NFL Combine 2019: Draft prospects who stood out

Ben Banogu, Edge, TCU

Whenever you set new combine records, you will make this list. Banogu set a new mark for defensive linemen with an 11’2” broad jump. He also leaped 40 inches in the standing vertical and put up a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash while shining in the agility tests as well.

Not only were his numbers impressive, however, the TCU edge rusher looked very loose operating through the bags and showed that he has experience dropping into coverage, looking very natural at opening up his hips, pedaling backwards, planting and driving on the ball. Banogu isn’t just an athletic standout though. He was second in the Big XII with 8.5 sacks last season and has put together 17 sacks and a crazy 34.5 tackles for loss these last two years.

At 6’3”, 250 pounds he will definitely be a better fit for those 3-4 defenses, where he doesn’t have to set the edge on every single play and the fact he could put up the 225 pounds 23 times is encouraging in that aspect, while his movement in space should be critical as well.