NFL Combine: Top Workout Comparables for Every Skill-Position Player at the 2017 Combine

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Jim Sannes Mar 8th, 2017

Now that each skill-position player in the 2017 NFL draft class has completed the combine, we know what their numbers are for each event. But how does that compare to previous players?

Wide Receivers

We can all agree that running backs were -- for the most part -- underwhelming. That's not the case at wide receiver.

You already know that John Ross broke the combine record with a 4.22 in the 40-yard dash. But there were some other guys who also stirred up some sauciness with their measurables, making this look like a much more promising position for the 2017 draft class. Be sure to check out what comps Georgia State's Robert Davis landed.

As a quick note, projected first-round pick Corey Davis won't be below because he didn't do any workouts at the combine following an operation on his ankle. Plenty of the other big names did log numbers, though, and it led to some interesting comps.

Rodney Adams, South Florida

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Kevin Norwood	2014	Round 4, Pick 27	91.75%
Kenbrell Thompkins	2013	Undrafted	91.31%
T.J. Graham	2012	Round 3, Pick 6	90.93%
Tavarres King	2013	Round 5, Pick 28	89.58%
Marquess Wilson	2013	Round 7, Pick 30	89.16%

Quincy Adeboyejo, Mississippi

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Marquess Wilson	2013	Round 7, Pick 30	93.63%
Kevin Norwood	2014	Round 4, Pick 27	92.86%
Kenbrell Thompkins	2013	Undrafted	91.89%
Owen Spencer	2011	Undrafted	91.62%
T.J. Graham	2012	Round 3, Pick 6	91.32%

Victor Bolden Jr., Oregon State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Ace Sanders	2013	Round 4, Pick 4	93.86%
Patrick Edwards	2012	Undrafted	93.02%
Jaymar Johnson	2008	Round 6, Pick 27	91.73%
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	90.69%
Kyle Williams	2010	Round 6, Pick 37	90.23%

Kendrick Bourne, Eastern Washington

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Kenbrell Thompkins	2013	Undrafted	92.43%
Ryan Grant	2014	Round 5, Pick 14	91.71%
Jarrett Boykin	2012	Undrafted	91.27%
Marshall Williams	2011	Undrafted	91.13%
Shay Hodge	2010	Undrafted	91.09%

Billy Brown, Shepherd

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
DeAndre Brown	2011	Undrafted	87.91%
Kelvin Benjamin	2014	Round 1, Pick 28	82.79%
Jaison Williams	2009	Undrafted	82.57%
Jeff Fuller	2012	Undrafted	81.52%
Ramses Barden	2009	Round 3, Pick 21	80.45%

Noah Brown, Ohio State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Stephen Burton	2011	Round 7, Pick 33	97.44%
Juron Criner	2012	Round 5, Pick 33	96.53%
Marcus Smith	2008	Round 4, Pick 7	96.39%
Arrelious Benn	2010	Round 2, Pick 7	96.06%
Mohamed Sanu	2012	Round 3, Pick 20	94.26%

K.D. Cannon, Baylor

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Jarius Wright	2012	Round 4, Pick 23	95.71%
Keshawn Martin	2012	Round 4, Pick 26	94.57%
Andre Roberts	2010	Round 3, Pick 24	94.55%
Deon Butler	2009	Round 3, Pick 27	93.81%
Denarius Moore	2011	Round 5, Pick 17	93.52%

Jehu Chesson, Michigan

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Dallas Baker	2007	Round 7, Pick 17	92.40%
DaRick Rogers	2013	Undrafted	92.33%
Andre Holmes	2011	Undrafted	92.12%
Derek Hagan	2006	Round 3, Pick 18	90.75%
Keenan Burton	2008	Round 4, Pick 29	90.01%

Stacy Coley, Miami

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Tavarres King	2013	Round 5, Pick 28	94.95%
Kenbrell Thompkins	2013	Undrafted	93.57%
Kevin Norwood	2014	Round 4, Pick 27	93.43%
T.J. Graham	2012	Round 3, Pick 6	93.12%
Johnathan Holland	2007	Round 7, Pick 44	92.89%

Amara Darboh, Michigan

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Derek Hagan	2006	Round 3, Pick 18	97.46%
Carlton Mitchell	2010	Round 6, Pick 8	96.64%
Michael Floyd	2012	Round 1, Pick 13	95.46%
DeVier Posey	2012	Round 3, Pick 5	95.40%
David Gettis	2010	Round 6, Pick 29	94.95%

Robert Davis, Georgia State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Julio Jones	2011	Round 1, Pick 6	93.49%
Charles Johnson	2013	Round 7, Pick 10	91.25%
Jon Baldwin	2011	Undrafted	91.22%
Donte Moncrief	2014	Round 3, Pick 26	90.90%
Mark Harrison	2013	Undrafted	90.88%

Malachi Dupre, Louisiana State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
DaRick Rogers	2013	Undrafted	92.00%
Drisan James	2007	Undrafted	90.64%
Charles Johnson	2013	Round 7, Pick 10	90.53%
Donte Moncrief	2014	Round 3, Pick 26	90.18%
Keenan Burton	2008	Round 4, Pick 29	89.87%

Travin Dural, Louisiana State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Allen Hurns	2014	Undrafted	95.49%
Jason Rivers	2008	Undrafted	93.83%
Shaheer McBride	2008	Undrafted	92.71%
Robert Woods	2013	Round 2, Pick 9	92.51%
Dezmon Briscoe	2010	Round 6, Pick 22	92.39%

Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Sammy Watkins	2014	Round 1, Pick 4	94.32%
Armon Binns	2011	Undrafted	93.06%
Rueben Randle	2012	Round 2, Pick 31	92.92%
Terrance Williams	2013	Round 3, Pick 12	92.33%
Shaq Evans	2014	Round 4, Pick 19	92.24%

Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Drisan James	2007	Undrafted	93.93%
Johnathan Holland	2007	Round 7, Pick 44	91.61%
Davante Adams	2014	Round 2, Pick 21	90.75%
Tim Benford	2012	Undrafted	90.61%
David Reed	2010	Round 5, Pick 25	90.56%

Shelton Gibson, West Virginia

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
T.J. Graham	2012	Round 3, Pick 6	95.51%
Kenbrell Thompkins	2013	Undrafted	94.16%
Jayman Johnson	2008	Round 6, Pick 27	93.81%
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	93.71%
Kyle Williams	2010	Round 6, Pick 37	93.37%

Chris Godwin, Penn State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Pierre Garcon	2008	Round 6, Pick 39	94.69%
Arman Shields	2008	Round 4, Pick 26	93.94%
Derek Hagan	2006	Round 3, Pick 18	93.78%
Torrey Smith	2011	Round 2, Pick 26	93.36%
Jeff Janis	2014	Round 7, Pick 21	93.11%

Kenny Golladay, Northern Illinois

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Jordan Matthews	2014	Round 2, Pick 10	94.80%
A.J. Green	2011	Round 1, Pick 4	94.30%
Brian Quick	2012	Round 2, Pick 1	93.95%
Greg Childs	2012	Round 4, Pick 39	93.68%
Tori Gurley	2011	Undrafted	93.34%

Chad Hansen, California

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Danny Coale	2012	Round 5, Pick 17	94.50%
Terrance Williams	2013	Round 3, Pick 12	94.23%
Tandon Doss	2011	Round 4, Pick 26	93.59%
DeVier Posey	2012	Round 3, Pick 5	93.31%
Ryan Spadola	2013	Undrafted	93.01%

Keon Hatcher, Arkansas

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
DeAndre Hopkins	2013	Round 1, Pick 27	95.45%
Davante Adams	2014	Round 2, Pick 21	94.49%
Mark Bradford	2008	Undrafted	94.38%
Jeremy Williams	2010	Undrafted	94.11%
Syvelle Newton	2007	Undrafted	94.02%

Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Tavarres King	2013	Round 5, Pick 28	91.92%
Darius Raynaud	2008	Undrafted	90.85%
Johnathan Holland	2007	Round 7, Pick 44	90.14%
Drisan James	2007	Undrafted	90.05%
Golden Tate	2010	Round 2, Pick 28	90.03%

Krishawn Hogan, Marian

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Dallas Baker	2007	Round 7, Pick 17	93.73%
DeVier Posey	2012	Round 3, Pick 5	93.57%
Greg Childs	2012	Round 4, Pick 39	93.06%
Shaq Evans	2014	Round 4, Pick 19	93.02%
Brian Quick	2012	Round 2, Pick 1	92.92%

Bug Howard, North Carolina

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Tommy Manus	2005	Undrafted	94.72%
Brian Quick	2012	Round 2, Pick 1	94.41%
Sylvester Morris	2000	Round 1, Pick 21	94.22%
Marcus Monk	2008	Round 7, Pick 41	93.96%
Maurice Stovall	2006	Round 3, Pick 26	93.81%

Zay Jones, East Carolina

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Derek Hagan	2006	Round 3, Pick 18	93.89%
Dallas Baker	2007	Round 7, Pick 17	90.74%
Anthony Gonzalez	2007	Round 1, Pick 32	90.55%
DeVier Posey	2012	Round 3, Pick 5	90.06%
Arman Shields	2008	Round 4, Pick 26	89.94%

Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Lane Danielson	2004	Undrafted	96.33%
Mike Hass	2006	Round 6, Pick 2	95.21%
Ronald Bellamy	2003	Undrafted	94.46%
Michael Clayton	2004	Round 1, Pick 15	94.03%
John Standeford	2004	Undrafted	93.34%

Jerome Lane, Akron

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Greg Childs	2012	Round 4, Pick 39	93.66%
DeVier Posey	2012	Round 3, Pick 5	92.03%
Junior Hemingway	2012	Round 7, Pick 31	91.63%
Kerry Meier	2010	Round 5, Pick 34	91.58%
Mohamed Sanu	2012	Round 3, Pick 20	91.54%

Keevan Lucas, Tulsa

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Davone Bess	2008	Undrafted	92.45%
Willie Snead	2014	Undrafted	91.98%
Josh Cooper	2012	Undrafted	91.69%
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	90.94%
Stedman Bailey	2013	Round 3, Pick 30	90.91%

Josh Malone, Tennessee

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Armon Binns	2011	Undrafted	91.87%
Terrance Williams	2013	Round 3, Pick 12	91.30%
Derek Moye	2012	Undrafted	90.99%
Marko Mitchell	2009	Round 7, Pick 34	90.86%
Kevin Norwood	2014	Round 4, Pick 27	90.54%

Gabe Marks, Washington State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	94.52%
Josh Cooper	2012	Undrafted	93.21%
Sammie Stoughter	2009	Round 7, Pick 24	92.80%
Davone Bess	2008	Undrafted	92.75%
Alan Bonner	2013	Round 6, Pick 27	92.43%

Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Roscoe Parrish	2005	Round 2, Pick 23	92.69%
Jarius Wright	2012	Round 4, Pick 23	91.06%
Albert Wilson	2014	Undrafted	90.61%
Jerrel Jernigan	2011	Round 3, Pick 19	90.06%
Kyle Williams	2010	Round 6, Pick 37	89.20%

Drew Morgan, Arkansas

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Josh Cooper	2012	Undrafted	90.54%
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	90.14%
Sammie Stroughter	2009	Round 7, Pick 24	88.05%
Davone Bess	2008	Undrafted	87.92%
Eric Page	2012	Undrafted	87.88%

Speedy Noil, Texas A&M

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Chris Owusu	2012	Undrafted	92.44%
Bethel Johnson	2003	Round 2, Pick 13	89.90%
Jarett Dillard	2009	Round 5, Pick 8	89.08%
Edmond Gates	2011	Round 4, Pick 14	89.02%
Torrey Smith	2011	Round 2, Pick 26	88.44%

Zach Pascal, Old Dominion

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Davante Adams	2014	Round 2, Pick 21	93.62%
Shaq Evans	2014	Round 4, Pick 19	92.52%
DeVier Posey	2012	Round 3, Pick 5	92.26%
Dallas Baker	2007	Round 7, Pick 17	92.06%
Sammy Watkins	2014	Round 1, Pick 4	91.42%

James Quick, Louisville

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Josh Cooper	2012	Undrafted	96.22%
Willie Snead	2014	Undrafted	94.38%
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	92.42%
Davone Bess	2008	Undrafted	91.79%
Mario Manningham	2008	Round 3, Pick 32	91.55%

Michael Rector, Stanford

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Pierre Garcon	2008	Round 6, Pick 39	94.95%
Aundrae Allison	2007	Round 5, Pick 9	94.65%
Devin Hester	2006	Round 2, Pick 25	94.06%
A.J. Jenkins	2012	Round 1, Pick 30	93.69%
Kareem Kelly	2003	Round 6, Pick 30	93.43%

Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Owen Spencer	2011	Undrafted	96.59%
Devin Street	2014	Round 5, Pick 18	96.44%
Terry Charles	2002	Round 5, Pick 7	95.56%
Fred Gibson	2005	Round 4, Pick 30	95.15%
Jerard Rabb	2007	Undrafted	95.14%

Jalen Robinette, Air Force

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Rueben Randle	2012	Round 2, Pick 31	93.31%
Jeff Fuller	2012	Undrafted	92.94%
Armon Binns	2011	Undrafted	92.45%
Kelvin Benjamin	2014	Round 1, Pick 28	92.44%
Allen Hurns	2014	Undrafted	91.31%

Darreus Rogers, Southern California

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Dezmon Briscoe	2010	Round 6, Pick 22	88.78%
Alec Lemon	2013	Undrafted	87.74%
Cobi Hamilton	2013	Round 6, Pick 29	87.00%
Earl Bennett	2008	Round 3, Pick 7	86.91%
Marcus Smith	2008	Round 4, Pick 7	86.72%

Fred Ross, Mississippi State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Andrew Means	2009	Undrafted	94.77%
Mike Williams	2010	Round 4, Pick 3	93.20%
Brandon LaFell	2010	Round 3, Pick 14	93.05%
Derek Moye	2012	Undrafted	93.02%
Shaq Evans	2014	Round 4, Pick 19	92.98%

John Ross, Washington

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Santonio Holmes	2006	Round 1, Pick 25	90.49%
Jerome Mathis	2005	Round 4, Pick 13	89.68%
Edmond Gates	2011	Round 4, Pick 14	88.94%
Chris Owusu	2012	Undrafted	88.08%
Donnie Avery	2008	Round 2, Pick 2	87.48%

Travis Rudolph, Florida State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Josh Cooper	2012	Undrafted	96.21%
Willie Snead	2014	Undrafted	93.79%
Davone Bess	2008	Undrafted	92.55%
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	91.45%
Robert Woods	2013	Round 2, Pick 9	90.65%

Curtis Samuel, Ohio State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Golden Tate	2010	Round 2, Pick 28	93.21%
Andre Roberts	2010	Round 3, Pick 24	92.09%
Ryan Swope	2013	Round 6, Pick 6	91.96%
Mike Walker	2007	Round 3, Pick 15	91.89%
Chris Givens	2012	Round 4, Pick 1	91.83%

Artavis Scott, Clemson

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Davone Bess	2008	Undrafted	94.15%
Josh Cooper	2012	Undrafted	93.52%
Willie Snead	2014	Undrafted	92.62%
Allen Hurns	2014	Undrafted	92.29%
Alan Bonner	2013	Round 6, Pick 27	92.12%

Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
DeAndre Brown	2011	Undrafted	90.75%
Kelvin Benjamin	2014	Round 1, Pick 28	90.06%
Jeff Fuller	2012	Undrafted	87.35%
Ramses Barden	2009	Round 3, Pick 21	87.08%
Rueben Randle	2012	Round 2, Pick 31	85.57%

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Southern California

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Ryan Spadola	2013	Undrafted	94.97%
Greg Salas	2011	Undrafted	94.87%
Rueben Randle	2012	Round 2, Pick 31	94.63%
Shaq Evans	2014	Round 4, Pick 19	94.62%
Allen Hurns	2014	Undrafted	94.60%

Jamari Staples, Louisville

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Dallas Baker	2007	Round 7, Pick 17	95.92%
Tai Streets	1999	Round 6, Pick 2	95.71%
Bashir Yamini	2000	Undrafted	95.30%
Muneer Moore	2000	Round 5, Pick 25	94.77%
Andre Holmes	2011	Undrafted	94.26%

ArDarius Stewart, Alabama

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
LaTarence Dunbar	2003	Round 6, Pick 23	96.08%
Lanear Sampson	2013	Undrafted	95.53%
Justin Blackmon	2012	Round 1, Pick 5	93.85%
Tim Benford	2012	Undrafted	93.63%
Ryan Tolhurst	2002	Undrafted	93.46%

Ryan Switzer, North Carolina

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Stedman Bailey	2013	Round 3, Pick 30	92.27%
Tavon Austin	2013	Round 1, Pick 8	91.18%
Jaymar Johnson	2008	Round 6, Pick 27	90.80%
Eric Page	2012	Undrafted	90.11%
Isaiah Burse	2014	Undrafted	90.07%

Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Shaq Evans	2014	Round 4, Pick 19	91.21%
Dallas Baker	2007	Round 7, Pick 17	90.38%
Darius Raynaud	2008	Undrafted	89.66%
Tim Benford	2012	Undrafted	89.31%
Andre Holmes	2011	Undrafted	88.93%

Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Quinton Patton	2013	Round 4, Pick 31	95.87%
Shay Hodge	2010	Undrafted	94.99%
Ryan Grant	2014	Round 5, Pick 14	94.79%
Dezmon Briscoe	2010	Round 6, Pick 22	94.51%
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	93.33%

Kermit Whitfield, Florida State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
T.J. Graham	2012	Round 3, Pick 6	92.67%
T.Y. Hilton	2012	Round 3, Pick 29	91.83%
Ace Sanders	2013	Round 4, Pick 4	91.53%
Kyle Williams	2010	Round 6, Pick 37	90.89%
Jerrel Jernigan	2011	Round 3, Pick 19	89.91%

Mike Williams, Clemson

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Brian Quick	2012	Round 2, Pick 1	96.81%
Tori Gurley	2011	Undrafted	96.75%
Jeff Fuller	2012	Undrafted	96.06%
Rueben Randle	2012	Round 2, Pick 31	95.25%
Tommy Streeter	2012	Round 6, Pick 28	95.16%

Bobo Wilson, Florida State

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Walt Powell	2014	Round 7, Pick 4	89.76%
Jerrel Jernigan	2011	Round 3, Pick 19	89.18%
Davone Bess	2008	Undrafted	89.02%
Darius Johnson	2013	Undrafted	88.89%
Josh Cooper	2012	Undrafted	88.86%