Here’s how the Miami Hurricanes (one just outran Michael Jackson) did at the NFL Combine
On Monday, Michael Jackson proved he’s fast.
But Sheldrick Redwine proved he’s faster — by one-hundredth of a second.
After former University of Miami cornerback Jackson ran a 4.45 official 40-yard dash Monday at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, former Hurricanes safety Redwine ran an official 4.44.
Redwine’s 40 was the the sixth-best time recorded among safeties and 10th best when cornerbacks were included. He tied with cornerback Derreck Thomas of Baylor.
Redwine also excelled in the vertical jump, leaping 39 inches for the fourth-highest jump among safeties and eighth best when cornerbacks were included. He tied Jackson’s 130-inch broad jump, which proved third best among safeties and seventh best when cornerbacks were added to the mix.
Jackson’s 40 was tied for the seventh fastest among all Combine cornerbacks and 11th fastest among Combine cornerbacks and safeties. Other Combine corners who ran a 4.45 Monday: David Long of Michigan and Kris Boyd of Texas.
Former Miami running back Travis Homer last week ran a 4.48 at the Combine.
Safety Zedrick Woods of Mississippi was the fastest man at the Combine in 4.29.
Note that Jackson’s vertical jump was also outstanding, reaching 40.5 inches for fourth best among corners and sixth best when safeties were included. Jackson did 13 bench-press reps of 255 pounds, tied for seventh best with Jordan Brown of South Dakota State. At least on television, he looked strong Monday in his on-field drills.
Redwine was measured at 6-0 and weighed 196 pounds, with 9 3/8-inch hands and 31 3/4-inch arms.
Jackson was measured at 6-1 and weighed 210 pounds,with 9 3/4-inch hands and 32 1/2-inch arms.
Former UM Safety Jaquan Johnson also participated Monday. He was measured at 5-10 and weighed 191 pounds. His hands are 8 3/4 inches and his arms, 29 5/8. But Johnson did not fare as well in the 40-yard dash with a 4.69 best. He had 18 reps in the bench press, tied for fifth best among safeties. His vertical jump was 33 inches and he broad jumped 121 inches.
Six Hurricanes were invited to the week-long Combine, including Homer and defensive end Joe Jackson, defensive tackle Gerald Willis and Michael Jackson, Redwine and Johnson.
Homer had a strong performance last week, with 17 bench-press reps and the second-best vertical leap (39 1/2 inches) among his position group. His 130-inch broad jump was tied for first among running backs.
Willis and Joe Jackson chose not to run the 40. Willis, who has been projected as a late first-round or second-round draft pick, did not compete in UM’s Pinstripe Bowl because of a hand injury. He did not take part in any Combine physical testing events except for being measured at 6-2 and 302 pounds, with 8 1/2-inch hands and 33-inch-long arms.
Joe Jackson, who has been projected as high as a second-round draft pick, was measured at 6-4 and 275 pounds, with 10-inch hands and 34 1/2-inch arms. He did 22 bench-press reps, tied with four others for the 12th best result among defensive linemen. He also vertically jumped 27 inches and broad jumped 109 inches.
Michael Jackson, who had 42 tackles (3 1/2 for losses), 2 1/2 sacks and six pass breakups in 2018, was recently projected by Mel Kiper Jr., as a “Day 3 pick.’’
Last week, NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said Jackson was “a solid player’’ that he projected being drafted in the “fifth-, sixth-round range.’’
Jeremiah told the Miami Herald that Redwine is “a real physical, sure tackler— excellent blitzer’’ and projected him as a third or fourth-round draft pick, along with Johnson.
The NFL Draft is April 25-27 in Nashville.
This story was originally published March 4, 2019 at 12:16 PM.
