What are the top bench press results from the 2024 NFL Combine? Here, we’ve laid out all top bench press results, organized by position. Scroll through and see who’s impressed with the top bench press results at the Combine!
Top Bench Press Results at the 2024 NFL Combine by Position
The bench press drill at the 2024 NFL Combine isn’t one for the faint-hearted. NFL Draft prospects have to bench press 225 pounds as many times as possible in a fearless test of power and endurance.
Unsurprisingly, the drill is dominated by trench players. The big men on the offensive and defensive line are built to compete and deal with such size and strength. The test is so overwhelming that many skill position players opt not to participate at all. The risk of injury to players not used to such strength can be high.
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Therefore, the list of all-time top performers is loaded by linemen. The record was set in 2011 when Oregon State DT Stephen Paea lifted an astounding 49 reps. He is followed by OL Mitch Petrus (2010) and DL Mike Kudla (2006) with 45 reps.
The list is rich with prospects who competed at the NFL Combine pre-2015, with many players opting not to participate in the drill in recent years. However, in a shake-up to the schedule at the 2024 NFL Combine, the bench press will take place the day after on-field drills, giving prospects more time to recover.
Top Defensive Tackle Bench Press Results
- Jordan Jefferson, LSU
34 reps - Tyler Davis, Clemson
29 reps - Kris Jenkins, Michigan
29 reps - Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
29 reps - Byron Murphy II, Texas
28 reps - Marcus Harris, Auburn
27 reps - Braden Fiske, Florida State
26 reps - Logan Lee, Iowa
25 reps - Mekhi Wingo, LSU
25 reps - Justin Rogers, Auburn
21 reps
Top EDGE Bench Press Results
- Jared Verse, Florida State
31 reps - Xavier Thomas, Clemson
26 reps - Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss
25 reps - Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
25 reps - Javon Solomon, Troy
23 reps - Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
23 reps - Nelson Ceaser, Houston
22 reps - Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
21 reps - David Ugwoegbu, Houston
21 reps - Trajan Jeffcoat, Arkansas
21 reps
Top Linebacker Bench Press Results
- Tyrice Knight, Texas El-Paso
21 reps - Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
21 reps - JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
20 reps - Curtis Jacobs, Penn State
18 reps - Cedric Gray, North Carolina
17 reps - Aaron Casey, Indiana
16 reps - Tatum Bethune, Florida State
16 reps
Only seven linebackers completed the bench press at the 2024 NFL Combine
Top Tight End Bench Press Results
- Tip Reiman, Illinois
28 reps
Top Cornerback Bench Press Results
- Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
20 reps - Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State
18 reps - Christian Roland-Wallace, USC
17 reps - Josh Newton, TCU
15 reps - Mike Sainristil, Michigan
14 reps - Willie Drew, Virginia State
13 reps - Josh Wallace, Michigan
13 reps - Myles Harden, South Dakota
13 reps - Cam Hart, Notre Dame
11 reps
Only nine cornerbacks completed the bench press at the 2024 NFL Combine
Top Safety Bench Press Results
- Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest
22 reps - Jaylon Carlies, Missouri
20 reps - Sione Vaki, Utah
20 reps - Jaden Hicks, Washington State
16 reps - Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
15 reps - Millard Bradford, TCU
15 reps - Patrick McMorris, Cal
14 reps
Only seven safeties completed the bench press at the 2024 NFL Combine
Top Quarterback Bench Press Results
- No quarterbacks competed in the bench press at the 2024 NFL Combine
Top Running Back Bench Press Results
- Blake Corum, Michigan
27 reps
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
26 reps - MarShawn Lloyd, USC
25 reps - George Holani, Boise State
24 reps - Audric Estime, Notre Dame
23 reps - Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
23 reps - Dylan Laube, New Hampshire
23 reps - Jase McClellan, Alabama
20 reps - Kimani Vidal, Troy
18 reps - Kendal Milton, Georgia
18 reps
Top Wide Receiver Bench Press Results
- Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
21 - Bub Means, Pittsburgh
19 reps - Malik Washington, Virginia
19 reps - Ryan Flournoy, SE Missouri State
19 reps - Jordan Whittington, Texas
18 reps - Isaiah Williams, Illinois
17 reps - Ricky Pearsall, Florida
17 reps - Ladd McConkey, Georgia
13 reps - Brenden Rice, USC
13 reps - Jha’Quan Jackson, Tulane
12 reps
Top Offensive Line Bench Press Results
- Beaux Limmer, Arkasas
39 reps - Jarrett Kingston, USC
32 reps - Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
31 reps - Zach Frazier, West Virginia
30 reps - Patrick Paul, Houston
30 reps - Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
30 reps - Delmar Glaze, Maryland
29 reps - Josiah Ezirim, Eastern Kentucky
28 reps - Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina
28 reps - Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
27 rep
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