NFL Combine Testing Results for USC Trojans
Five former USC Trojans showcased themselves at the NFL Combine over the past week. Wide receiver Drake London, edge defender Drake Jackson, running back Keaontay Ingram and cornerbacks Chris Steele and Isaac Taylor-Stuart all participated in media sessions, team interviews and/or on-field testing and workouts.
Here’s a look at how the Combine went for the five Trojans.
Drake London
London told the media he’s still about 15% away from feeling fully healthy as he continues to recover from an ankle fracture. London is viewed as a certain first-round pick so there was no reason to chance that by posting times at less than full health. He is aiming to run and test at USC’s Pro Day. A date for that has not yet been announced.
London measured in at 6-foot-3.7 and 219 pounds. His arm length is 33 inches and hand size is 9 3/8 inches. He’s drawn comparisons to more than a few outstanding NFL receivers, including Calvin Johnson, Mike Evans, Mike Williams, Davante Adams and others.
Drake Jackson
Jackson bulked up to around 270 pounds this offseason but dropped before 260 for the Combine because he would be working with the linebackers.
Jackson posted good testing numbers and had a solid workout. He came into the season consistently mentioned at the end of Round 1 in most mock drafts. By the end of the year and throughout the offseason he was down to the middle of the second round or into the third. This showing should get people talking a little more and help raise his stock.
He measured at 6-foot-3, 254-pounds, with 34 inch arms and 10 1/8 inch hands.
Jackson’s numbers as an edge rusher were compiled along with the other edge rushers and defensive ends. He only participated in the vertical jump and broad jump during testing.
His broad jump of 10’7″ placed third among edge defenders and his vertical of 36.5 inches was good for seventh.
Keaontay Ingram
Ingram measured in at 6-foot, 221 pounds with 31.5 inch arms and 9 inch hands.
He did both jumps and ran the 40.
His 40 time of 4.53 seconds was good for No. 17 among running backs, but a very solid time for Ingram as one of the big backs in this class. His vertical jump of 34.5 inches tied for seventh-best and his broad jump of 10’2″ tied for ninth.
Ingram was able to showcase his improved route running and pass-catching again, something he’s done all offseason, which is big for his stock. He’s being consistently mentioned among the top ten running backs and a prospect who could be discussed as a mid to late-round steal.
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Chris Steele
Cornerback Chris Steele had a very good Combine. He’s not known as a burner by any means, but posted a strong 4.48 number in the 40. It ranked 16th out of 31 cornerbacks and ahead of Pac-12 prospects in Jack Jones, Jaylen Watson, Kyler Gordon and Mykael Wright.
His vertical jump of 37.5 inches ranked fourth out of the nine corners who participated. And his broad jump of 10’6″ was fifth.
It’ll be interesting to see what Steele does during USC’s pro day. The defensive backs were flying on Sunday. Ten cornerbacks posted sub-4 second marks in the 40, including Kavon Barnes of Baylor at 4.23 and Tariq Woolen of UTSA at 4.26.
Isaac Taylor-Stuart
Cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart checked in at 6-foot-1.5 and 201 pounds with 31.5-inch arms and 9-inch hands.
He posted the fastest 40 time of any Pac-12 player, at 4.42. But his broad jump mark of 10’3″ ranked seventh out of eight cornerbacks.
An intriguing aspect of Taylor-Stuart’s path to the draft includes the idea that he could be a free safety at the next level. Looking at Taylor-Staurt’s RAS at free safety, he compares quite favorably. RAS stands for Relative Athletic Score, which aggregates all combine and pro day measurables into a single number on a 10-point scale. Taylor-Stuart’s RAS is 9.57, which, according to RAS developer Kent Lee Platte is good for No. 35 out of 788 free safeties over the past 35 years.
