It's the final day of the 2017 Scouting Combine. Fittingly, as a football team's last line of defense, it was the DB's that took the field today for drills. None took the field more by storm than one Obi Melifonwu out of Connecticut.
This 6-4, 224 pounder sent a message to NFL scouts that those other guys are not the DB's you're looking for. Most specifically in his leaping ability where his 141-inch broad jump was the second longest at the combine since 2003. He also led all defensive backs in with a 44-inch vertical jump and was top five in the 40-yard-dash.
Not to be outdone was Minnesota's Jalen Myrick who ran an outstanding 4.28 40 which is the second fastest at any position at this combine behind only Washington wide receiver, John Ross who ran a combine record 4.22.
40-yard dash
| Player | School | 40-yd-dash |
| Myrick, Jalen | Minnesota | 4.28 |
| Moreau, Fabian | UCLA | 4.35 |
| Lattimore, Marshon | Ohio St | 4.36 |
| Griffin, Shaquill | Central Florida | 4.38 |
| Melifonwu, Obi | Connecticut | 4.40 |
| Tankersley, Cordrea | Clemson | 4.40 |
| Humphrey, Marlon | Alabama | 4.41 |
| Jones, Josh | North Carolina St | 4.41 |
| Jackson, Adoree' | USC | 4.42 |
| Nicholson, Montae | Michigan St | 4.42 |
| Awuzie, Chidobe | Colorado | 4.43 |
| King, Kevin | Washington | 4.43 |
| Langley, Brendan | Lamar | 4.43 |
| Conley, Gareon | Ohio St | 4.44 |
| Baker, Budda | Washington | 4.45 |
| Witherspoon, Ahkello | Colorado | 4.45 |
Bench press
| Player | School | Bench |
| Langley, Brendan | Lamar | 22 |
| Tocho, Jack | North Carolina St | 21 |
| Jones, Josh | North Carolina St | 20 |
| Ford, Rudy | Auburn | 20 |
| Jenkins, Rayshawn | Miami (Florida) | 19 |
| Lampkin, Ashton | Oklahoma St | 19 |
| Woods, Xavier | Louisiana Tech | 19 |
| Johnson, Jadar | Clemson | 19 |
| Carter, Jamal | Miami (Florida) | 19 |
| Adams, Jamal | Louisiana St | 18 |
| Maulet, Art | Memphis | 18 |
| Griffin, Shaquill | Central Florida | 17 |
| Melifonwu, Obi | Connecticut | 17 |
| Hill, Delano | Michigan | 17 |
| Tyson, Mike | Cincinnati | 17 |
| Gerry, Nathan | Nebraska | 17 |
| Thompson, Tedric | Colorado | 17 |
Vertical jump
| Player | School | Vertical |
| Melifonwu, Obi | Connecticut | 44.0 |
| Williams, Marcus | Utah | 43.5 |
| Witherspoon, Ahkello | Colorado | 40.5 |
| King, Kevin | Washington | 39.5 |
| Griffin, Shaquill | Central Florida | 38.5 |
| Lattimore, Marshon | Ohio St | 38.5 |
| Moreau, Fabian | UCLA | 38.0 |
| Jones, Josh | North Carolina St | 37.5 |
| Myrick, Jalen | Minnesota | 37.5 |
| Conley, Gareon | Ohio St | 37.0 |
| Jenkins, Rayshawn | Miami (Florida) | 37.0 |
| Johnson, John | Boston College | 37.0 |
| Jackson, Adoree' | USC | 36.0 |
| White, Marquez | Florida St | 36.0 |
| Hairston, Nate | Temple | 35.5 |
| Langley, Brendan | Lamar | 35.5 |
Broad jump
| Player | School | Broad |
| Melifonwu, Obi | Connecticut | 141 |
| Moreau, Fabian | UCLA | 136 |
| Griffin, Shaquill | Central Florida | 132 |
| Lattimore, Marshon | Ohio St | 132 |
| Jones, Josh | North Carolina St | 132 |
| Awuzie, Chidobe | Colorado | 132 |
| Robinson, Ezra | Tennessee St | 130 |
| Williams, Marcus | Utah | 129 |
| Conley, Gareon | Ohio St | 129 |
| Jenkins, Rayshawn | Miami (Florida) | 128 |
| Witherspoon, Ahkello | Colorado | 127 |
| Nicholson, Montae | Michigan St | 125 |
| Tocho, Jack | North Carolina St | 125 |
| Humphrey, Marlon | Alabama | 125 |
| Myrick, Jalen | Minnesota | 124 |
| Kazee, Damontae | San Diego St | 124 |
3-cone drill
| Player | School | 3-cone |
| King, Kevin | Washington | 6.56 |
| Allen, Brian | Utah | 6.64 |
| King, Desmond | Iowa | 6.67 |
| Conley, Gareon | Ohio St | 6.68 |
| Johnson, John | Boston College | 6.72 |
| Humphrey, Marlon | Alabama | 6.75 |
| Baker, Budda | Washington | 6.76 |
| Awuzie, Chidobe | Colorado | 6.81 |
| Sutton, Cam | Tennessee | 6.81 |
| Clark, Chuck | Virginia Tech | 6.85 |
| Griffin, Shaquill | Central Florida | 6.87 |
| Luani, Shalom | Washington St | 6.87 |
Short shuttle
| Player | School | Short shuttle |
| Robinson, Ezra | Tennessee St | 3.89 |
| Clark, Chuck | Virginia Tech | 4.07 |
| Baker, Budda | Washington | 4.08 |
| Adams, Jamal | Louisiana St | 4.13 |
| Awuzie, Chidobe | Colorado | 4.14 |
| King, Desmond | Iowa | 4.18 |
| Conley, Gareon | Ohio St | 4.18 |
60-yard shuttle
| Player | School | 60-yd shuttle |
| King, Kevin | Washington | 11.14 |
| Langley, Brendan | Lamar | 11.19 |
| Tocho, Jack | North Carolina St | 11.19 |
| Luani, Shalom | Washington St | 11.22 |
| Williams, Marcus | Utah | 11.26 |
| Moreau, Fabian | UCLA | 11.45 |
| Wilson, Quincy | Florida | 11.45 |
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