Originally Published: February 26, 2011

Solder leads strong OL group

Todd McShay and Kevin Weidl
Scouts Inc.

The most disappointing aspect of the offensive line workouts was the absence of USC OT Tyron Smith, who is Scouts Inc.'s top-rated tackle prospect. Smith had a strong start to the combine, weighing in at 307 pounds (up from 285 in-season) and carrying the weight well. He also had 29 bench press reps at 225 pounds. The momentum ended when trainers found fluid in his knee and advised him to shut it down for the remainder of the weekend.


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OL times/jumps

Others: QB/WR/RB | DL/LB | DB

Top 40-yard dashes
1. OC Jason Kelce, Cincinnati (4.93)
2. OC Ryan Bartholomew, Syracuse (4.97)
3. OG Derek Newton, Arkansas State (5.01)
4. OT Nate Solder, Colorado (5.05)
5. OT Jarriel King, South Carolina (5.09)

Top 10-yard splits
1. Nate Solder (1.63)
T2. Ryan Bartholemew (1.64)
T2. OT/OG James Brewer, Indiana (1.64)
4. OG Clint Boling, Georgia (1.69)
5. OT/OG Orlando Franklin, Miami (FL) (1.72)

Top vertical jumps
T1. OG Dan Kilgore, Appalachian St. (32½)
T1. OC Kristofer O'Dowd, USC (32½)
T3. OT Kyle Hix, Texas (32)
T3. Nate Solder (32)
5. OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin (31½)

Top broad jumps
1. Jarriel King (9-6)
2. OT Jah Reid, Central Florida (9-3)
T3. Jason Kelce (9-2)
T3. Nate Solder (9-2)
5. Gabe Carimi (9-1)

TE times/jumps

Top 40-yard dashes
1. Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic (4.55)
2. Jordan Cameron, USC (4.59)
3. Virgil Green, Nevada (4.64)
T4. Schuylar Oordt, Northern Iowa (4.67)
T4. D.J Williams, Arkansas (4.67)

Top vertical jumps
1. Virgil Green (42½)
2. Jordan Cameron (37½)
3. Rob Housler (37)
4. Schuylar Oordt (36)
5. Julius Thomas, Portland State (35½)

Top broad jumps
1. Virgil Green (10-10)
2. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin (10-2)
T3. Jordan Cameron (9-11)
T3. Schuylar Oordt, Northern Iowa (9-11)
5. Charles Clay, Tulsa (9-10)

Top 3-cone drills
1. Jordan Cameron (6.82)
2. Schuylar Oordt (6.83)
3. Zack Pianalto, North Carolina (6.85)
T4. Virgil Green (6.90)
T4. Rob Housler (6.90)

Bench press numbers

Top 5 RBs
1. Anthony Sherman, Connecticut (32)
2. Shane Vereen, California (31)
3. Allen Bradford, USC (28)
4. Delone Carter, Syracuse (27)
5. Darren Evans, Virginia Tech (26)

Top 5 WRs
1. Greg Little, North Carolina (27)
2. Niles Paul, Nebraska (24)
3. Cecil Shorts, Mount Union (21)
4. Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh (20)
5. DeAndre Brown, Southern Miss (20)