A FEW NUMBERS FROM BIG 10/12 GUYS AT INDY

Spring practice is just around the corner, but there was plenty of action on the field at the NFL combine this weekend in Indianapolis.

While the evaluations continue today and Tuesday, several position groups have completed their testing. Let's take a look at the top performances from Big Ten players. Some standouts in the workouts: Michigan WR [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], Illinois WR A.J. Jenkins, Michigan State WR [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], Iowa G [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and Wisconsin QB [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].

Before looking at position groups, we'll examine the top overall performers to date.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (through Sunday)

40-yard dash

• Illinois' Jenkins tied for fourth (4.39 seconds)
  
• Michigan State's Martin tied for 13th (4.45 seconds)
  

Bench press

• Michigan C [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ranked second with 41 repetitions of 225 pounds
  
• Michigan DT [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] tied for third with 36 repetitions
  

Vertical jump

• Michigan State's Martin tied for fifth at 39.5 inches
  
• Illinois' Jenkins tied for ninth at 38.5 inches
  

Broad jump

• Michigan WR Junior Hemingway tied for 10th at 10 feet, 4 inches
  
• Illinois' Jenkins tied for 10th at 10 feet, 4 inches
  

3-cone drill

• Michigan's Hemingway ranked second at 6.59 seconds
  
• Northwestern TE [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] tied for fourth at 6.73 seconds
  

20-yard shuttle

• Michigan's Hemingway ranked second at 3.98 seconds
  
• Northwestern's Dunsmore tied for fourth at 4.03 seconds
  
• Ohio State RB [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ranked sixth at 4.04 seconds
  
• Iowa WR Marvin McNutt ranked ninth at 4.07 seconds
  
• Wisconsin's Wilson ranked 10th at 4.09 seconds
  

60-yard shuttle

• Michigan's Hemingway tied for third at 11.16 seconds
  
• Michigan State's Martin tied for third at 11.16 seconds
  
• Northwestern's Dunsmore tied for 14th at 11.47 seconds
  

Now onto the position groups ...

Quarterback

• Wisconsin's Wilson ranked second in 40-yard dash (4.55 seconds); sixth in vertical jump (34 inches); fourth in broad jump (9 feet, 10 inches); fifth in 3-cone drill (6.97 seconds) and second in 20-yard shuttle (4.09 seconds)
  
• Michigan State's [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ranked 12th in 40-yard dash (4.93 seconds); 14th in vertical jump (28.5 inches); tied for ninth in broad jump (9 feet, 1 inch); seventh in 3-cone drill (7.05 seconds); 12th in 20-yard shuttle (4.5 seconds)
  

Running back

• Michigan State's [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] tied for 10th in 40-yard dash (4.53 seconds); tied for 12th in bench press (20 reps of 225 pounds); tied for 12th in vertical jump (35 inches); and tied for 14th in 20-yard shuttle (4.31 seconds).
  
• Ohio State's Dan Herron ranked seventh in bench press (22 reps of 225 pounds); tied for 12th in vertical jump (35 inches); tied for 12th in broad jump (9 feet, 9 inches); sixth in 3-cone drill (6.97 seconds); second in 20-yard shuttle (4.04 seconds); and fifth in 60-yard shuttle (11.6 seconds).
  
• Wisconsin FB [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] tied for fifth in vertical jump (36.5 inches); tied for fifth in broad jump (10 feet); tied for 14th in 3-cone drill (7.14 seconds); tied for fifth in 20-yard shuttle (4.16 seconds); and seventh in 60-yard shuttle (11.81 seconds).
  

Wide receiver

• Illinois' Jenkins tied for fourth in 40-yard dash (4.39 seconds); tied for seventh in vertical jump (38.5 inches); and tied for eighth in broad jump (10 feet, 4 inches).
  
• Michigan State's Martin ranked 11th in 40-yard dash (4.45 seconds); tied for fourth in vertical jump (39.5 inches); tied for 14th in broad jump (10 feet, 2 inches); tied for eighth in 3-cone drill (6.85 seconds); tied for 10th in 20-yard shuttle (4.13 seconds); and tied for second in 60-yard shuttle (11.16 seconds).
  
• Michigan's Hemingway tied for third in bench press (21 reps at 225 pounds); tied for eighth in broad jump (10 feet, 4 inches); ranked first in 3-cone drill (6.59 seconds); tied for first in 20-yard shuttle (3.98 seconds); and tied for second in 60-yard shuttle (11.16 seconds).
  
• Wisconsin's [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ranked 12th in bench press (18 reps at 225 pounds) and ranked 12th in vertical jump (37.5 inches).
  
• Iowa's Marvin McNutt tied for 13th in vertical jump (37 inches); ranked fifth in 20-yard shuttle (4.07 seconds); and ranked 12th in 60-yard shuttle (11.62 seconds).
  
• Ohio State's DeVier Posey tied for 10th in broad jump (10 feet, 3 inches) and tied for 12th in 20-yard shuttle (4.15 seconds).
  

Tight end

• Northwestern's Dunsmore ranked fifth in 40-yard dash (4.64 seconds); tied for fifth in bench press (21 reps at 225 pounds); fifth in vertical jump (35.5 seconds); seventh in broad jump (9 feet, 9 inches); first in 3-cone drill (6.73 seconds); first in 20-yard shuttle (4.03 seconds); and third in 60-yard shuttle (11.47 seconds).
  

Defensive line(workouts take place Monday)

• Michigan's Martin tied for second in bench press (36 reps of 225 pounds)
  

Offensive line

• Iowa G Adam Gettis ranked third in 40-yard dash (5 seconds); tied for third in vertical jump (31.5 inches); second in broad jump (9 feet, 4 inches); tied for ninth in 20-yard shuttle (4.65 seconds)
  
• Iowa T [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] tied for eighth in 40-yard dash (5.23 seconds);
  
• Illinois T [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ranked 15th in 40-yard dash (5.28 seconds); tied for 14th in broad jump (8 feet, 6 inches)
  
• Michigan's Molk ranked first in bench press (41 reps at 225 pounds);
  
• Wisconsin G [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] tied for third in bench press (32 reps at 225 pounds); tied for 14th in vertical jump (29 inches); eighth in 20-yard shuttle (4.61 seconds)
  
• Penn State G [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] tied for eighth in bench press (31 reps at 225 pounds)
  
• Ohio State C Mike Brewster tied for 13th in bench press (29 reps at 225 pounds); ranked 15th in 3-cone drill (7.73 seconds); tied for sixth in 20-yard shuttle (4.6 seconds)