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2020 NFL Combine recap: Adam Trautman solidifies his case as tight end No. 1

By Evan Groat

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Adam Trautman #TE17 of the Dayton Flyers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Adam Trautman
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Adam Trautman #TE17 of the Dayton Flyers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Adam Trautman /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 25: Albert Okwuegbunam #TE12 of the Missouri Tigers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Albert Okwuegbunam
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 25: Albert Okwuegbunam #TE12 of the Missouri Tigers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Albert Okwuegbunam /

40-yard dash (seconds)

Over the past decade, we have seen some incredibly athletic tight ends come into the league, and in 2019, the tight end position was extremely important to this Raiders offense. Darren Waller burst onto the scene by putting together a 90-catch season in his first full year as the starting tight end for the Silver and Black, which was important due to the lack of a true WR1 on the roster.

This year, there are some incredibly fast tight ends coming out, and the best of the bunch may have moved over to the wide receiver position. Chase Claypool from Notre Dame will work out as a wideout this week, and for good reason, as he is a blazing fast athlete with incredible hands.

Looking at the rest of the bunch, they put on quite a display  on Thursday, including Albert Okwuegbunam, who led the way with an impressive 4.49 40-yard dash. He has been mocked in the first round across many outlets, and he showed why during Day 1 of the on-field workouts.

Here are the top-10 in each category for the tight ends Thursday.

40-yard dash

  1. Okwuegbunam, Albert, Missouri, 4.49
  2. Hopkins, Brycen, Purdue, 4.66
  3. Sullivan, Stephen, LSU, 4.66
  4. Kmet, Cole, Notre Dame, 4.70
  5. Keene, Dalton, Virginia Tech, 4.71
  6. DeGuara, Josiah, Cincinnati, 4.72
  7. Asiasi, Devin, UCLA, 4.73
  8. Bryant, Harrison, FAU, 4.73
  9. Bryant, Hunter, Washington, 4.74
  10. Taumoepeau, Charlie, Portland St., 4.75

Bench Press (reps)

At the NFL level, you have to be fast and strong if you are going to play the tight end position, and some of the players entering the draft put up some solid numbers on the bench press. During the bench, the player is required to put up 225 pounds as many times as possible, and here are the top-10 tight ends in terms of reps.

  1. Deguara, Josiah, Cincinnati, 25
  2. Bryant, Hunter, Washington, 23
  3. Pinkney, Jared, Vanderbilt, 23
  4. Hopkins, Brycen, Purdue, 21
  5. Keene, Dalton, Virginia Tech, 21
  6. Woerner, Charlie, Georgia, 21
  7. McKeon, Sean, Michigan,18
  8. Parkinson, Colby, Stanford, 18
  9. Taumoepeau, Charlie, Portland St.,18
  10. Trautman, Adam, Dayton, 18

Vertical Jump (Height/Inches)

Being able to go up and get the ball is extremely important from the tight end position, especially when making plays in the red zone. Some of these prospects put on quite the display in terms of their vertical jump, and that plays within every offensive system at the NFL level.

  1. Kmet, Cole, Notre Dame, 37.0
  2. Sullivan, Stephen, LSU, 36.5
  3. Taumoepeau, Charlie, Portland St., 36.5
  4. Deguara, Josiah, Cincinnati, 35.5
  5. Wood-Anderson, Dom, Tennessee, 35.0
  6. Trautman, Adam, Dayton, 34.5
  7. Woerner, Charlie, Georgia, 34.5
  8. Keene, Dalton, Virginia Tech, 34.0
  9. O’Grady, C.J., Arkansas, 34.0
  10. Hopkins, Brycen, Purdue, 33.5
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