The NFL Scouting Combine got underway properly Friday, with the first position group of players, containing offensive linemen and tight ends, hitting the field in Indianapolis for workouts and skill drills. While that happened, a second group of players, consisting of quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs, hit the weight room for the bench press.
2015 NFL Combine: Wide receiver bench press results
The wide receivers hit the weight room on Friday for the bench press at the NFL Combine.
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The bench press is pretty straightforward: players see how many 225-pound reps they can put up. This provided a ton of valuable information for scouts, but of course, it’s more important for some positions than others. Offensive linemen can increase their value if they stand out in the bench press, whereas a wide receiver probably can’t change much either way.
Still, the results are always interesting. For instance, one of the top two prospects at the position, West Virginia's Kevin White, managed to put up 23 reps. That tied Sammie Coates and Geremy Davis for tops at the position. Amari Cooper of Alabama, widely considered to be the guy battling White for the top receiver crown, did not participate in the bench press Friday. The fewest reps went to Kenny Bell of Nebraska, who put up just seven, which is more than most of the people reading this article (and writing it) can do!
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We’ve got full results for the receivers below:
| Player | School | Height | Weight | Bench Press reps (225 lbs.) |
| Nelson Agholor | USC | 6'0 | 198 | 12 |
| Mario Alford | West Virginia | 5'8 | 180 | 13 |
| Dres Anderson | Utah | 6'1 | 187 | 13 |
| Kenny Bell | Nebraska | 6'1 | 197 | 7 |
| Da'Ron Brown | Northern Illinois | 6'0 | 205 | 17 |
| Kaelin Clay | Utah | 5'10 | 195 | 10 |
| Sammie Coates | Auburn | 6'1 | 212 | 23 |
| Chris Conley | Georgia | 6'2 | 213 | 18 |
| Amari Cooper | Alabama | 6'1 | 211 | |
| Jamison Crowder | Duke | 5'8 | 185 | 10 |
| Davaris Daniels | Notre Dame | 6'1 | 201 | 13 |
| Devante Davis | UNLV | 6'3 | 220 | 16 |
| Geremy Davis | Connecticut | 6'2 | 216 | 23 |
| Titus Davis | Central Michigan | 6'1 | 196 | |
| Stefon Diggs | Maryland | 6'0 | 195 | |
| Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fla.) | 5'10 | 185 | 13 |
| Devin Funchess | Michigan | 6'4 | 232 | 17 |
| Antwan Goodley | Baylor | 5'10 | 209 | |
| Dorial Green-Beckham | Missouri | 6'5 | 237 | 13 |
| Rashad Greene | Florida State | 5'11 | 182 | |
| Rannell Hall | Central Florida | 6'0 | 198 | 16 |
| Justin Hardy | East Carolina | 5'10 | 192 | 11 |
| Josh Harper | Fresno State | 6'1 | 191 | 13 |
| Chris Jones | Alabama | 5'10 | 182 | 8 |
| Dezmin Lewis | Central Arkansas | 6'4 | 214 | 16 |
| Tony Lippett | Michigan State | 6'2 | 192 | 10 |
| Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | 5'10 | 182 | |
| Deon Long | Maryland | 6'0 | 192 | 12 |
| Donatella Luckett | Harding | 6'0 | 211 | 17 |
| Vince Mayle | Washington State | 6'2 | 224 | |
| Tre McBride | William & Mary | 6'0 | 210 | 16 |
| Ty Montgomery | Stanford | 6'0 | 221 | |
| Keith Mumphery | Michigan State | 6'0 | 215 | |
| J.J Nelson | Alabama-Birmingham | 5'10 | 156 | |
| DeVante Parker | Louisville | 6'3 | 209 | 17 |
| Breshad Perriman | Central Florida | 6'2 | 212 | |
| Ezell Ruffin | San Diego State | 6'0 | 218 | 17 |
| DeAndre Smelter | Georgia Tech | 6'2 | 226 | |
| Devin Smith | Ohio State | 6'0 | 196 | 10 |
| Jaelen Strong | Arizona State | 6'2 | 217 | |
| Darren Waller | Georgia Tech | 6'6 | 238 | 12 |
| DeAndrew White | Alabama | 5'11 | 193 | |
| Kevin White | West Virginia | 6'3 | 215 | 23 |
| Cam Worthy | East Carolina | 6'2 | 211 | 12 |
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