UCLA Football: Tracking 2015 NFL Combine Results for Former Bruins Stars

Kyle KensingFeb 18, 2015

Five UCLA Bruins will aim to impress NFL scouts and other personnel at this weekend's NFL combine.

UCLA has some high-potential prospects who are participating in Indianapolis, headlined by three-year starting quarterback Brett Hundley.

Hundley's combine performance is among the most anticipated heading into the weekend, but each of his UCLA teammates has his own opportunities to wow.

Follow the developments throughout the event.

Brett Hundley

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Brett Hundley is one of the combine's top players to watch. His decision to hold off on entering the draft last year allowed him to pursue records at UCLA but also left him vulnerable to an additional season of scrutiny.

Hundley is the third-ranked quarterback, according to Bleacher Report NFL Draft Lead Writer Matt Miller's big board, but the drop-off overall from No. 2 Marcus Mariota to Hundley is substantial.

Miller projects Mariota as the No. 4 overall prospect and Hundley as No. 60. Thus, an outstanding performance at the combine could give Hundley's draft-weekend outlook a considerable boost.

Results

40-Yard Dash: 4.63 seconds
Bench Press: DNP
Vertical Jump: 36 inches
Broad Jump: 120 inches
Three-Cone Drill: 6.93 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 3.98 seconds
60-Yard Shuttle: DNP

Anthony Jefferson

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Anthony Jefferson moved around in the secondary last season, as a result of UCLA losing safety Randall Goforth to injury early on.

Jefferson's natural position is cornerback, and this year's class is quite crowded. To stand out from a crowd in which Miller currently projects Jefferson as the No. 23 prospect, the former Bruin must impress at the combine.

Results

40-Yard Dash: 4.72 seconds
Bench Press: 15 reps
Vertical Jump: 33.5 inches
Broad Jump: 116 inches
Three-Cone Drill: 7.18 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.15 seconds
60-Yard Shuttle: DNP

Eric Kendricks

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Three-year starter Eric Kendricks is a player that former UCLA defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich described as the "heart and soul" of Bruins football, according to Tony Adame of The Wichita Eagle.

NFL personnel at the combine will get a glimpse at the qualities that made Kendricks such a valuable asset to UCLA's success over the last three seasons.

Miller ranks Kendricks No. 2 among inside linebackers, describing him as a player who "[took] over games during [his career]." That could be enough to overcome some deficiencies in measurables.

And, if Kendricks' weekend is impressive enough, he might climb all the way to the first round.

Results

40-Yard Dash: 4.61 seconds
Bench Press: 19 reps
Vertical Jump: 38 inches
Broad Jump: 124 inches
Three-Cone Drill: DNP
20-Yard Shuttle: DNP
60-Yard Shuttle: DNP

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Ellis McCarthy

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Ellis McCarthy's loss could turn into NFL gain.

He shed pounds off his previously 330-pound frame last season, as detailed by the Los Angeles Times' Chris Foster. Playing lighter should affect McCarthy's workouts at the combine.

He's currently projected as a third-rounder, No. 70 overall on Miller's big board and No. 9 among defensive tackles.

Results

40-Yard Dash: 5.21 seconds
Bench Press: 24 reps
Vertical Jump: 32 inches
Broad Jump: 109 inches
Three-Cone Drill: 8.16 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 5.07 seconds
60-Yard Shuttle: DNP

Owamagbe Odighizuwa

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Owamagbe Odighizuwa returned from missing the entire 2013 season with a vengeance. He made six sacks in 2014, and his 11.5 tackles for loss led the Bruins.

This year's class of defensive ends is stacked, as evident in Odighizuwa's No. 8 ranking at the position on Miller's big board. Being eighth among defensive ends is good enough to rank No. 38 overall.

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