2017 NFL Combine participants

[Jhawk Fitness]

Im heading to Indy to work at the combine this year and got the ok to do a Q&A with the participating athletes for an article to be published when its over, so if you have a question for any (or a specific one) of the combine participants from this year post it here and I'll add it to the list.

[DCSpartan]

This questions isnt for me lol, but how many of your clients drop out of school or graduate early so they can do nothing by combine prep between the end of bowl season and the combine? I know its done, just odnt know how prevalent it is.

Just interested.

[Jhawk Fitness]

This questions isnt for me lol, but how many of your clients drop out of school or graduate early so they can do nothing by combine prep between the end of bowl season and the combine? I know its done, just odnt know how prevalent it is.

Just interested.

For me, around 1 per year (~20% as I cap my combine/pro day classes at 5 or 6). But at commercial entities like Exos? I'd wager its nearly 100% unless a kid is local and/or takes online classes.

[amar654]

Hey Jhawk, i see you're a Nike Sparq Trainer. My question for you is; which upper body test do you think tests athletes better? The 225 for reps, or the kneeling medicine ball toss? And/or what would your ideal upper body power test be?

[Jhawk Fitness]

Hey Jhawk, i see you're a Nike Sparq Trainer. My question for you is; which upper body test do you think tests athletes better? The 225 for reps, or the kneeling medicine ball toss? And/or what would your ideal upper body power test be?

I assume we are talking strictly football, IMO the MB toss is probably a somewhat more accurate method of testing is although neither is perfect and I'd rather see a different weight used. Personally I'd like to see football players have to deliver a one-hand & 2-hand shove into a force plate device that could calculate foot-pounds delivered by each type of blow.