Winners and Losers from OL and RB Measurements

Written by Christian Lysek

Julie'n Davenport

It has officially begun. While yesterday wasn't the most exciting portion of the combine, it was very important to scouts. They have finally found out the true, unexaggerated measurements of the top prospects. Let's see who won and lost measurement day for the running backs and offensive lineman:

Winners: 

Julie'n Davenport, OT, Bucknell: 

Julie'n Davenport had a near perfect measurement day. 6'7'' is a great height, 318 lbs is a good weight, he has massive arms at 36.5 inches, and has large 10.5 inch hands.

Nico Siragusa, OG, San Diego St:

Siragusa had questions about his weight entering the week because he was listed around 340 pounds. He weighed in at 319 pounds, and much more healthy and athletic weight.

Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin:

People were beginning to question whether Ramczyk had long enough arms to play tackle. With 33.75 inch arms, he silenced those questions.

Javarius Leamon, OT, South Carolina St:

Javarius Leamon is 6'7'', 332 lbs, and 35.875 inch arms. Those are the type of measurements that will make scouts grab as much tape as they can on Leamon.

Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee:

I had questions about whether or not Kamara weighed enough to be a three-down back, but at 215 lbs, he answered my question.

D'Onta Foreman, RB, Texas:

Foreman also had questions about his weight, but scouts were worried he was too heavy. He measured in at 233 lbs, which definitely helped him.

Donnell Pumphrey, RB, San Diego St:

This technically isn't a true win since Pumphrey weighs less than some high school cross country runners, but at least he is showing he can gain weight at 176 lbs, which is seven up from the Senior Bowl.

Losers:

Zach Banner, OL, USC:

Zach Banner has good measurables with a 6'8'' height, 34.875 inch arms, and 10.75 inch hands. The problem is he is 353 pounds, which is way too much. He is too heavy to play tackle and too tall to play guard. 

Garrett Bolles, OT, Utah: 

Bolles had a good measurement day overall, but his hands measured in small at 9.375 inches. This wouldn't be a problem if he had strong hands on tape, but he doesn't.

Dan Skipper, OT, Arkansas:

Dan Skipper is 6'11'', which makes him intriguing, but he measured in thin for his height at 308 lbs and has short 33.375 inch arms. Those arms are a problem because he is so tall that he will have to lean over too much to get his hands on rushers.

Daniel Brunskill, OT, San Diego St: 

Brunskill has good tackle measurements, but he weight is way too light at 273 pounds. That weight might even get him moved to the defensive line.

Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU:

If Fournette runs a great 40 time, then this won't be a problem, but for now, 240 lbs is too heavy.

Stanley Williams, RB, Kentucky:

Williams is a small back at 5'7'' and 190 lbs, but it is the 8.625 inch hands that concern me. That screams fumble issues, especially, when you are that light.

Tarik Cohen, RB, North Carolina A&T:

Stanley Williams might be small, but even he dwarfs Tarik Cohen. His measurables (5'6'' height, 179 lbs, 29.75 inch arms) are way too small. The only exception are his weirdly big 10.175 inch hands.

All Data comes from Fanrag combine tracker.