staples	40.5
Devontre Parnell	39.0
Cornelius Sturghill	39.0

It’s possible that the 40 times may have had someone with a quick trigger, but there is no fudging Vertical Jump numbers.

Reggie Bonnafon’s 43.5″ vertical is a University of Louisville record besting DeVante Parker’s 41″. Additionally Reggie’s 43.5″ would be the 5th best total in the Vertical at the NFL Combine since 2006.

Jamari Staples’s 40.5″ would have finished 7th this year at the Combine over all players.

Jeremy Smith’s 38.5″ would have been #3 among Running Backs at the 2016 Combine. Charles Standberry’s 38.0″ would be #1 among Tight Ends & Cole Hikutini’s 36.5″ would have been #2.

Broad Jump:

Broad Jump
Power
Drew Bailey	9’9”
Lukayus McNeil	9’1”
Kyle Shortridge	9’1”

Big Skill
Henry Famurewa	10’4”
Cole Hikutini	10’3”
Jeremy Smith	9’11”

Skill
Jamari Staples	10’11”
Gio Pascascio	10′ 10”
Cornelius Sturghill	10′ 9”
Ja’Quay Savage	10′ 7”

Jamari Staples 10’11” would have been #7 in the NFL Combine in 2016 among all other players. Gio Pascascio would be #8 at 10’10”, and Cornelius Sturghill would have been 10’9″.

Among Linebackers Henry Famurewa’s 10’4″ would have been 4th among Linebackers at the 2016 NFL Combine. Drew Bailey’s 9’9″ would have been #12 among D-Lineman (behind just Sheldon Rankins) Cole Hikutini’s 10’3″ would have been 2nd among Tight Ends, Jeremy Smith’s 9’11” would have been 13th among Running Backs. Lukayus McNeil’s 9’1″ would have been 8th among OL.

*Below* None of the measurements below have an NFL Combine equivalent. But the numbers are impressive

Hang Clean:

Hang Clean
Power
Lukayus McNeil	325.0
DeAngelo Brown	320.0
Kiola Mahoni	315.0
Kyle Shortridge	315.0

Big Skill
Cole Hikutini	360.0
Isaac Stewart	340.0
Charles Standberry	325.0
Stacy Thomas	325.0

Skill
JaQuay Savage	335
Josh Harvey-Clemons	325
Dee Smith	325.0

Squat:

Squat
Power
Chris Williams	565.0
Lukayus McNeil	550.0
Kyle Shortridge	540.0

Big Skill
Jeremy Smith	600.0
Isaac Stewart	565.0
Micky Crum	550.0
Keith Kelsey	550.0
Stacy Thomas	550.0

Skill
Devontre Parnell	570.0
Traveon Samuel	505.0
Dee Smith	505.0
Ja’Quay Savage	500.0
John Stitch	500.0

Bench Max:

Bench
Power
DeAngelo Brown	510.0
Khalil Hunter	420.0
Tobijah Hughley	410.0
De’Asian Richardson	405.0

Big Skill
LJ Scott	395.0
Finesse Middleton	395.0
Malin Jones	390.0

Skill
Zykiesis Cannon	350.0
Ja’Quay Savage	330.0
Josh Harvey-Clemons	325.0
Chucky Williams	320.0