Abstract
Abstract Background: The National Football League (NFL) combine has been found to play a significant role in NFL draft decisions. Previous studies have demonstrated correlations between a player’s combine metrics
Highlights
The annual National Football League (NFL) combine allows teams to assess former NCAA players’ medical status, athleticism, and personality traits
Retrospective review identified 131 quarterbacks, 277 running backs, 428 wide receivers, 150 tight ends, and 263 offensive linemen that participated in the NFL combine from 2005-2015
In agreement with prior evidence that increased height is a favorable trait for quarterbacks, associated with higher draft position and career performance, we show that taller quarterbacks are more likely to have longer careers [6,7]
Summary
The annual National Football League (NFL) combine allows teams to assess former NCAA players’ medical status, athleticism, and personality traits. The drills players partake in during the combine are timed and measured, serving to provide insight into a player’s athletic traits. The athletic tests at the combine offer insight into the athletic traits that contribute to the productivity, health and longevity of an NFL player’s career. The purpose of our study is toinvestigate the relationship between combine drills and career length in the NFL for offensive players. The National Football League (NFL) combine has been found to play a significant role in NFL draft decisions. Previous studies have demonstrated correlations between a player’s combine metrics and draft position and performance, but no study has investigated the purposes of our study, the relationship between these combine tests and NFL career longevity
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