Henry Ruggs is trying to break John Ross’ 40 yard dash record at the combine. Photo from @ZachCoxNESN (Twitter)
- BetOnline is offering prop wagers on whether there will be any record-setting performances at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine
- Will the 40-yard dash time be bettered? Can any prospect topple the bench press standard?
- Check below on the chances of records being set in eight different categories and for the odds in each category
The NFL Draft is all about selling hope, and the Combine is the first step toward making those dreams come true.
Records are kept of every player’s performance. How fast? How far? And how much?
As the top prospects for the 2020 Draft are probed, prodded and tested, there’s always the chance that someone will do something that’s never been done before.
Records are made to be broken. When records are broken at the NFL Combine, it creates an aura around that record breaker.
BetOnline recognizes this fact of life. That’s why the sportsbook is offering prop wagers providing bettors the chance to play yes or no on the potential of record-setting performances in eight separate NFL Scouting Combine tests.
2020 NFL Scouting Combine Records Props
| Records | Yes Odds | No Odds at BetOnline |
|---|---|---|
| John Ross’ 40 Record (4.22 seconds)? | +250 | -400 |
| Brandin Cooks’ 20-yard shuttle record (3.81 seconds)? | +140 | -180 |
| JT Thomas’ 3-Cone Drill (6.28 seconds) | +110 | -150 |
| Shelton Gibson’s 60-Yard Shuttle (10.71 seconds) | +120 | -160 |
| Byron Jones’ Broad Jump (12’3″) | +155 | -220 |
| Chris Conley’s Vertical Jump (45 inches) | +200 | -300 |
| Stephen Paea’s Bench Press (49 reps) | +550 | -1000 |
| Will Anyone Match Pat McInally’s Wonderlic Test score (50) | +800 | -500 |
Odds taken Feb. 26th
The NFL Scouting Combine began Feb. 26th and continues through March 2nd at Lucas Oil Field, home to the Indianapolis Colts.
Ruggs Feels Need for Speed
Of all the combine marks, perhaps none are as coveted as the 40-yard dash record. It’s the NFL Scouting Combine version of the Olympic 100 metres – the glamor event.
Current Cincinnati Bengals receiver John Ross set the present standard of 4.22 seconds in 2017. Since he posted the new record, no player has proven able to better 4.29 seconds.
“My goal is to be the fastest ever.” – Henry Ruggs says he plans to break a 4.22 in the 40-yard dash pic.twitter.com/GGsEtl37rA
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) February 25, 2020
That was the best time posted last year. Mississippi safety Zedrick Woods ran the lone 4.29 in 2019.
There’s a strong sense that this year, the record could be in jeopardy. Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III hasn’t been shy about boasting that he intends to break the record during the combine. And in his case, it might just be more than braggadocio.
‘He is a 4.2 guy…last time we ran a 40 he ran like a 4.25, with a bad start’
Jerry Jeudy on teammate Henry Ruggs 👀 pic.twitter.com/60tkTQN5RN
— Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) February 4, 2020
Ruggs III ran a 4.25 40 as a junior. Those who witnessed that run insist Ruggs did so despite a terrible start. His Crimson Tide teammates are predicting a 4.2 40 from Ruggs.
On the field, Ruggs is paralleled to Kansas City Chiefs speed merchant Tyreek Hill. Four of his eight touchdowns in 2019 were 45 yards or longer. That’s an indication of how he can gain separation from speedy cornerbacks.
“I’m always going to bet on myself,” Ruggs told NFL.com. You might be wise to as well.
Pick: Yes (+250)
Simmons Could Go Higher
Virginia safety Juan Thornhill came within an inch of equaling the vertical leap record of 45 inches that Chris Conley (2015) shares with Donald Washington (2009).
Football people think that Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons will be able to leap to new heights.
So this happened today;
Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons broke the previous gym record with this 11’10” max jump today.
To provide some context that would’ve been the #1 leap @ the 2018 NBA Combine for a player under 6’4” (the avg height of players who went 11’10”+ was 6’9”). pic.twitter.com/FhXwqtJhJ4
— Joseph Potts, CSCS, RSCC (@TopSpeedLLC) May 8, 2019
Officially, he’s listed with a 40-inch vertical leap. But that was set a year ago. He’s considered an athletic freak and was a three-time state long jump champion in high school.
Pick: Yes (+200)
Bench Press Record Safe
After the 40, everyone’s eyes will be focusing on the bench press. After all, pushing weight around is what makes a lineman effective. And no one has ever pumped iron like Stephen Paea.
In 2011, the defensive tackle powered 49 reps of the barbell carrying the 225-pound weight. No one else has ever done more than 45 reps.
49 REPS OF 225 POUNDS 😱
The best bench press performance in #NFLCombine history, courtesy of Stephen Paea in 2011 @PAEA_90 @BeaverFootball pic.twitter.com/U4E74cNkaX
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) February 22, 2019
Since Paea’s performance, nobody’s gone further than 44. Weber State offensive lineman Iosua Opeta was last year’s leader with 39 reps.
Pick: No (-1000)
Broad Jump Mark Very Safe
When Byron Jones leapt 12 feet, three inches in 2015, it wasn’t merely an NFL Scouting Combine record. It was a world record. And it’s still the world record.
Five years ago today, Byron Jones set a world record in the broad jump at the combine. His jump of 12-3 is still 6 inches better than the second-best mark ever recorded at the combine:
1. Byron Jones 12-3
t2. Emanuel Hall 11-9
t2. Obi Melifonwu 11-9
t2. Juan Thornhill 11-9 pic.twitter.com/9WcLdsaOxl— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) February 23, 2020
No other competitor in NFL Scouting Combine history has reached 12 feet.
Pick: No (-220).
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
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