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1. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina, safety
For a while, he was the best-kept secret in the SEC. He made 156 tackles in his first two seasons of college football, including 24 in two games against Georgia. He was No. 11 on the 2024 Freaks List after he put up spectacular numbers last offseason, broad-jumping 11-4, vertical-jumping 42 inches and completing 24 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press in addition to squatting 565 pounds. The former three-star recruit was lights-out again last season, earning first-team All-America honors after leading the team with 88 tackles, to go with four interceptions and three tackles for loss. He turned 21 this month. At 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds, he ran, I’m told, a 4.35 in the 40 last week.
2. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M, DL
The one-time five-star recruit had an inconsistent college career. He managed only 4 1/2 sacks in 37 games, but his potential is tantalizing, and he was impressive during Senior Bowl week when he showed some refinement in his pass-rush game. In 2024, the Miami native led A&M with seven QB hurries to go with 5.5 TFLs. Expect him to turn a lot of heads when he tests in Indy.
3. Abdul Carter, Penn State, edge
The latest Nittany Lions freakshow defensive talent, Carter was Penn State’s first unanimous consensus All-American since Saquon Barkley in 2017. Carter had a nation-leading 23.5 TFLs and 12 sacks in leading Penn State to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Last offseason at 6-3 and 254 pounds, Carter clocked a 4.48 40 along with a 4.35 shuttle to go with an equally impressive 10-7 broad jump. He vertical jumped 33 1/2 inches.
4. Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
The Heisman Trophy winner’s best physical traits — the ones that make him so special — are harder to test for than what you see on the field at the combine. Yes, the 6-1, 185-pounder is very fast and is expected to run the 40 sub-4.4 and jump around 40 inches in the vertical. His shuttle times should be elite too, but his gas tank and play-speed are what are so rare.
5. Jalon Walker, Georgia, edge/linebacker
…and so on.
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