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Galbreath also would have tied for the second-best vertical jump (38 inches) and third-best broad jump (10-3).
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 12 May 2025
His 40-yard dash (4.59 seconds), vertical jump (40 inches) and broad jump (10-foot-11) at the combine were all at or near the top among edge rushers.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 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 then position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
New Orleans Saints: Marcus Yarns, RB, Delaware Small but explosive, Yarns (5-10, 193) ran a 4.45 40 with a 37 1/2-inch vertical and 10-2 broad jump at the combine.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 12 May 2025
His 40-yard dash (4.59 seconds), vertical jump (40 inches) and broad jump (10-foot-11) at the combine were all at or near the top among edge rushers.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 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 then position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
New Orleans Saints: Marcus Yarns, RB, Delaware Small but explosive, Yarns (5-10, 193) ran a 4.45 40 with a 37 1/2-inch vertical and 10-2 broad jump at the combine.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Broad jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20jump. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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