NFL Combine 2011 Results: Whose Stock Is Soaring After the Workouts?

The NFL Scouting Combine is off and lifting.

Offensive linemen and tight ends have completed their workouts, and all players have been measured.

While Sunday is a more glamorous combine day, with the skill position players taking to the field, there still is a whole lot of movin' and shakin' going on.

So come over here and spot me as I try to bench press the first ones to impress us at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.

No. 10: Greg Little, WR, North Carolina

We'll get to the people who have already worked out in a moment, but there are two people who went a long way towards improving their draft stocks by just showing up.

Greg Little was one of the handful of North Carolina players who were suspended for the 2010 season.

Scouts need to see that these guys did not let their time off go straight to their guts.

Little erased these doubts when he showed up at a ripped 231 pounds. He also checked in at just over 6'2".

This is a great start to a pivotal week for Little.

With a solid workout, he could be looking at a second-round selection.

No. 9: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn

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SAN DIEGO, CA - FEBRUARY 10: 2010 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn throws the ball during his workout routine for the media at Cathedral High School's sports stadium on February 10, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent Horn

Cam Newton surprised people when he announced he would throw at the combine. It was assumed he would just wait for a private pro day.

It was a great move for Newton. He is proving that he feels his arm is as gifted as the rest of his physical traits.

Speaking of those traits, Newton is off the charts. By all accounts, when the QBs are together, Newton is the one you notice.

Newton checked in at 6'5" and 248 pounds. Scouts estimated he has around five-percent body fat.

No. 8: Robert Housler, TE, Florida Atlantic

Robert Housler showed why he was able to get good separation at Florida Atlantic.

He ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash, the best time for a tight end. The speed, combined with his height at 6'5", will have a few teams drooling over his deep seam-busting potential.

His pass-catching skills are still questionable and he was less impressive in those drills than in his 40.

Still, Housler's impressive sprint may have bumped him to the third round.

No. 7: Rodney Hudson, G, Florida State

Rodney Hudson has done some serious beefing up since the end of the season. He was checking in at around 280 pounds during the season for Florida State.

He then checked in at 290 pounds during the Senior Bowl.

At the combine, he weighed in at 299 pounds.

During his interview with the press, Hudson made sure to remind everyone that he has spent time at center as well. This versatility will serve him well on draft boards.

He is a solid prospect and his lack of weight was really the only concern. With this added bulk, he is looking at a possible late second-round selection.

No. 6: Lance Kendricks, TE, Wisconsin

Nobody was questioning Lance Kendricks' pass-catching ability as a tight end.

However, his ability as a blocker was questionable. He is a little light at 6'3" and 240 pounds, but he proved to scouts that he has the strength to be an effective blocker.

Kendricks put up 25 reps on the bench press. Kendricks may now be competing with Notre Dame's Kyle Rudolph to be the first TE drafted. 

No. 5: Gabe Carimi, T, Wisconsin

Gabe Carimi doesn't need the combine to tell him who the best tackle is.

"I'm the best tackle out there," he told the press on Thursday. "So I'm gonna play like it and act like it. I know I can play right away. I'm a draft-ready tackle."

He certainly displayed the physical traits that scouts want to see out of a tackle. His arms measured in at 35.25 inches.

Despite his long arms, he was still able to put up 29 reps on the bench press.

Carimi has secured his mid first-round status.

No. 4: Tyron Smith, T, USC

The biggest question mark about Tyron Smith has been his size. His listed playing weight at USC was 280 pounds, and that is just too light for a NFL tackle.

He eased scouts' minds right away when he came to the combine weighing 305 pounds. At 6'5", he has the frame to support it.

He then went on to show that he has the muscle to go with the weight by putting up 29 reps in the bench press.

And with that, Smith called it a combine. He is nursing a knee injury and he has said he will wait until his pro day to do the agility and speed tests.

Still, Smith has already answered the biggest questions.

He is now likely to be the first or second tackle selected.

No. 3: Anthony Castonzo, T, Boston College

Anthony Castonzo got his combine off to a great start. He had a solid media session and, more importantly, he weighed in at 311 pounds.

His listed playing weight at Boston College was 285, which is light for a tackle.

He then followed that up with an outstanding workout. He put up 28 reps in the bench press and ran a solid 5.23 in the 40.

His quick feet then blew scouts away in the mirror-and-slide drill.

Castonzo's workouts may be enough to make him the first tackle to go in the 2011 NFL Draft.

No. 2: Ryan Bartholomew, C, Syracuse

Bartholomew measured in at 6'1" and 305 pounds. His arms are on the small side at 33.75 inches.

While the shorter arms are an advantage in the bench press, his combine-leading 34 reps are still impressive. Arm length is not as big a factor for interior linemen as it is with tackles anyway.

He then ran a 4.9-second 40-yard dash, which is mind-boggling for his size,.

Bartholomew likely just worked his way from a sixth or seventh-round selection to a third or maybe even second.

No. 1: Jordan Cameron, TE, USC

Cameron recorded the second fastest 40-time for tight ends at 4.59. At 6'5", 249 pounds, this is an impressive time.

Combine this with the fact that his vertical leap was measured at 37.5 inches, and scouts are drooling over his downfield and red-zone possibilities.

While these numbers are certainly better than expected, it is his 23 reps on the bench press that is really turning heads.

Cameron is a converted receiver and his blocking has understandably come into question. He showed scouts he has the strength to get the job done.

Cameron came into combine as the 10th-rated TE. He now has a legitimate shot to be the third tight end selected.