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Starting this thread because I've found something quite interesting which I want to get posted before I forget. It's Sparq testing for a number of prospects from before their freshman year ( I think) and it tells you their forty time, short shuttle and vertical jumps. It will be a useful reference source to assess athleticism pre-combine.
So for example, if I'd had this before the most recent combine, I could have told you that Teez Tabor and Quincy Wilson would have run 4.6 forties. Tabor ran a 4.64 back in 2013 and Wilson ran a 4.6. Dalvin Cook jumped a 30.9 VJ in 2013 and 30.5 at the combine. Oh yeah, and remember the shock when Fournette had a terrible VJ at 28.5"? Well he had a 29.9" in 2013. So as you can see, it's fairly predictive.
So it will be useful for you in evaluating 2018 prospects. There are a number of them from different years. Here's the 2013, 2014 Results.
Full Nike SPARQ combine results from The Opening
Nike SPARQ combine results from The Opening 2014
Just two interesting ones that jumped out to me. In 2014, Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson ran a 4.39 forty and Alabama CB Minkah Fitzpatrick had a 3.81 short shuttle
Anyway, it's well worth a browse when you start scouting for next year. Just bear in mind that not every one is on there.
So for example, if I'd had this before the most recent combine, I could have told you that Teez Tabor and Quincy Wilson would have run 4.6 forties. Tabor ran a 4.64 back in 2013 and Wilson ran a 4.6. Dalvin Cook jumped a 30.9 VJ in 2013 and 30.5 at the combine. Oh yeah, and remember the shock when Fournette had a terrible VJ at 28.5"? Well he had a 29.9" in 2013. So as you can see, it's fairly predictive.
So it will be useful for you in evaluating 2018 prospects. There are a number of them from different years. Here's the 2013, 2014 Results.
Full Nike SPARQ combine results from The Opening
Nike SPARQ combine results from The Opening 2014
Just two interesting ones that jumped out to me. In 2014, Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson ran a 4.39 forty and Alabama CB Minkah Fitzpatrick had a 3.81 short shuttle
Anyway, it's well worth a browse when you start scouting for next year. Just bear in mind that not every one is on there.