How Michigan offensive linemen performed at the NFL Combine
A record-setting six Michigan Wolverines football offensive linemen attended the 2024 NFL Combine, part of a group of 18 U-M prospects at the event in Indianapolis: Karsen Barnhart, LaDarius Henderson, Trente Jones, Trevor Keegan, Drake Nugent and Zak Zinter.
Zinter didn’t work out due to his leg injury suffered Nov. 25, but he said he should be fully healthy within the next month and a half. He plans to bench press and “move around” at the Wolverines’ pro day March 22.
The other six worked out in front of NFL teams, and all but Zinter and Henderson ran the 40-yard dash and did other testing. Henderson just went through drills.
Keegan impressed during drill work.
“He’s moving well,” former Michigan offensive lineman Taylor Lewan said on the NFL Network broadcast.
“He looks really good in these drills,” analyst Shaun O’Hara added.
NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said that Nugent, though, has the “best feet of the Michigan linemen.”
“He’s the man in the middle, the center,” Jeremiah said. “They say he’s the man that makes that whole offensive line go.”
“He’s really polished,” O’Hara chimed in. “Zinter got all of the attention, but Nugent was really kind of a glue guy, kept everybody on the same page. That was a good rep right there.”
Meanwhile, after going through on-field drills Saturday, Michigan running back Blake Corum, wide receiver Roman Wilson and defensive back Mike Sainristil participated in the bench press. Corum led all running backs with 27 reps of 225 pounds, Wilson ranked 11th of 12 wideouts with 12 reps and Sainristil was fifth among cornerbacks with 14 reps. Corum’s number finished as the 20th-highest overall at the combine and first among skill position players.
Nugent put up 25 reps on the bench (tied for 15th of 28 offensive linemen), while Henderson checked in with 20 (tied 25th).
Here are the measurements and testing results from Michigan offensive linemen in attendance:
40-yard dash
• Jones: 5.17 seconds (26th of 49 offensive linemen) and 1.79 10-yard split (37th)
• Barnhart: 5.21 seconds (33rd) and 1.76 10-yard split (22nd)
• Nugent: 5.23 seconds (37th) and 1.83 10-yard split (42nd)
• Keegan: 5.24 seconds (38th) and 1.78 10-yard split (34th)
Vertical jump
• Keegan: 30.50″ (23rd of 53 offensive linemen)
• Barnhart: 29.50″ (t-28th)
• Nugent: 29.50″ (t-28th)
• Jones: 27.00″ (42nd)
Broad jump
• Barnhart: 9’3″ (t-15th of 50 offensive linemen)
• Jones: 9’1″ (t-26th)
• Keegan 8’11” (t-33rd)
• Nugent: 8’5″ (t-44th)
Three-cone drill
• Nugent: 7.33 seconds (t-fourth among 28 offensive linemen)
• Jones: 7.78 seconds (19th)
• Barnhart: 7.83 seconds (21st)
20-yard shuttle
• Nugent: 4.50 seconds (seventh among 26 offensive linemen)
• Barnhart: 4.70 seconds (14th)
• Jones: 4.87 seconds (22nd)
Measurements for Michigan offensive linemen
| Player | Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size |
| Trente Jones | 6’ 4’’ | 305 lbs | 33’’ | 10 1/8’’ |
Jones was listed at 6-4, 325 at Michigan.
| Player | Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size |
| Trevor Keegan | 6’ 5’’ | 310 lbs | 32 3/8’’ | 10’’ |
Keegan was listed at 6-6, 320 at Michigan.
| Player | Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size |
| Drake Nugent | 6’ 1 1/2’’ | 298 lbs | 33’’ | 9’’ |
Nugent was listed at 6-2, 301 at Michigan.
| Player | Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size |
| Karsen Barnhart | 6’ 4 1/2’’ | 306 lbs | 33 3/8’’ | 9 7/8’’ |
Barnhart was listed at 6-5, 316 at Michigan.
| Player | Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size |
| LaDarius Henderson | 6’ 4’’ | 309 lbs | 35’’ | 10 5/8’’ |
Henderson was listed at 6-4, 315 at Michigan.
