2013 NFL Combine: Times and performances for the defensive linemen [Graph]

Fred Perdue | February 26, 2013 at 8:35 am | 2 Comments

Feb 25, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Brigham Young Cougars defensive lineman Ziggy Ansah does lineman dirlls during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

The defensive linemen were put to the test on Monday at Indianapolis for the 2013 NFL Combine. The big boys showed their on the field skills, including the 40 yard dash and a multitude of field drills.

One of the top performers was Oregon’s Dion Jordan who recorded an impressive 4.6 second 40 and demonstrated the footwork necessary to play at the next level. LSU’s Barkevious Mingo also had a stellar combine. Many scouts were concerned about his overall size, but it appears he made up for it with his freakish athleticism. Florida’s Shariff Floyd may have locked up the top ranked spot at defensive tackle in the draft, displaying linebacker like footwork and registering an impressive 4.92 second 40. Not bad for a 297 pound man.

The most intriguing d-lineman has to be BYU’s Ziggy Ansah. Ansah is a genetic freak measuring at 6’5″ 271 pounds, running a 4.63 second 40. He is the most raw talent in the group, having only seen football for the first time when he arrived to BYU from Ghana a few years ago. Even though he may be a risk to take in the first round, he has the highest ceiling of any player in this draft. It will be interesting to see where he lands in April.

Check out what the rest of the future NFL defensive linemen did.

Player	School	Height	Weight	Off. 40 Time	Unoff. 40 Time	10-Yd Split	Bench	Vert	Broad	Arm
Ezekiel Ansah	Brigham Young	6’5	271	4.63	4.62	1.56	21	34.5	118	35.18
T.J. Barnes	Georgia Tech	6’6	369	5.3	5.22	1.88	25	22	97	34.78
David Bass	Missouri Western State	6’4	262	4.84	4.84	1.67	20	30.5	111	33.48
Josh Boyd	Mississippi State	6’3	310	5.14	5.07	1.67	32	26.5	104	32.08
Armonty Bryant	East Central	6’4	263	4.78	4.78	1.66	DNP	DNP	DNP	35.68
Mike Buchanan	Illinois	6’5	255	4.78	4.71	1.59	22	33	113	34.08
Tank Carradine	Florida State	6’4	276	DNP	DNP	DNP	28	DNP	DNP	34.68
Everett Dawkins	Florida State	6’2	292	5.06	5	1.73	23	30	103	32.68
Quinton Dial	Alabama	6’5	318	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	34.48
Lavar Edwards	LSU	6’4	277	4.8	4.81	1.64	DNP	33	119	35.48
Sharrif Floyd	Florida	6’3	297	4.92	4.87	1.68	DNP	30	106	31.68
Kwame Geathers	Georgia	6’5	342	5.44	5.4	1.88	DNP	26.5	96	35.28
William Gholston	Michigan State	6’6	281	4.96	4.93	1.73	23	28.5	110	34.08
Malliciah Goodman	Clemson	6’4	276	4.87	4.87	1.65	26	31.5	114	36.38
Cory Grissom	South Florida	6’1	306	5.31	5.25	1.74	22	27.5	97	33.28
Johnathan Hankins	Ohio State	6’3	320	5.31	5.13	1.8	DNP	26	104	33.08
Jordan Hill	Penn State	6’1	303	5.23	5.15	1.75	28	22.5	103	33.48
Montori Hughes	Tenn-Martin	6’4	329	5.23	5.13	1.83	22	26.5	104	32.58
Margus Hunt	SMU	6’8	277	4.6	4.6	1.62	38	34.5	121	33.68
Brandon Jenkins	Florida State	6’2	251	DNP	DNP	DNP	18	DNP	DNP	33.28
John Jenkins	Georgia	6’4	359	DNP	DNP	DNP	30	DNP	DNP	34.08
Abry Jones	Georgia	6’3	313	DNP	DNP	DNP	30	26.5	101	35.08
Chris Jones	Bowling Green	6’2	302	5.33	5.3	1.83	30	DNP	DNP	32.68
Datone Jones	UCLA	6’4	283	4.8	4.84	1.63	29	31.5	112	32.68
Dion Jordan	Oregon	6’6	248	4.6	4.53	1.57	DNP	32.5	122	33.78
Joe Kruger	Utah	6’6	269	4.83	4.82	1.75	24	34	117	34.38
Corey Lemonier	Auburn	6’3	255	4.6	4.53	1.57	27	33	119	34.48
Kapron Lewis-Moore	Notre Dame	6’4	298	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	33.58
Bennie Logan	LSU	6’2	309	DNP	DNP	DNP	30	25	104	34.08
Star Lotulelei	Utah	6’3	311	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	33.58
Stansly Maponga	Texas Christian	6’2	256	DNP	DNP	DNP	30	DNP	DNP	34.18
Stacy McGee	Oklahoma	6’3	308	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	34.48
Barkevious Mingo	LSU	6’4	241	4.58	4.53	1.55	DNP	37	128	33.68
Sam Montgomery	LSU	6’3	262	4.81	4.68	1.64	DNP	34.5	114	33.78
Damontre Moore	Texas A&M	6’5	250	4.95	4.87	1.69	12	35.5	122	34.68
Alex Okafor	Texas	6’5	264	DNP	DNP	DNP	21	DNP	DNP	33.78
Ty Powell	Harding	6’2	249	4.64	4.62	1.59	28	37	122	32.48
Sheldon Richardson	Missouri	6’3	294	5.02	4.97	1.69	30	32	116	34.48
Kawann Short	Purdue	6’3	299	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	34.68
John Simon	Ohio State	6’1	257	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	33.28
Jared Smith	New Hampshire	6’3	302	5.08	5.07	1.79	28	32.5	115	33.48
Quanterus Smith	Western Kentucky	6’5	250	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	33.28
Akeem Spence	Illinois	6’1	307	5.15	5.13	1.67	37	30	107	33.48
Damion Square	Alabama	6’2	293	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	32.18
Walter Stewart	Cincinnati	6’4	246	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	33.08
Devin Taylor	South Carolina	6’7	266	4.72	4.75	1.6	14	35	128	36.08
Bjoern Werner	Florida State	6’3	266	4.83	4.79	1.66	25	31	111	33.28
Brandon Williams	Missouri Southern State	6’1	335	5.37	5.25	1.79	38	29.5	102	32.58
Jesse Williams	Alabama	6’3	323	DNP	DNP	DNP	30	DNP	DNP	32.08
Nate Williams	Ohio State	6’3	241	4.88	4.85	1.67	24	35	113	30.58
Nick Williams	Samford	6’4	309	4.94	4.87	1.63	28	33	111	34.18
Sylvester Williams	North Carolina	6’3	313	5.03	4.93	1.72	27	26.5	102	33.48
Tourek Williams	Florida Int.	6’3	260	4.92	4.81	1.71	25	33	112	32.48
Trevardo Williams	Connecticut	6’1	241	4.57	4.6	1.61	30	38	124	32.28