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Former Georgia running back Keith Marshall stood out today by recording the fastest 40-yard dash time and the most reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.
Meanwhile, former Missouri’s Connor McGovern posted the 2nd-most reps among offensive linemen with 33, one shy of Arizona State product Christian Westerman for the lead.
Center Ryan Kelly out of Alabama recorded the fastest time among SEC offensive linemen.
Here’s a breakdown of how each SEC player performed in the 40-yard dash and on the bench press. These official results are according to NFL.com.
Note: Not every player competed in both events.
RUNNING BACKS
40-YARD DASH
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | SECONDS |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Marshall | Georgia | 4.31 |
| Kenyan Drake | Alabama | 4.45 |
| Derrick Henry | Alabama | 4.54 |
| Alex Collins | Arkansas | 4.59 |
| Kelvin Taylor | Florida | 4.60 |
| Peyton Barber | Auburn | 4.64 |
BENCH PRESS (225 LBS.)
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | REPS |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Marshall | Georgia | 25 |
| Derrick Henry | Alabama | 22 |
| Brandon Wilds | South Carolina | 21 |
| Peyton Barber | Auburn | 20 |
| Tra Carson | Texas A&M | 19 |
| Alex Collins | Arkansas | 18 |
| Jonathan Williams | Arkansas | 16 |
| Kelvin Taylor | Florida | 15 |
| Kenyan Drake | Alabama | 10 |
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
40-YARD DASH
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | SECONDS |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kelly | Alabama | 5.03 |
| Connor McGovern | Missouri | 5.11 |
| Fahn Cooper | Ole Miss | 5.17 |
| Brandon Shell | South Carolina | 5.22 |
| John Theus | Georgia | 5.22 |
| Jerald Hawkins | LSU | 5.23 |
| Germain Ifedi | Texas A&M | 5.27 |
| Evan Boehm | Missouri | 5.33 |
| Avery Young | Auburn | 5.39 |
| Sebastian Tretola | Arkansas | 5.45 |
| Denver Kirkland | Arkansas | 5.55 |
| Vadal Alexander | LSU | 5.57 |
BENCH PRESS (225 LBS.)
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | REPS |
|---|---|---|
| Connor McGovern | Missouri | 33 |
| Ryan Kelly | Alabama | 26 |
| Vadal Alexander | LSU | 25 |
| Germain Ifedi | Texas A&M | 24 |
| Evan Boehm | Missouri | 24 |
| Jerald Hawkins | LSU | 23 |
| Sebastian Tretola | Arkansas | 22 |
| Shon Coleman | Auburn | 22 |
| Brandon Shell | South Carolina | 22 |
| Dominick Jackson | Alabama | 20 |
| Joseph Cheek | Texas A&M | 20 |
| Fahn Cooper | Ole Miss | 19 |
| Denver Kirkland | Arkansas | 19 |
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
