Alabama’s Dallas Turner had the best vertical jump on the first day of field drills at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday.

Turner cleared 40.5 inches at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which was 1 inch better than any of the other defensive tackles, edge rushers and linebackers who participated on Thursday.

Turner’s vertical jump was the third-best turned in at the combine by an Alabama player in this century. Defensive end Mark Anderson in 2006 and wide receiver Henry Ruggs III in 2020 had vertical jumps of 42 inches.

Among players from Alabama high schools and colleges since 2000, Turner’s vertical jump on Thursday is tied for seventh-best. The state record is held by former Homewood High School running Ameer Abdullah at 42.5 inches during the 2015 combine.

Turner had the second-fastest 40-yard dash time on Thursday at 4.46 seconds. North Carolina State linebacker Payton Wilson had the fastest 40 at 4.43 seconds.

At 10 feet, 7 inches, Turner was 1 inch short of the best broad jump on Thursday, with three players clearing 10 feet, 8 inches.

The defensive tackles, edge rushers and linebackers had the option to participate in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill and shuttle run and were put through position work by NFL coaches and scouts, too.

A rundown of how each player with Alabama football roots performed (with top-five finishes noted) on Thursday in the measured drills includes:

· Alabama edge Chris Braswell: 4.60-second 40-yard dash (fifth among edge rushers), 33.5-inch vertical jump and 9-foot, 7-inch broad jump. Braswell did not participate in the three-cone drill and shuttle run.

· Alabama defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe: 5.18-second 40-yard dash and 28-inch vertical jump. Eboigbe did not participate in the broad jump, three-cone drill and shuttle run.

· Auburn defensive tackle Marcus Harris (Park Crossing High School in Montgomery): 5.06-second 40-yard dash, 29.5-inch vertical jump and 8-foot, 7-inch broad jump. Harris did not participate in the three-cone drill and shuttle run.

· Ole Miss edge Cedric Johnson (Davidson High School in Mobile): 4.63-second 40-yard dash, 38-inch vertical jump (third among edge rushers) and 10-foot, 2-inch broad jump. Johnson did not participate in the three-cone drill and shuttle run.

· Auburn defensive tackle Justin Rogers: 24.5-inch vertical jump and 8-foot, 3-inch broad jump. Rogers did not participate in the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill and shuttle run.

· Troy edge Javon Solomon: 4.72-second 40-yard dash, 37-inch vertical jump and 9-foot, 11-inch broad jump. Solomon did not participate in the three-cone drill and shuttle run.

· Alabama edge Dallas Turner: 4.46-second 40-yard draft (first among edge rushers), 40.5-inch vertical jump (first among edge rushers) and 10-foot, 7-inch broad jump (tied for third among edge rushers). Turner did not participate in the three-cone drill and shuttle run.

· Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson (Maplesville High School): 4.63-second 40-yard dash, 31-inch vertical jump and 9-foot, 3-inch broad jump. Watson did not participate in the three-cone drill and shuttle run.

The defensive tackles, edge rushers and linebackers will have the opportunity to participate in the bench press on Friday. In the bench press, players do as many reps with a 225-pound bar as they can.

The defensive backs and tight ends will take their turns on the field on Friday. NFL Network will televise the workouts from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST Friday.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.