Michigan football at the NFL Combine: Friday live blog – Hassan Haskins, Andrew Stueber
Two Michigan Wolverines football players are set to go through workouts at the NFL Combine Friday afternoon and evening. Running back Hassan Haskins, who sat out the Senior Bowl with a high-ankle sprain he suffered in the Orange Bowl Dec. 31, and offensive lineman Andrew Stueber, who impressed during Senior Bowl week, will both look to boost their draft stock.
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Friday’s on-field coverage of the NFL Draft Scouting Combine is televised live on NFL Network from 4 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET. Measurements and bench press will occur prior to the on-field work.
More Michigan players will test Saturday, including edge defenders Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo, defensive tackle Christopher Hinton and linebacker Josh Ross. Safety Daxton Hill and cornerback Vincent Gray will work out Sunday.
This live blog will have the latest on how they all do in their on-field drills, what’s being said about them by analysts and more. Follow along below for real-time updates on Michigan players at the combine.
Live Updates: Michigan At NFL Draft Scouting Combine
• 9:25 p.m. — Times are in for the offensive linemen running the 20-yard shuttle, with Stueber clocking a 4.9-second time.
• 8:59 p.m. — All of the running backs who ran 40-yard dashes have completed two sprints. Haskins was not among them. It’s unclear if he will participate in the coming drills, like Stueber did after opting to not run the 40.
• 8:01 p.m. — The running backs are moments away from taking the field at the NFL Combine. It’s unclear whether or not Michigan’s Haskins will work out this evening, saying Thursday that it was still up in the air.
On the broadcast, NFL Network analyst Charles Davis named Haskins as a non-first-round guy to watch.
“What about past the first round, into the second and third round? Hassan Haskins from Michigan, ran Ohio State into oblivion this past year,” Davis said. “Haskins — 228 pounds. The top four rushers in the NFL were all 220 pounds or more last season.”
• 7:16 p.m. — Stueber participates in a pass-blocking drill, and the coach leading it tells him to “reach” so he can “cover ground” when he’s kicking out wide. On the screen, NFL Network displays that Stueber allowed just one sack on 406 pass-blocking snaps last season at Michigan, per Pro Football Focus (PFF).
• 7:04 p.m. — NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah breaks down his thoughts on Stueber.
“Stueber was the enforcer on that line for Michigan,” Jeremiah said on the broadcast. “He’s played a lot at right tackle, generates a ton of movement on down blocks. I thought when you keep him on that one track when he’s working up to the next level, he’s outstanding. I worry about some of his balance out in space.
“And then some of the speed out on the edge gave him trouble, but I think he’ll be much better equipped if he can slide inside. You’ve seen [former Michigan offensive lineman Jon] Runyan do it [with the Green Bay Packers]. We’ve talked about that. You talk to some of the guys that have worked with [Stueber] and trained him, that name comes up.”
The discussion of the broadcast turned to how the Michigan offensive line won the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s top group.
“They mauled people,” Jeremiah said. “That Ohio State game, with Hassan Haskins, they just ran it down their throats.”
• 6:50 p.m. — Stueber is taking part in on-field drills with the second group of offensive linemen.
• 6:05 p.m. — Stueber did not bench press this afternoon and will not run the 40-yard dash this evening, though he is planning on doing both at Michigan’s pro day.
• 5:33 p.m. — Stueber registers a 24.5″ vertical jump, which is the fourth-lowest among offensive linemen.
• 5:15 p.m. — Stueber records a 8’5″ broad jump, which is the seventh-lowest mark among the offensive linemen at the combine.
• 12:39 p.m. — Both prospects have gotten their heights, weights, arm length and hand size. See the table below for their measurements.
| Prospect | Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Haskins | 6-2 | 228 pounds | 31 3/4″ | 9 1/4″ |
| Andrew Stueber | 6-7 | 325 pounds | 34 1/8″ | 10″ |
• 12:12 p.m. — Haskins ripped off 27 bench press reps, which led the running backs. For more context, his mark would’ve ranked second among running backs at the 2020 NFL Combine (high was 29). Haskins was just five shy of Kansas City Chief Jerick McKinnons‘s 32 reps in 2014, which stand as the most by a running back at the event.
More On Hassan Haskins, Andrew Stueber
Both of Michigan’s offensive players at the event are projected as mid-round draft picks, but could boost their stock this week. Haskins admitted he’s a “power back,” but also that his skill set is larger than some think.
“I’ve got everything in the toolbag,” Haskins said Thursday. “I like being the hammer, not the nail. I like to run through people,” he said.
All eyes will be on his 40-yard dash time, which could either impress or disappoint teams that are interested in his services.
Stueber, on the other hand, is leaning into his versatility. He played both guard and tackle at Michigan, and repped at both center and guard at the Senior Bowl. The 6-foot-7, 338-pounder is most comfortable at tackle, he said, but is willing to play wherever at the next level.
“Versatility is the name of the game at the next level, especially for offensive linemen,” he said Thursday.
“I think a good amount of teams see me at guard. Some teams may have underrated my quickness and speed. But I’m willing to play anywhere. Anywhere a team wants me to go, I’ll play.”
Both players are seen as high-character individuals, too, which should help in interview settings and conversations with NFL franchises throughout the event.
