Al Davis Memorial Combine Freaks: Running Back

For Al Davis, finding the best athletes in football was not limited to a few positions. He wanted to dominate in that area you can't teach - athleticism. One such athlete was Darren McFadden who blazed through the combine in 2008 to cement himself as the Raiders' selection with the 4^th overall pick.

The interesting thing about the year McFadden became the Raiders pick was that was the same combine Chris Johnson set a new record by running a 4.24 40-yard dash. The Raiders saw McFadden's 4.33 40-yard dash as plenty good enough when combined with his accolades at Arkansas. Chris Johnson was taken midway through the first round out of East Carolina.

Here are those vying to be this year's RunDMC's and CJ2K's:

Onterio McCalebb - Best 40-yard dash (4.34),

Knile Davis - 2^nd in 40-yard dash (4.37), 2^nd in bench press (31)

Kerwynn Williams - 3^rd in 40-yard dash (4.48), 5^th in 20-yard shuttle

Johnathan Franklin - 4^th in 40-yard dash (4.49), Best in 60-yard shuttle (11.33)

Michael Ford - 5^th in 40-yard dash (4.50), 3^rd in vertical leap (38.5), Best broad jump (10'10"), 4^th in 60-yard shuttle (11.43)

Christine Michael - Best 20-yard shuttle (4.02), Best 3-cone (6.69), Best Vertical leap (43.0), 2^nd in broad jump (10'5"), 4^th in bench press (27)