The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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APRIL 2017 THE WOLVERINE 47 Bench: 20 reps — Tied for 39th among 49 DL Vertical Jump: 27.5 inches — 43rd among 51 DL Broad Jump: 105 inches — Tied for 41st among 50 DL Three-Cone Drill: 7.55 seconds — Tied for 33rd among 46 DL 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.50 seconds — 30th among 48 DL SAFETY DELANO HILL The soft-spoken Hill noted he en- joyed the NFL Combine experience, getting tips from teammate who ar- rived before him. He then went out and made his case. "I don't think I'm going to play another position in the league," he said. "But I like being versatile. I just like being able to play." HILL BY THE NUMBERS Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 216 pounds Arm Length: 32 1/8 inches Hand Size: 9 3/8 inches 40: 4.47 seconds —Fifth among 17 S Bench: 17 reps — Tied for eighth among 22 S Vertical Jump: 33.5 inches — Tied for ninth among 19 S Broad Jump: 115 inches — Tied for 17th among 19 S Three-Cone Drill: 6.96 seconds — Tied for eighth among 12 S 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.27 seconds — Tied for ninth among 12 S CORNERBACK JOURDAN LEWIS Lewis has heard plenty of talk about his stature, but he's not wor- ried about that or anything else when it comes to battling on the field. "When they talk about my size and things like that, I do kind of get a lit- tle feisty," he said. "But that's who I am. I love competing, I love to prove people wrong, and that's part of why I'm such a competitor and why I love the game so much." LEWIS BY THE NUMBERS Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 188 pounds Arm Length: 31 5/8 inches Hand Size: 9¼ inches 40: 4.54 seconds — Tied for 19th among 32 DBs Bench: 15 reps — Tied for 11th among 27 DBs Vertical Jump: 34.5 inches — Tied for 14th among 31 DBs Broad Jump: 121 inches — Tied for 17th among 31 DBs RUNNING BACK DE'VEON SMITH The Wolverines' leading rusher for the past three years intends to use his all-around skills, particularly his blocking prowess, to carve out a niche for himself at the NFL level. "When I bring up the pass protec- tion, they say, 'Yeah, that's definitely one of your strong points,'" Smith acknowledged. "I do try to make it known that I feel I'm the best pass protector in this class. Coaches like that confidence. They feel it's a good asset." SMITH BY THE NUMBERS Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 223 pounds Arm Length: 29½ inches Hand Size: 9 inches 40: Did not participate Bench: 22 reps — Tied for four th among 30 RBs Vertical Jump: 29 inches — Tied for 25nd among 30 RBs Broad Jump: 108 inches — 28th among 28 RBs Three -Cone Drill: 7.30 seconds — 15th among 16 RBs 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.56 seconds — Tied for 15th among 16 RBs 60-Yard Shuttle: 11.75 seconds — Fifth among 8 RBs CORNERBACK CHANNING STRIBLING Stribling assured he enjoyed a "great" NFL Combine experience, including strong interactions with several teams in regard to his knowl- edge of the game and where he stands. "I think I'm doing well," he said. "A lot of teams are saying I'm a little advanced for where a lot of guys are, just knowing plays and things like that, knowing sets. You know that from playing at Michigan." STRIBLING BY THE NUMBERS Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 188 pounds Arm Length: 31½ inches Hand Size: 8½ inches 40: 4.6 seconds — 30th among 32 DBs Bench: 5 reps — 27th among 27 DBs Vertical Jump: 31.5 inches — 28th among 31 DBs Broad Jump: 114 inches — 31st among 31 DBs Three-Cone Drill: 6.94 seconds — Tied for 13th among 20 DBs 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.56 seconds — 18th among 18 DBs DEFENSIVE END CHRIS WORMLEY Like some others, Wormley will save his testing for Michigan's pro day, since he only participated in the bench press at the NFL Combine because of a hamstring injury. He talked to all 32 NFL teams and has a good sense of what they're thinking. "I've heard a lot of things," he said. "The 4-3 defenses consider me as an end or a three-tech tackle, and 3-4 de- fensive see me as a left end. There's a lot of versatility within myself, and that's what teams see as well." WORMLEY BY THE NUMBERS Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 298 pounds Arm Length: 34 1/8 inches Hand Size: 10½ inches Bench: 23 reps — Tied for 24th among 49 DL Was not able to do most testing due to hamstring injury. ❏ Linebacker Ben Gedeon (No. 42) and cornerback Jourdan Lewis (No. 26) both took part in the NFL Combine, Feb. 28-March 6 in Indianapolis. The seniors, along with several other Wolverines, should be selected in the NFL Draft, held April 27-29 in Philadelphia. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL