NFL Scouting Combine: How the state’s players did at the 2025 event
For the second year in a row, the fastest three-cone drill at the NFL Scouting Combine was run by a player with Alabama football roots.
Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson had the fastest time among the NFL Draft prospects taking the test at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this year. Last year, Georgia cornerback Kamari Lassiter posted the fastest time in the three-cone drill at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Lassiter was a high school standout at American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa. Johnson was a prep standout at Pinson Valley High School and played three seasons at Troy before transferring to Oregon.
Lassiter ran the three-cone drill in 6.62 seconds. Johnson posted a time of 6.65 seconds on Saturday. They slotted in as the third- and fourth-fastest by players from Alabama high schools and colleges in this century at the combine, trailing the 6.48 of Auburn cornerback Carlos Rogers in 2005 and 6.60 of Troy safety Sherrod Martin in 2009.
The three-cone drill is designed to gauge a player’s ability to change directions on the run.
Three other prospects broke into the Alabama-roots top 10 with their efforts at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
The combine concluded on Monday with the offensive linemen participating in the bench press. Cincinnati guard Luke Kandra did 33 repetitions with the 225-pound weight bar to push Alabama tight end CJ Dippre out of the top spot for this year’s combine. But with 32 reps on Saturday, Dippre tied for the 10th-most by an Alabama high school or college player at the combine in this century.
The 4.33-second 40-yard dash run by Tulane cornerback Caleb Ransaw on Friday tied for the eighth-fastest for a player from an Alabama high school or college at the combine in this century. Ransaw was a prep star at Sparkman High School in Harvest and played three seasons at Troy before transferring to Tulane.
The 132-inch (11 feet) broad jump by Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins on Saturday tied for ninth on the Alabama-roots combine list. Judkins was a prep standout at Pike Road High School.
In addition to having the fastest three-cone drill at this year’s combine, Johnson placed seventh overall in the shuttle run and tied for seventh in the broad jump.
Ransaw tied for the eighth-best vertical jump at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
The best performance for a player with Alabama football roots in each of the six measured drills at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine included:
Bench press: 32 reps by Alabama tight end CJ Dippre
40-yard dash: 4.33 seconds by Tulane cornerback Caleb Ransaw (Sparkman High School, Troy)
Vertical jump: 40 inches by Tulane cornerback Caleb Ransaw (Sparkman High School, Troy)
Broad jump: 11 feet by Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins (Pike Road High School)
Three-cone drill: 6.65 seconds by Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley High School, Troy)
Shuttle run: 4.15 seconds by Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley High School, Troy)
The best performance for any player in each of the six measured drills at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine included:
Bench press: 33 repetitions by Cincinnati guard Luke Kandra
40-yard dash: 4.28 seconds by Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston
Vertical jump: 43 inches by South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori
Broad jump: 11 feet, 6 inches by South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori
Three-cone drill: 6.65 seconds by Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley High School, Troy)
Shuttle run: 4.03 seconds by Nevada safety Kitan Crawford
The best performance for an SEC player in each of the six measured drills at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine included:
Bench press: 32 repetitions by Alabama tight end CJ Dippre and Oklahoma defensive end Ethan Downs
40-yard dash: 4.28 seconds by Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston
Vertical jump: 43 inches by South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori
Broad jump: 11 feet, 6 inches by South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori
Three-cone drill: 6.82 seconds by Florida wide receiver Chimere Dike and Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith
Shuttle run: 4.05 seconds by Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa
A rundown on the players from Alabama high schools and colleges who went to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, with their physical measurements and how they performed in the measured drills (not all players participated in all drills; top 10 overall and top five position finishes are noted):
Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos (Alabama)
Measurements: 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, 31.25-inch arm, 9-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.43-second 40-yard dash, 32.5-inch vertical jump, 126-inch broad jump, 13 bench-press reps (tied for fifth among cornerbacks)
Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante
Measurements: 6-foot-0.5, 223 pounds, 30.25-inch arm, 8.25-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.48-second 40-yard dash (second among linebackers), 21 bench-press reps (tied for fourth among linebackers)
Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond (Alabama)
Measurements: 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, 30.5-inch arm, 8.5-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.39-second 40-yard dash
Alabama guard Tyler Booker
Measurements: 6-foot-5, 321 pounds, 34.5-inch arm, 11-inch hand.
Measured drills: 5.38-second 40-yard dash, 27-inch vertical jump, 94-inch broad jump, 7.96-second three-cone drill, 4.84-second shuttle run, 21 bench-press reps
Louisville wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks (Alabama)
Measurements: 6-foot-2, 184 pounds, 31.75-inch arm, 9-inch hand.
Measured drills: Brooks did not participate in the measured drills.
Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant (Hillcrest-Evergreen)
Measurements: 6-foot-0, 180 pounds, 31.25-inch arm, 9.25-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.53-second 40-yard dash
Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell
Measurements: 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, 32.5-inch arm, 10.5-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.52-second 40-yard dash (tied for third among linebackers), 127-inch broad jump (second among linebackers)
Alabama tight end CJ Dippre
Measurements: 6-foot-5, 256 pounds, 32-inch arm, 9.625-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.69-second 40-yard dash (third among tight ends), 34.5-inch vertical jump, 120-inch broad jump, 32 bench-press reps (first among tight ends)
Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden (Alabama)
Measurements: 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, 31.625-inch arm, 9.875-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.57-second 40-yard dash, 32-inch vertical jump, 123-inch broad jump
UCF wide receiver Kobe Hudson (Auburn)
Measurements: 6-foot-1, 193 pounds, 30.625-inch arm, 9-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.57-second 40-yard dash, 35-inch vertical jump, 122-inch broad jump
Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter
Measurements: 5-foot-9, 204 pounds, 30-inch arm, 9.5-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.44-second 40-yard dash, 33.5-inch vertical jump, 120-inch broad jump, 21 bench-press reps (second among running backs)
Florida linebacker Shemar James (Faith Academy)
Measurements: 6-foot-1, 222 pounds, 31.5-inch arm, 8.5-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.69-second 40-yard dash, 32-inch vertical jump, 117-inch broad jump, 7.09-second three-cone drill (second among linebackers), 4.27-second shuttle run (third among linebackers)
Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley High School, Troy)
Measurements: 5-foot-10, 154 pounds, 29.375-inch arm, 9-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.51-second 40-yard dash, 37-inch vertical jump, 131-inch broad jump (tied for seventh overall, fourth among the wide receivers), 6.65-second three-cone drill (first overall, first among the wide receivers), 4.15-second shuttle run (seventh overall, fourth among wide receivers)
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins (Pike Road High School)
Measurements: 6-foot-0, 221 pounds, 30.25-inch arm, 9.25-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.48-second 40-yard dash, 38.5-inch vertical jump, 132-inch broad jump (tied for fifth overall, first among the running backs)
Auburn wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Measurements: 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, 32.625-inch arm, 9.125-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.37-second 40-yard dash, 34.5-inch vertical jump, 124-inch broad jump
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (Fairhope High School)
Measurements: 6-foot-4, 216 pounds, 31.625-inch arm, 9.5-inch hand.
Measured drills: Leonard did not participate in the measured drills.
Auburn linebacker Jalen McLeod
Measurements: 6-foot-2, 241 pounds, 32.25-inch arm, 9.75-inch hand.
Measured drills: Did not participate in the measurable drills.
UCF cornerback Mac McWilliams (UAB)
Measurements: 5-foot-10, 191 pounds, 29.875-inch arm, 8.375-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.41-second 40-yard dash, 34-inch vertical jump
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe
Measurements: 6-foot-2, 217 pounds, 30.625-inch arm, 9.375-inch hand.
Measured drills: Milroe did not participate in the measured drills.
Alabama safety Malachi Moore (Hewitt-Trussville)
Measurements: 5-foot-11, 196 pounds, 29.625-inch arm, 9-inch hand.
Measured drills: Moore did not participate in the measured drills.
Alabama tight end Robbie Ouzts
Measurements: 6-foot-3, 274 pounds, 31.25-inch arm, 9.75-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.91-second 40-yard dash, 34-inch vertical jump, 119-inch broad jump, 7.34-second three-cone drill, 4.45-second shuttle run, 26 bench-press reps (second among tight ends)
Ole Miss defensive tackle JJ Pegues (Auburn)
Measurements: 6-foot-2.5, 309 pounds, 32.5-inch arm, 9.375-inch hand.
Measured drills: 5.15-second 40-yard dash, 27.5-inch vertical jump
Tulane safety Caleb Ransaw (Sparkman High School, Troy)
Measurements: 5-foot-11, 197 pounds, 30.75-inch arm, 9.75-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.33-second 40-yard dash (sixth overall, third among cornerbacks), 40-inch vertical jump (tied for eighth overall, first among cornerbacks), 129-inch broad jump (tied for third among cornerbacks), 16 bench-press reps (third among cornerbacks)
Alabama edge Que Robinson (Jackson-Olin High School)
Measurements: 6-foot-4, 243 pounds, 33.5-inch arm, 9.625-inch hand.
Measured drills: Robinson did not participate in the measurable drills.
Alabama defensive tackle Tim Smith
Measurements: 6-foot-4, 302 pounds, 33-inch arm, 10.375-inch hand.
Measured drills: Smith did not participate in the measurable drills.
Memphis wide receiver Roc Taylor (Oxford High School)
Measurements: 6-foot-2, 213 pounds, 32.25-inch arm, 9-inch hand.
Measured drills: 4.49-second 40-yard dash, 30.5-inch vertical jump, 122-inch broad jump
Alabama A&M offensive tackle Carson Vinson
Measurements: 6-foot-7, 314 pounds, 34.5-inch arm, 10.25-inch hand.
Measured drills: 5.12-second 40-yard dash, 28.5-inch vertical jump, 111-inch broad jump, 7.51-second three-cone drill (third among offensive linemen)
Jacksonville State guard Clay Webb (Oxford)
Measurements: 6-foot-3, 312 pounds, 32-inch arm, 10-inch hand.
Measured drills: 5.11-second 40-yard dash, 31-inch vertical jump, 107-inch broad jump, 4.90-second shuttle run, 29 bench-press reps (tied for sixth overall, tied for fourth among offensive linemen)
Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin, who played at Alabama from 2020 through 2023, is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered on Nov. 19 and could not take part in the on-the-field portion of the combine.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.