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The Florida State alum dominated multiple drills for defensive linemen, placing first in the 40-yard-dash, broad jump, vertical jump and tying for first in the 20-yard shuttle among all players at his position.—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The 6-foot-3, 220-pound safety ran a 4.38 in the 40 while recording 43 inches in the vertical jump and 11-foot-6 in the broad jump.—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025 Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025 Woodson also placed top 10 in the vertical jump (36 inches; eighth) and broad jump (10 feet, 7 inches; sixth).—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broad jump
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