With the NFL Combine well underway, five former Nittany Lions have made the trip to Indianapolis to try and improve their draft stock and show scouts and coaches what they bring to the table.
Quarterback Christian Hackenberg took the field on Saturday morning to start off the Penn State filled weekend with defensive linemen Austin Johnson, Anthony Zettel and Carl Nassib all working out on Sunday. Safety Jordan Lucas will make his return to the field on Monday to round out the event for the Nittany Lions.
With numbers and results still to come, here are how each of Penn State’s former standouts have done so far at the combine. The best performance for their unit can be found in parenthesis for comparison.
Safety Jordan Lucas is still undergoing testing as of Monday afternoon.
Austin Johnson:
6-foot-4, 314 pounds
40 time: 5.32 seconds (4.59 seconds)
10-yard split: 1.86 seconds
Bench press reps: 25 (33)
Vertical jump: 26 inches (41 inches)
Broad jump: 99 inches (128 inches)
‘This kid is just so gifted. I got a second-round grade on him,’ Mike Mayock says as Austin Johnson runs a 5.32 second 40-yard dash.
— Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) February 28, 2016
Anthony Zettel
6-foot, 277 pounds
40 time: 4.81 seconds (4.59 seconds)
10-yard split: 1.66
Bench press reps: 28 (33)
Vertical jump:30.5 inches (41 inches)
Broad jump: 109 inches (128 inches)
.@Zettel98 with 28 reps on the bench at the #NFLCombine, which will means nearly $6,000 for @UpliftingAth.
— Kris Petersen (@GoPSUKris) February 28, 2016
Carl Nassib
6-foot-6, 277 pounds
40 time: 4.86 seconds (4.59 seconds)
Bench press reps: 21 (33)
Vertical jump: 28.5 inches (41 inches)
Broad jump: 114 inches (128 inches)
.@CarlNassib meets with reporters at the #NFLCombine. He will test tomorrow along with @Zettel98 and @AJohn15. pic.twitter.com/BNMJqrFAkQ
— Kris Petersen (@GoPSUKris) February 27, 2016
Christian Hackenberg:
6-foot-4, 223 pounds
40 time: 4.78 seconds (4.57)
Vertical jump: 31 inches (36)
Broad jump: 9-feet 6-inches (10-feet 2-inches)
3 cone drill: 7.04 seconds (6.74 seconds)
.@MikeMayock likes what he sees!
Christian Hackenberg (@PennStateFball) runs 4.79u 40-yard dash! #NFLCombine https://t.co/0VyveKx4Ci
— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2016
