Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Here's a complete list of results from the nine players able to compete at the 2014 NFL Scouting Com- bine Feb. 20-25 in Indianapolis: Irish At The 2014 NFL Scouting Combine GEORGE ATKINSON III, RB Height: 6-1 Weight: 218 pounds Arm length: 33.25 inches Hands: 9.375 inches Bench press: 19 reps Vertical jump: 38.0 inches 40-yard dash: 4.48 seconds Three-cone drill: 7.07 seconds Broad jump: 121.0 inches 20-yard shuttle: 4.46 seconds NFL Draft expert Scott Wright's projection and analysis: Seventh round. "He needed to work out well at the Scouting Combine because he wasn't overly productive in college. It's fair to label him as an underachiever. The biggest question mark with him is if he's a football player and also a track athlete or [the other way around]." BENNETT JACKSON, CB Height: 6-0 Weight: 195 pounds Arm length: 31.375 inches Hands: 9.25 inches Bench press: 13 reps Vertical jump: 38.0 inches 40-yard dash: 4.51 seconds Three-cone drill: 6.75 seconds Broad jump: 128.0 inches 20-yard shuttle: 4.00 seconds NFL Draft expert Scott Wright's projection and analysis: Late-round pick or undrafted free agent. "The guy did not have a very good senior cam- paign. He worked out better than expected and ran pretty well. … I think the concern is can he turn while running downfield with the types of receivers he's going to see in the next level. He has trouble locating the ball." TJ JONES, WR Height: 6-0 Weight: 188 pounds Arm length: 30.625 inches Hands: 10.0 inches Vertical jump: 33.0 inches 40-yard dash: 4.48 seconds Three-cone drill: 6.82 seconds Broad jump: 119.0 inches 20-yard shuttle: 4.27 seconds Note: Jones did not participate in the bench press because he has not regained all of his strength from the AC sprain suffered during the Pinstripe Bowl Dec. 28. NFL Draft expert Scott Wright's projection and analysis: Mid- to late-round pick. "I really like TJ Jones. … He's going to make a roster and con- tribute." ZACK MARTIN, OL Height: 6-4 Weight: 308 pounds Arm length: 32.875 inches Hands: 9.5 inches Bench press: 29 reps Vertical jump: 28.0 inches 40-yard dash: Did not run (will run at Notre Dame's Pro Day) Three-cone drill: 7.65 seconds Broad jump: 106.0 inches 20-yard shuttle: 4.59 seconds NFL Draft expert Scott Wright's projection and analysis: No. 19 overall (Miami Dolphins). "Before the Senior Bowl he was a fringe first-rounder, but [he went] there and had an outstanding week at tackle. … So far Martin has proved himself every step of the way. He basically shut down Trent Murphy in that Stanford game."