Tracking measurements, times for Buckeyes NFL Combine participants
INDIANAPOLIS — Eight former Ohio State players were participants at this year’s NFL Combine: quarterback C.J. Stroud, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, offensive tackles Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones, center Luke Wypler, defensive end Zach Harrison, cornerback Cameron Brown and safety Ronnie Hickman.
All of them walk away with impressive accomplishments — and plenty more left to prove.
Lettermen Row is making this a one-stop shop for all the workout results, measurements and tests by the former Buckeyes stars.
Center Luke Wypler
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 303 pounds
Arm Length: 31 5/8 inches
Hand Size: 9 5/8 inches
Vertical jump: 30.5 inches
Offensive tackle Paris Johnson
Height: 6-foot-6 3/8 inches
Weight: 313 pounds
Hand size: 9 1/5 inches
Arm length: 36 1/8 inches
Wingspan: 85 1/8 inches
Broad jump: 9-feet-2 inches
Offensive tackle Dawand Jones
Height: 6-foot-8.2 inches
Weight: 374 pounds
Hand size: 11 5/8 inches
Arm length: 36 3/8 inches
Wingspan: 87 7/8 inches
40-yard dash: 5.35 seconds
Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud
Height: 6-foot-3 inches
Weight: 214 pounds
Arm length: 32 5/8 inches
Hand size: 10 inches
Stroud did not run the 40-yard dash or do agility drills at the NFL Combine, but he did throw.
He was easily the best quarterback in the throwing drills.
NFL Network draft expert Daniel Jeremiah: “C.J. Stroud is having one of the best throwing sessions I’ve seen at the Combine.”
WATCH: C.J. Stroud steals show at NFL Combine
Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Height: 6-foot-0.5
Weight: 196 pounds
Hand size: 9 inches
Arm size: 30 1/2 inches
Wingspan: 75 1/2 inches
3-Cone drill: 6.57 seconds
No other wideout at this year’s NFL Combine ran faster than 6.85 in that event. Last year, the top wide receiver finisher in the three cone was Memphis’ Calvin Austin, and he clocked in at 6.65.
20-yard shuttle: 3.93 seconds
No other participating wideout in this year’s NFL Combine notched a time below 4.00 seconds in that event. And no wide receiver in last year’s pre-draft showcase went below the four-second mark in the shuttle, either.
Smith-Njigba didn’t participate in the 40-yard dash, but he will run at Pro Day in Columbus later this month. He was impressive in on-field drills, however.
WATCH: Jaxon Smith-Njigba steals show at NFL Combine
Safety Ronnie Hickman
Height: 6-foot-0.5 inches
Weight: 203 pounds
Arm Length: 33 inches
Hand Size: 9 3/8 inches
Hickman did not work out for NFL teams. He’ll work out at Ohio State pro day later this month.
Cornerback Cameron Brown
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 199 pounds
Hand size: 9 inches
Arm length: 31 inches
Brown did not work out for NFL teams. He’ll work out at Ohio State pro day later this month.
Defensive end Zach Harrison
Height: 6-foot-5.4 inches
Weight: 274 pounds
Hand size: 10 inches
Arm length: 36 1/4 inches
Wingspan: 85 1/2 inches
Harrison did not work out for NFL teams, citing a slight hamstring injury. He’ll work out at Ohio State pro day later this month.
