Scout Combine By The Numbers: Atlanta

There were terrific athletes all over the field. There was a good breeze blowing for most of the day, and there were outstanding facilities at Georgia Tech. All of these factors led to an outstanding Scout.com Combine on Saturday. Here is a look at some of the top performers per event.

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With a good breeze and outstanding athletes, there was little doubt that we were going to see some fast times in the 40 yard dash. The athletes that worked in our visit to the Peach State didn't disappoint. Eric Berry of Creekside, who had a Top 5 time as a sophomore at the Scout.com Combine took the honors again with a blistering 4.31 forty. 

Berry's forty time should not be used as a benchmark though, he's one of only about five guys that we've timed in two years to break 4.40. Any time under 4.60 is fast enough to play corner in the NFL if a player knows how to play ball, and here is a look at some of the fastest players in Atlanta on Saturday.

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Top 40's

Rank	Name	High School	ST	HT	WT	40
1	Eric Berry	Creekside	GA	6-0.5	190	4.31
2	Darell Norman	Lincoln County	Ga.	5-10	181	4.40
3	Roddy Jones	Chamblee	GA	5-9.5	183	4.42
4	Darius Hanks	Norcross	GA	6-1	164	4.46
5	Eric Hannah	Jefferson County	GA	5-7.5	143	4.47
5	Brandon Davis '08	Peachtree Ridge	GA	5-9.5	179	4.47
5	Cole Brodie	Dacula	GA	5-11	171	4.47
5	Lamar Brown '08	Jefferson County	GA	5-7.5		4.47
5	Daamon Cooper '08	North Clayton	GA	5-9.5	146	4.47
5	Tavarus King '08	Habersham	GA	6-1	154	4.47
11	Phillip Davis	Peachtree Ridge	GA	5-10.5	150	4.49
11	Randy Parker	Tift County	GA	5-10.5	158	4.49
11	Chris Douglas	Peachtree Ridge	GA	5-10	184	4.49
11	Jae Fitzgerald	Crestwood	SC	5-11	190	4.49
11	Tony Morgan '08	Garner	NC	6-0.5	189	4.49
11	Israel Troupe	Tift County	GA	6-1	199	4.49

The Short Shuttle is arguably the best way to judge football speed. One can have a fast forty and not be a good football player, but without fail, the best players on the field, post good shuttle times. It measures lateral movement... gamespeed.

Top Shuttles

Rank	Name	High School	ST	POS	HT	WT	SH
1	Robby Davis	Starrs Mill	GA	QB	6-0	189	4.00
2	Roddy Jones	Chamblee	GA	RB	5-9.5	183	4.00
3	Dominique Ellis	East Wake	NC	S			4.07
4	Jenorris Darby	North Clayton	GA	CB	6-0.5	179	4.09
4	Rolando Dyer	Central Gwinnett	GA	WR	6-0.5	163	4.09
6	Brandon Davis '09	Tri Cities	GA	CB	5-10.5	155	4.13
7	Phillip Davis	Peachtree Ridge	GA	CB	5-10.5	150	4.15
8	Jordan Delk	Toombs Academy	GA	WR	6-1	159	4.18
9	Justin Tuggle '08	Northview	GA	QB	6-2.5	190	4.19
9	Bobby Rainey	Griffin	GA	RB	5-8.5	183	4.19

The L-Cone or 3 Cone drill is a figure eight that most players are not used to doing, and this drill maybe more than any other reveals a player's athleticism as he changes direction. Whip the L-Cone, you'll whip your opponents. Here are the masters of the L-Cone.

Top L-Cone

Rank	Name	High School	ST	POS	HT	WT	LC
1	Roddy Jones	Chamblee	GA	RB	5-9.5	183	6.78
2	Joel Bradford	McCallie	TN	WR	5-11.5	149	6.93
3	Dominique Ellis	East Wake	NC	S			6.94
4	Rolando Dyer	Central Gwinnett	GA	WR	6-0.5	163	7.00
5	Robby Davis	Starrs Mill	GA	QB	6-0	189	7.09
5	Darius Hanks	Norcross	GA	WR	6-1	164	7.09
7	Dominique Darden	Parkview	GA	WR	6-0.5	171	7.10
8	Brandon Davis '09	Tri Cities	GA	CB	5-10.5	155	7.13
8	Deshon Lawrence	Westlake HS	GA	WR			7.13
10	Sean Doyle	Walton	GA	QB	6-0	187	7.16

 
The Vertical jump is basically a test of explosion and power. Technique is huge here. Each player will be tested by a machine that will measure how high your fingers touch when going directly up in the air. The vertical jump is the most important for receivers and defensive backs.

Top Vertical Jump

Name	High School	ST	POS	HT	WT	VJ
Dominique Gary	Tri Cities	GA	LB	5-10	190	40.0
Jae Fitzgerald	Crestwood	SC	RB	5-11	190	40.0
Eric Berry	Creekside	GA	CB	6-0.5	190	37.5
Anthony Conney	McCallie	TN	RB	5-8	186	37.5
Chris Douglas	Peachtree Ridge	GA	RB	5-10	184	37.5
Mike Davis	Northgate	GA	RB	6-0.5	223	37.5
Jay Gaskins	Tift County	GA	DE	6-5	167	37.0
Devin Reed	Flowery Branch	GA	WR	6-1	164	37.0
Cameron Brooks	Riverdale	GA	LB	5-9.5	199	36.5
Phillip Davis	Peachtree Ridge	GA	CB	5-10.5	150	36.0
Randy Parker	Tift County	GA	CB	5-10.5	158	36.0
Jermon Nelson	Kendrick	GA	LB	5-10	192	36.0
Cameron Newton	Westlake HS	GA	QB			36.0
Zach Thomason '08	Paulding County	GA	QB	5-11	160	36.0
Jimmy Legree '09	Buford	GA	S			36.0
Marquez Strickland	Opelika	AL	WR	6-0.5	196	36.0
Tavarus King '08	Habersham	GA	WR	6-1	154	36.0

The broad jump is the best test for lower body strength, explosion, and power. The broad jump is the most important for running backs, linemen, and linebackers.

Top Broad Jumps (measured in feet-inches)

Rank	Name	High School	ST	POS	HT	WT	SBJ
1	Chris Douglas	Peachtree Ridge	GA	RB	5-10	184	10-4
1	Tavarus King '08	Habersham	GA	WR	6-1	154	10-4
3	Cameron Newton	Westlake HS	GA	QB			10-2
4	Eric Berry	Creekside	GA	CB	6-0.5	190	10-0
4	Dominique Gary	Tri Cities	GA	LB	5-10	190	10-0
4	Devin Reed	Flowery Branch	GA	WR	6-1	164	10-0
7	Ben Lowering	North Oconee	GA	TE	6-1.5	198	9-11
8	Jay Gaskins	Tift County	GA	DE	6-5	167	9-10
8	Chris Kyles '08	Carver	GA	RB	5-7	174	9-10
8	Roddy Jones	Chamblee	GA	RB	5-9.5	183	9-10

Football Combines and only posting the top times does a disservice to the most important players on the field... the linemen. The offensive and defensive lines are the heart and soul of the football teams, and we'd be remiss not to point out some of the top testers amongst the big men:

Name	High School	ST	POS	HT	WT	40	SH
Dion Armstrong	Peach County	GA	DT	6-1.5	310	5.09	4.97
AJ Harmon '08	Jefferson County HS	GA	OL	6-4	303	5.50	4.95
Martez Williams	Kendrick	GA	OL	6-0.5	290	5.53	5.22
John Adams	Miller Grove	GA	DT	6-4	284	5.19	4.73
Robbie Hardie	Luella	GA	OL	6-3	282	5.37	4.86
Allen Thomas	Carver	GA	DT	6-0.5	279	5.03	5.11
Eric Grubbe	Brookwood	GA	OL	6-1.5	279	5.00	4.73
Kyle Fischer	Spring Valley	SC	OL	6-4.5	279	5.60	5.06
Jeremy Elder	North Clayton	GA	DT	6-3	276	4.89	0.00
Terence Edge	Tri Cities	GA	OL	6-2.5	266	4.81	4.83
Devon Thompson	Union	SC	DT	6-1.5	264	5.03	4.93
Tim Nelson	Jefferson County HS	GA	LB	6-2.5	237	4.67	4.80
Chaz Green	Hopewell	NC	DE	6-2.5	233	4.68	4.78
Nicolai Schwarzkopf	Chamblee	GA	TE	6-4.5	224	4.63	4.56
Brandon Barden	Lincoln County H.S.	Ga.	TE	6-5	219	4.68	4.56
Cameron Newton	Westlake	GA	QB	6-5	218.0	4.51