NFL Combine Bench Press Tracker

The scouting teams at the NFL Combine use the bench press to test the athletes’ muscle strength and endurance. NFL hopefuls are asked to lift a 225-lb (102 kg) barbell for as many full, consecutive reps as possible. The NFL Combine Bench Press is the biggest test of strength the players will face this week in Indianapolis.

This isn’t a typical training method, so these tables may not feature some of the more popular names in the 2023 draft class, but here’s a look at the best performers in the bench press, first overall then by position.

For a full recap of the NFL Combine with all measurements and positions, 4for4.com has a live updated results tracker.

Top 10 Bench Press Overall

Rank	Player	Position	School	Bench Press (reps)
1.	Mazi Smith	DT	Michigan	34
2.	Lonnie Phelps	EDGE	Kansas	31
3.	Jaquelin Roy	DT	LSU	30
4.	Tyler Lacy	DE	Oklahoma State	30
5.	Keion White	EDGE	Georgia Tech	30
6.	Moro Ojomo	DT	Texas	29
7.	Owen Pappoe	LB	Auburn	29
8.	DJ Johnson	Edge	Oregon	28
9.	Jalen Redmond	DT	Oklahoma	27
10.	Noah Sewell	LB	Oregon	27

Defensive Line

The following members of the defensive line posted the most bench press reps at the 2023 NFL Combine.

Rank	Player	Position	School	Bench Press (reps)
1.	Mazi Smith	DT	Michigan	34
2.	Lonnie Phelps	EDGE	Kansas	31
3.	Jaquelin Roy	DT	LSU	30
4.	Tyler Lacy	DE	Oklahoma State	30
5.	Keion White	EDGE	Georgia Tech	30
6.	Moro Ojomo	DT	Texas	29
7.	DJ Johnson	Edge	Oregon	28
8.	Jalen Redmond	DT	Oklahoma	27
9.	Adetomiwa Adebawore	DE	Northwestern	27
10.	Zach Harrison	EDGE	Ohio State	25

Linebackers

The table below shows the 10 linebackers with the most 225-lb bench press reps at this year’s NFL Combine.

Rank	Player	School	Bench Press (reps)
1.	Owen Pappoe	Auburn	29
2.	Noah Sewell	Oregon	27
3.	Isaiah Moore	NC State	26
4.	Trenton Simpson	Clemson	25
5.	Jeremy Banks	Tennessee	25
6.	Shaka Heyward	Duke	22
7.	SirVocea Dennis	Pittsburgh	19
8.	Charlie Thomas	Georgia Tech	18
9.	Cam Jones	Indiana	17
10.	DeMarvion Overshown	Texas	15

Defensive Backs

Below you’ll find the 10 cornerbacks and safeties with the most bench reps at the 2023 NFL Combine

Rank	Player	Position	School	Bench Press (reps)
1.	Trey Dean III	SAF	Florida	25
2.	Sydney Brown	SAF	Illinois	23
3.	Jammie Robinson	SAF	Florida State	23
4.	Daniel Scott	SAF	California	22
5.	Chamarri Conner	SAF	Virginia Tech	20
6.	Rashad Torrence II	SAF	Florida	20
7.	Clark Phillips III	CB	Utah	18
8.	Ji’Ayir Brown	SAF	Penn State	18
9.	Brandon Joseph	SAF	Notre Dame	17
10.	Cory Trice Jr.	CB	Purdue	17

Wide Receivers

Here’s a look at the 10 wide receivers with the most bench press reps at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.

Rank	Player	School	Bench Press (reps)
1.	Michael Wilson	Stanford	23
2.	Jonathan Mingo	Mississippi	22
3.	Jaray Jenkins	LSU	20
4.	Jacob Copeland	Maryland	20
5.	Andrei Iosivas	Princeton	19
6.	Justin Shorter	Florida	18
7.	Jason Brownlee	Southern Mississippi	16
8.	Parker Washington	Penn State	16
9.	Michael Jefferson	Louisiana	16
10.	Mitchell Tinsley	Penn State	14

Tight Ends

This table shows the 10 tight ends who benched pressed 225 lbs the most consecutive times at this year’s NFL Combine event.

Rank	Player	School	Bench Press (reps)
1.	Brenton Strange	Penn State	23
2.	Zack Kuntz	Old Dominion	23
3.	Tucker Kraft	South Dakota State	23
4.	Darnell Washington	Georgia	21
5.	Will Mallory	Miami	20
6.	Travis Volkolek	Nebraska	20
7.	Brayden Willis	Oklahoma	20
8.	Blake Whiteheart	Wake Forest	20
9.	Noah Gindorf	North Dakota State	16
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These 10 rushers posted the most bench press reps at the 2023 NFL Combine.

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For a more thorough list of all measurements and on-field drills, check out the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine: Schedule, Participants, & Live Updated Results at 4for4.com.