Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com APRIL 2022 39 Five Notre Dame players were among the 300-plus draft prospects who met with teams and worked out on the field during the annual scouting gathering in Indianapolis March 3-6. Quarterback Jack Coan, running back Kyren Williams, wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr., defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and safety Kyle Hamilton were the Irish's combine representatives and are their top draft prospects in this year's class. Here's a recap of their combine testing performances. If an individual test- ing event is not listed for a player, he did not partake in it at the combine. All participated in on-field workouts. QUARTERBACK JACK COAN Height, weight: 6-3, 218 pounds (was 6-3, 223 on Notre Dame's 2021 roster) Arms: 31 1 ⁄8 inches Hands: 9½ inches (anything over 9½ is considered ideal for an NFL quarter- back) 40-yard dash: 4.9 seconds (seventh out of eight quarterbacks) 3-cone drill: 6.95 seconds (second out of seven) 20-yard shuttle: 4.39 seconds (fourth out of eight) Broad jump: 9 feet, 7 inches (fifth out of eight) Vertical jump: 33 inches (fourth out of nine) Hardest throw: 55 mph Draft projection: Day 3 WIDE RECEIVER KEVIN AUSTIN JR. Height, weight: 6-2, 200 pounds (was 6-2, 215 on Notre Dame's 2021 roster) Arms: 32 7 ⁄8 inches Hands: 9 inches 40-yard dash: 4.43 seconds (14th out of 32 receivers) 3-cone drill: 6.71 seconds (second out of 14) 20-yard shuttle: 4.15 seconds (second out of 13) Broad jump: 11 feet (fifth out of 34) Vertical jump: 39 inches (fifth out of 34) Draft projection: Day 3 RUNNING BACK KYREN WILLIAMS Height, Weight: 5-9, 194 pounds (was 5-9, 199 on Notre Dame's 2021 roster) Arms: 28 5 ⁄8 inches Hands: 9 inches 40-yard dash: 4.65 seconds (27th out of 27 running backs) Broad jump: 9 feet, 8 inches (tied for 27th out of 30) Vertical: 32 inches (18th out of 31) Draft projection: Day 3 DEFENSIVE END MYRON TAGOVAILOA-AMOSA Height, weight: 6-2, 270 pounds (was 6-2½, 268 on Notre Dame's 2021 roster) Arms: 32 5 ⁄8 inches Hands: 9 5 ⁄8 inches 40-yard dash: 4.81 seconds (13th out of 17 defensive ends) Broad jump: 9 feet, 7 inches (20th out of 22) Vertical jump: 29 inches (17th out of 18) Draft projection: Day 3 SAFETY KYLE HAMILTON Height, weight: 6-4, 220 pounds (was 6-4, 219 on Notre Dame's 2021 roster) Arms: 33 inches Hands: 9 1 ⁄8 inches Wingspan: 6 feet, 7¾ inches 40-yard dash: 4.59 seconds (tied for 14th out of 15 safeties) Broad jump: 10 feet, 11 inches (second out of 17) Vertical jump: 38 inches (third out of 15) Draft projection: Top 5-10 in first round Notre Dame Players' 2022 NFL Combine Results Austin's impressive NFL Combine performance helped solidify his status as a clear draft pick. PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER