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Throwing up 225 pounds of weights isn’t easy but with the bench press portion of the 2017 NFL Combine now in the books, identifying the strongest draft prospects does become much easier for NFL teams.
It should come as no surprise to Auburn fans which prospect tops the list, as former standout defensive lineman Carl Lawson not only posted the most reps from the SEC, his 35 repetitions tied for the most overall reps at the combine — Utah offensive lineman Isaac Asiata also posted 35 reps on the bench press.
Here’s a breakdown of the top bench press performers from the SEC at this weekend’s combine:
- Carl Lawson, DL, Auburn: 35 reps
- Jermaine Eluemunor, OL, Texas A&M: 34 reps
- Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M: 33 reps
- Jeremiah Ledbetter, DL, Arkansas: 29 reps
- Ethan Pocic, OL, LSU: 26 reps
- D.J. Jones, DL, Ole Miss: 25 reps
- Avery, Gennesy, OL, Texas A&M: 24 reps
- Will Holden, OL, Vanderbilt: 23 reps
- Montravius Adams, DL, Auburn: 22 reps
- Deatrich Wise, DL, Arkansas: 22 reps
- O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama: 22 reps
- Caleb Brantley, DL, Florida: 21 reps
- Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama: 21 reps
- Charles Harris, DL, Missouri: 21 reps
- Jon Toth, OL, Kentucky: 21 reps
- Kendall Beckwith, LB, LSU: 20 reps
- Rudy Ford, DB, Auburn: 20 reps
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
