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NFL Combine 2020: Defensive line and linebacker measurements & weigh-in results

The DL and LB size numbers are in.

By Evan "Tex" Western
NFL: Combine Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

On Wednesday, while the media was talking to running backs and offensive linemen, the defensive front seven players attending the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine were going through their measurements. Linemen and linebackers got the tale of the tape, with some interesting numbers coming out of the group.

First up here are the defensive linemen, a position designation that encompasses interior linemen as well as many edge rushers. The NFL has not yet gone to a separate edge designation, though that may be coming in the future.

DL Measurements - 2020 Combine

NAME POS COLLEGE Height Weight Hand Arm Wingspan
NAME POS COLLEGE Height Weight Hand Arm Wingspan
Agim, McTelvin DL Arkansas 6025 309 10 1/8 33 4/8 80 2/8
Anae, Bradlee DL Utah 6033 257 10 1/8 32 1/8 78 1/8
Blacklock, Ross DL TCU 6031 290 9 6/8 32 3/8 78 6/8
Brown, Derrick DL Auburn 6045 326 9 34 2/8 80 7/8
Coatney, Josiah DL Mississippi 6033 308 10 32 6/8 76 7/8
Coleman, Kendall DL Syracuse 6026 257 10 31 6/8 75 6/8
Daniels, Darrion DL Nebraska 6032 311 9 1/8 33 6/8 81 6/8
Davidson, Marlon DL Auburn 6033 303 10 33 80 4/8
Davis, Carlos DL Nebraska 6020 313 9 5/8 32 76 4/8
Davis, Khalil DL Nebraska 6010 308 9 6/8 31 4/8 74 6/8
Davis, Raekwon DL Alabama 6061 311 11 33 7/8 85 2/8
Elliott, Jordan DL Missouri 6037 302 10 2/8 32 3/8 79
Epenesa, A.J. DL Iowa 6051 275 10 1/8 34 4/8 81 2/8
Fotu, Leki DL Utah 6053 330 10 5/8 34 2/8 78 7/8
Gallimore, Neville DL Oklahoma 6020 304 9 5/8 32 6/8 77 2/8
Garvin, Jonathan DL Miami 6041 263 9 5/8 34 80 2/8
Gipson, Trevis DL Tulsa 6033 261 9 5/8 33 7/8 81 2/8
Greenard, Jonathan DL Florida 6033 263 9 2/8 34 7/8 81 2/8
Gross-Matos, Yetur DL Penn St. 6050 266 9 6/8 34 7/8 82 2/8
Hamilton, DaVon DL Ohio St. 6036 320 9 6/8 33 79 2/8
Hamilton, LaDarius DL North Texas 6020 262 9 2/8 32 1/8 78 6/8
Highsmith, Alex DL Charlotte 6031 248 9 1/8 33 1/8 76 7/8
Hill, Trevon DL Miami 6027 248 9 2/8 32 3/8 78 2/8
Jones, Benito DL Mississippi 6010 316 9 6/8 32 7/8 80 7/8
Kareem, Khalid DL Notre Dame 6036 268 10 7/8 34 3/8 84
Kinlaw, Javon DL South Carolina 6051 324 10 4/8 34 7/8 83 6/8
Lawrence II, Rashard DL LSU 6020 308 11 34 1/8 80 3/8
Lynch, James DL Baylor 6035 289 9 7/8 31 7/8 76 7/8
Madubuike, Justin DL Texas A&M 6025 293 9 33 4/8 80 4/8
Murchison, Larrell DL N.C. State 6024 297 10 32 5/8 79 3/8
Okwara, Julian DL Notre Dame 6042 252 10 2/8 34 3/8 81 6/8
Penisini, John DL Utah 6013 318 10 4/8 32 7/8 78 2/8
Rivers, Chauncey DL Mississippi St. 6020 262 9 6/8 32 7/8 80 6/8
Roach, Malcolm DL Texas 6021 297 9 5/8 31 7/8 77 4/8
Robinson, Alton DL Syracuse 6026 264 9 2/8 32 3/8 79
Sheppard, Qaadir DL Mississippi 6027 261 10 32 6/8 78 6/8
Smith-Williams, James DL N.C. State 6035 265 9 2/8 33 6/8 81 4/8
Strowbridge, Jason DL North Carolina 6042 275 10 1/8 32 3/8 80 3/8
Tuszka, Derrek DL North Dakota St. 6044 251 9 7/8 31 3/8 76 7/8
Washington, Broderick DL Texas Tech 6022 305 10 3/8 32 4/8 79
Willekes, Kenny DL Michigan St. 6034 264 9 4/8 31 2/8 77 7/8
Williams, Raequan DL Michigan St. 6040 308 9 3/8 33 3/8 78 6/8
Windsor, Rob DL Penn St. 6044 290 9 7/8 33 1/8 79
Wonnum, D.J. DL South Carolina 6045 258 10 4/8 34 1/8 83 6/8
Young, Chase DL Ohio St. 6047 264 10 33 6/8 80 5/8
Zuniga, Jabari DL Florida 6033 264 10 3/8 32 7/8 79

Among this group, there are a handful of individuals who stand out. Check out the numbers on Alabama’s Raekwon Davis, for example; at 6-foot-6 and 311 pounds, he has an absurd 85-1/4 inch wingspan. Also on the massive size is South Carolina interior defender Javon Kinlaw, a possible first-round pick. He measured in at 6-foot-5 and 324 pounds, with a wingspan just an inch and a half shorter than Davis.

The smaller players in this group are of course the edge rushers, with a handful coming in around 250 pounds. If arm length is a concern for you, names like Derrek Tuszka, Alex Highsmith, and Kendall Coleman were on the shorter side.

LB Measurements - 2020 Combine

NAME POS COLLEGE Height Weight Hand Arm Wingspan
NAME POS COLLEGE Height Weight Hand Arm Wingspan
Bachie, Joe LB Michigan St. 6010 230 10 2/8 31 5/8 76 7/8
Bailey, Markus LB Purdue 6001 235 9 3/8 31 4/8 76 2/8
Baun, Zack LB Wisconsin 6023 238 9 5/8 32 6/8 78 2/8
Bernard, Francis LB Utah 6003 234 9 7/8 31 7/8 77 2/8
Bituli, Daniel LB Tennessee 6020 246 9 2/8 34 3/8 83 3/8
Bradley, Shaun LB Temple 6005 235 9 4/8 31 6/8 74 3/8
Brooks, Jordan LB Texas Tech 6000 240 9 1/8 32 7/8 79 3/8
Brown, Cameron LB Penn St. 6052 233 9 4/8 34 78 7/8
Chaisson, K'Lavon LB LSU 6030 254 9 7/8 32 2/8 79 2/8
Coe, Nick LB Auburn 6045 280 10 2/8 33 6/8 80 6/8
Coughlin, Carter LB Minnesota 6031 236 9 4/8 31 3/8 76 7/8
Davis-Gaither, Akeem LB Appalachian St. 6014 224 9 4/8 31 1/8 75 1/8
Divinity, Michael LB LSU 6015 242 9 4/8 33 5/8 80
Dye, Troy LB Oregon 6032 231 9 3/8 32 2/8 78
Galeai, Tipa LB Utah St. 6045 235 9 4/8 33 5/8 81
Garrett, Cale LB Missouri 6016 234 9 4/8 31 2/8 75 2/8
Gay Jr., Willie LB Mississippi St. 6011 243 10 4/8 32 5/8 77 7/8
Harris, Scoota LB Arkansas 5115 234 9 3/8 31 3/8 75 5/8
Harrison, Malik LB Ohio St. 6025 247 10 2/8 32 6/8 79 3/8
Hudson, Khaleke LB Michigan 5110 224 10 29 3/8 72 5/8
Jennings, Anfernee LB Alabama 6021 256 9 1/8 32 7/8 79 4/8
Johnston, Clay LB Baylor 6010 227 9 30 4/8 73 2/8
Kamara, Azur LB Kansas 6032 245 10 35 2/8 82 5/8
Lewis, Terrell LB Alabama 6052 262 9 7/8 33 7/8 83 3/8
Mack, Jordan LB Virginia 6026 241 8 6/8 31 2/8 75 5/8
Martin, Kamal LB Minnesota 6027 240 10 1/8 34 81
Murray, Kenneth LB Oklahoma 6024 241 9 4/8 32 6/8 80
Olson, Dante LB Montana 6023 237 9 1/8 32 3/8 76 3/8
Phillips, Jacob LB LSU 6030 229 10 32 3/8 78 2/8
Pinckney, Michael LB Miami 5111 235 10 32 3/8 77 2/8
Quarterman, Shaquille LB Miami 6004 234 9 1/8 31 5/8 75 1/8
Queen, Patrick LB LSU 6002 229 10 31 5/8 76 7/8
Russell, Chapelle LB Temple 6020 236 10 32 3/8 76
Simmons, Isaiah LB Clemson 6035 238 9 5/8 33 3/8 81 7/8
Strnad, Justin LB Wake Forest 6033 238 9 1/8 31 6/ 78
Taylor, Darrell LB Tennessee 6035 267 9 6/8 33 80
Taylor, Davion LB Colorado 6004 228 9 5/8 32 1/8 76 6/8
Toohill, Casey LB Stanford 6043 250 9 4/8 33 4/8 79 5/8
Uche, Josh LB Michigan 6012 245 9 4/8 33 5/8 80
Walker, Mykal LB Fresno St. 6030 230 10 32 4/8 79 7/8
Weaver, Curtis LB Boise St. 6023 265 10 32 3/8 78 1/8
Weaver, Evan LB California 6021 237 9 7/8 31 5/8 77 1/8
Wilson, Logan LB Wyoming 6021 241 9 4/8 32 3/8 76 5/8
Woodward, David LB Utah St. 6016 230 9 2/8 31 5/8 75 5/8

As for the linebackers, this position also runs the gamut from bulkier edge players down to smaller, faster off-ball linebackers. An interesting name at the top is Wisconsin’s Zack Baun, who looks a bit small to consistently play on the edge like he did in Madison. However, he has said that he is likely moving off the ball in the NFL, playing more of a versatile role than just a one-trick pass rusher.

Clemson’s Isaiah Simmons seems like he has bulked up for the Combine, however, up to 238 pounds. The pseudo-safety/pseudo-linebacker is definitely approaching this as if linebacker will be his long-term position in the NFL, however.

Another one of the quicker, smaller players who bulked up some is Akeem Davis-Gaither from Appalachian State. He is up to 224 pounds at 6-foot-1 1⁄2 — still on the smaller side, but bigger than his playing weight in the high 210s.

Keep an eye out for more from the Combine over the next few days.

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