NFL Combine 2012 Results: Day 7 Winners, Losers

The 2012 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up on Tuesday with defensive backs closing out the show. They went to work on day seven of this year's event and plenty of big names were on the turn at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Here is a look at the winners and losers from the final day of the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine.

Winners

Stephon Gilmore, Cornerback, South Carolina

Entering the week Gilmore was considered one of the top five cornerbacks on the board, and thanks to a solid workout on Tuesday he will almost certainly be off the board in the top 25. The South Carolina product measured in at 6' and 190 pounds, then capped that off with a 4.40-second performance in the 40-yard dash.

His outstanding workout continued with 15 bench press reps, a 36-inch vertical leap and a 123-inch broad jump. He also posted impressive times in the three-cone drill (6.61 seconds), 20-yard shuttle (3.94) and 60-yard shuttle (11.15). 

Gilmore showed that he has the size and speed to match up in man coverage at the next level. While he needs to work on his strength a little bit, he has great upside and cemented his status as a mid-first-round pick.

Janoris Jenkins, Cornerback, North Alabama

Jenkins was a three-year starter at Florida before being dismissed from the team after several run-ins with the law. He moved to the University of North Alabama and showed up in Indianapolis as a question mark. He answered a lot of those questions on Tuesday.

His officially listed time in the 40-yard dash was 4.46 seconds, but I think he could be even faster. He measured in at 5'10" and 193 pounds, and showed outstanding flexibility when moving side-to-side and adjusting on the fly. There is no doubting this kid's talent.

Where Jenkins needs to continue to shine is in interviews with teams. He must show he has matured and is not a character concern. If he pairs improvement in that area with his combine performance, he will certainly be a first-round pick.

Harrison Smith, Safety, Notre Dame

Physically, Smith has everything you would want in a safety. He measured in at 6'2" and 213 pounds and ran a 4.57-second 40-yard dash, but he really stood out for his size, agility and smarts during virtually all of the drills. He simply moves on the ball like a playmaker.

Smith also has huge hands and long arms that should help him catch passes at the next level.

He posted 19 bench press reps, showed a 34-inch vertical, 122-inch broad jump and then turned in times of 6.63 seconds in the three-cone drill and 4.12 in the 20-yard shuttle.

Smith reminds me of a bigger version of San Diego Chargers safety Eric Weddle. He's smart, savvy and has the size and speed to make plays at the next level. He solidified his status as one of the draft's top safeties on Tuesday.

Losers:

Cliff Harris, Cornerback, Oregon

Harris had to have an absolutely outstanding showing at the combine to boost his stock, and that just didn't happen. For a guy known as a difference-maker in the return game, he turned in a slow 40-yard dash (officially 4.64). 

The Oregon product measured in at 5'11" and 175 pounds, then had only 14 bench press reps and showed a vertical leap of 36 inches and a broad jump of 118 inches. The problem for Harris is that with his long list of off-field problems, he needed an eye-popping performance to really increase his standing with scouts. He didn't do that.

His times in the three-cone drill (6.79 seconds), 20-yard shuttle (4.19 seconds) and 60-yard shuttle (11.90 seconds) weren't what they should be for a corner who relies on his speed to make up for mistakes. Harris also looked sloppy in positional drills and just didn't look like a polished prospect at all.

George Iloka, Safety, Boise State

Iloka wasn't considered a top safety prospect, but his elite size at 6'4" and 225 pounds was intriguing to some scouts. After his workout Tuesday those same scouts might consider moving him to outside linebacker.

Iloka ran a 4.66-second 40-yard dash, put up 20 bench press reps and showed a 34.5-inch vertical leap and a 124-inch broad jump. Those aren't great numbers for a guy who is supposed to be an athletic freak at safety. Other than a 4.03-second time in the 20-yard shuttle, none of the Boise State product's numbers jumped off the page.

He also is very stiff when backpedaling and turning to cover, which is a red flag for a safety. That said, I could see him improving things by the time his pro day rolls around.

For a guy who had gained buzz as someone who could make a big showing at the combine, Iloka really fizzled out with an average—at best—workout. I'd expect him to be nothing more than a guy who gets taken in the middle rounds as a project, unless he has a great showing at his pro day.