Cards at the Combine: Final Day

Mark BlankenbakerFebruary 23, 2015

Charles Gaines, Gerod Holliman, James Sample

Today is the on-field workouts for Defensive Backs including the famous 40-yard Dash. In addition this group will go through the 3-Cone Drill, Broad Jump, Vertical Jump, 20-yard Shuttle, & 60-yard Shuttle. As these players go through the drills we will update our chart (below) and we will add notes next to exemplary performances.

This group has been measured, had medical exams, media sessions, and a number of team interviews. Yesterday they also did their bench press test of reps at 225.

The Remaining EIGHT Louisville Cardinals completed their combines in previous days. You can see their performances in the chart below and notables are beneath the chart.

Player	Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size	40	Bench	3-Cone	Broad	Vertical	20-Yd Shuttle	60-Yard Shuttle
Jamon Brown	6’4”	323	34 3/8”	9 3/4”	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
John Miller	6’2”	303	33 1/4”	10 1/4”	5.33	*29	8.2	104.0”	27”	4.75	–
Gerald Christian	6’3”	244	32 1/2”	*10 3/4”	4.87	*28	–	–	–	4.70	12.66
DeVante Parker	6’3”	209	33 1/4”	9 1/4”	4.45	17	–	*125.0”	36.5”	–	–
Michael Dyer	5’8	218	30 5/8”	9 1/2”	*4.58	*26	–	*120.0”	34.0”	–	–
Dominique Brown	6’2”	234	32 3/8”	9 1/2”	–	17	–	–	–	–	–
BJ Dubose	6’4”	284	33”	9 3/4”	5.06	*26	–	–	–	–	–
Lorenzo Mauldin	6’4”	259	33”	9 7/8”	4.85	*23	–	112.0”	32.0”	–	–
Charles Gaines	5’10	180	31 3/8”	8 3/4”	*4.44	–	7.07	123.0″	34.5″	4.20	–
Gerod Holliman	6’0	218	32”	9 1/2”	–	*17	–	–	–	–	–
James Sample	6’2”	209	32”	9 1/2”	*4.56	–	7.04	123.0″	*32.5″	–	–

*Gerald Christian’s Hands are bigger than any Tight End at the 2014 Combine last year and are 2nd this year to UMASS’ Jean Sifrin who registered a hand measurement of 11″.

*Gerald Christian’s 28 reps on Bench Press is the Most for any Tight End at the 2015 Combine and the 2nd most in two seasons and the 5th best since 2008 (last 8 combines).

*Gerald Christian’s 40 time was the 8th Best at the 2015 Combine for Tight Ends.

*John Miller’s 29 reps on Bench Press is 7th for the 2015 Combine for OLineman. His 104″ was 14th at the Combine for an OL.

*DeVante Parker’s 17 reps on Bench Press is 5th among Wide Receivers.

*DeVante Parker’s 125″ Broad Jump was the 6th Best among Wide Receivers at the Combine.

*Michael Dyer’s 26 reps on Bench Press is 2nd among Running Backs. It is also the 2nd most in the last two combines as well.

*Dyer’s 40 time was the 11th best among Running Backs at the NFL Combine. His Broad Jump of 120″ is also 11th.

*BJ Dubose is listed as a Linebacker at the Combine (which I don’t believe he will play in the NFL) but his Bench Press number was the 6th best among Linebackers at the Combine.

*Lorenzo Mauldin’s 23 reps on Bench Press is the 13th best among Linebackers.

*Gerod Holliman’s 17 reps on Bench Press is the 7th most among Safeties at the Combine.

*James Sample’s 4.56 40 yards dash time was 7th among safeties at the combine.

*Sample’s Broad Jump was 6th & his vertical of 32.5″ was the 13th best & his of the Safeties at the Combine.

*Charles Gaines ran an unofficial 4.34 time in the 40 and it was adjusted to a 4.44. Still that time is 3rd best in the Cornerback group at the Combine

*Gaines’ Broad Jump was 13th & his 20-yard shuttle was 15th of the Corners.