NFL Combine 2019: Draft prospects who stood out

Trysten Hill, DL, UCF

This class of interior defensive linemen was extremely impressive and there are a few that I could certainly talk about, especially Quinnen Williams who already was known as the can’t-miss prospect in this draft.

However, I went with a lesser-known name in UCF’s Trysten Hill. The 6’3”, 308-pounder started all 26 games during his first two years and was a second-team All-AAC selection as a sophomore before coming off the bench outside of one game in year three. Considering he had his best season anyway and was dominant in his only start in the conference championship game, Hill was unhappy with his playing time.

Therefore he was eager to show scouts what he is capable of in Indy. Hill looked so explosive in the on-field drills, whether that may showing violent hands hitting the bags and the short-area burst on those starts and turns or just reacting to the coaches’ directions. He also went for 5.04 in the 40 and was among the top three interior D-linemen in both leaping events in addition to being second in the 20-yard short shuttle and putting up 28 reps on the bench press.