This week, 324 players from 106 schools are in Indianapolis for the NFL 2022 Scout Factory. Each of these players is working to improve their stock while finding their future NFL team in the process.
On Thursday we collected the best results from quarterbacks, receivers and tight ends who participated in the training on the field. Below are some of the best individual performances from Indianapolis, as several players have certainly improved their draft drafts thanks to their performance.
Fans should also check out our full coverage of the NFL Draft in the next few weeks before the 2022 draft.
Quarterbacks
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Remarkable times for a dash of 40 yards
- Desmond Reeder (Cincinnati): 4.49
- EJ Perry (Brown): 4.60
- Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh): 4.67
- Bailey Zape (West Kentucky): 4.78
Wide receivers
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Remarkable times for a dash of 40 yards
- Taikuan Thornton (Baylor): 4.21u seconds
- Chris Olav (Ohio): 4.26u
- Christian Watson (North Dakota): 4.28u
- Velus Jones Jr. (Tennessee): 4.31
- Calvin Austin III (Memphis): 4.32
- Alec Pierce (Cincinnati): 4.33u
- Danny Gray (SMU): 4.33
- Bo Melton (Rutgers): 4.34
- Khalil Shakir (Boyce State): 4.35u
- Gareth Wilson (Ohio): 4.37u
- One’Dale Robinson (Kentucky) 4.38u
- Isaiah Weston (Northern Iowa): 4.39u
- George Pickens (Georgia): 4.40u
- Sky Moore (Western Michigan): 4.41u
- Braylon Sanders (Ole Miss): 4.42u
- Jahan Dotson (Penn State): 4.43u
- Kevin Austin Jr. (Notre Dame): 4.43u
- Tre Turner (Virginia Tech): 4.44u
- Jalen Tolbert (South Alabama): 4.44u
- Makay Regiment (Miss. State) 4.50u
- Jalen Naylor (Michigan): 4.50
- Trail Burks (Arkansas): 4.50
Remarkable verticals
- Alec Pierce: 40.5 “
- Isaiah Weston: 40 “
- Ty Freifogl: 39 “
- Calvin Austin III: 39 “
- Kevin Austin Jr.: 39 “
- Christian Watson: 38.5 “
- Jalen Naylor: 38 “
- Bo Melton: 38 “
- Tyquan Thornton: 36.5 “
- Eric Ezukanma (Texas Tech): 36.5 “
Remarkable jumps in width
- Christian Watson: 11’04 “
- Isaiah Weston: 11’03 “
- Calvin Austin III: 11’03 “
- Devon Williams (Oregon): 11’01 “
- Kevin Austin Jr.: 11 ‘
- Taikuan Thornton: 10’10 “
- Jalen Naylor: 10’08 “
- Thai Freefogle: 10’07 “
- Eric Ezukanma: 10’06 “
- Danny Gray: 10’06 “
Fast receiver class
It was generally understood that this class of wide receivers was deep and talented, but no one was prepared for the blazing speed we witnessed in the 40-yard run. This was the fastest class of harvesters in history. We had a total of three sub-4.3s recorded, led by Baylor’s Tyquan Thornton, who recorded unofficial 4.21which will be a combine harvester record if left.
Like CBS Sports NFL Draft expert Chris Trapaso points out that the very fast 2019 class featuring Deebo Samuel, AJ Brown and DK Metcalf had nine receivers taken in the first two rounds. We can see more than what was chosen in 2022.
Calvin Austin III is impressive
The big winner on Thursday was the Memphis receiver Calvin Austin III. Before the wide receivers started working in the field, he turned on Twitter by recording 11’3 “wide jump. Austin also registered a 39-inch vertand then perform a 4.32 seconds running time 40 yards. With fans in the stands of the plant for the first time, he can go down in history as the first player in the history of the plant to receive huge applause after his 40 runs.
Skye Moore, Christian Watson are no longer secrets
Sky Moore of Western Michigan raised an eyebrow Thursday. While he weighed 5 feet 10 and 195 pounds, he had huge 10.25 “hands and was running 4.39 Dash for 40 yards. That wasn’t all, as Moore looked extremely smooth going through the glove and had some impressive downhill routes. He is ready to climb up the project boards.
As for Christian Watson of North Dakota, he is 6 feet 4, 208 pounds, has 10 1/8-inch hands and has driven 4.28 Dash for 40 yards. He also beat all the receivers in the wide jump with 11’04 “and slipped through the glove. Buzzing in the first round?
Narrow edges
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Remarkable official times for a 40-yard dash
- Chigozi Okonquo (Maryland): 4.52 seconds
- Gelani Woods (Virginia): 4.61
- Calculator Grant (SMU) 4.62
- Daniel Bellinger (San Diego): 4.63
- Greg Dulcic (UCLA): 4.70
- Connor Hayward (Michigan): 4.72
- Cole Turner (Nevada): 4.76
- Peyton Hendershot (Indiana): 4.80
- Jake Ferguson (Wisconsin): 4.81
- Austin Allen (Nebraska): 4.83
Woods, Okonkwo impress in TE training
Gelani Woods of Virginia led all the tights with 24 reps per bench. Predicted draft pick for Day 3, Woods set out the second fastest time to run 40 yards in the narrow. Woods also impressed during his training session on the field. During his only season in Virginia, the 6-foot-7 Woods caught 44 passes for 598 yards and eight touchdowns.
Chigosiem Okonquo ran the fastest time in 40 yards among the narrow ends with 4.52. He did look a little slower as he did the exercise, but he had one of the best workouts in this group. According to Peter Schrager of NFL Media, he did a good interview this week and impressed the scouts.
Conn Hayward of Michigan, the younger brother of Steelers All-Pro defender Cameron Hayward, had a solid day that included an impressive performance during sledding training. UCLA’s tight-end Greg Dulcic was as stable in the ’40s as he was on the bench press, but he really stood out during the glove workout as he barely broke a step as he caught every pass.