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Season 20 Edition
The long overdue results for the Season 20 NSFL prospects workout day are here! Sadly these tapes were stuck overseas and between transit, customs, and taxes, it took some time getting them ready with commentary for all of you. Nevertheless, I present, you S20 NSFL Scouting Combine.
This class interestingly featured no quarterbacks at all. They are the first class ever to not have a quarterback participate in the combine. Instead, first up will be the running backs.
Aside from all four running back prospects being functionally illiterate by the Wonderlic’s standards (the case with any score below 10), the thing that sticks out most here is the blazing speed on Darrel Williams. Running a 4.25 40-yard dash ties the second fastest run in NSFL history, first run by Stormblessed in S1, and tied by Emondov Emoji in S15. The only faster 40-yard time was run by Boss Tweed in S1, putting up a 4.23. In addition to the fastest 40-yard time of his class, Williams recorded the 3rd highest vertical jump, and fastest shuttle run, jumping 30.7 inches and completing the shuttle in an impressive 4.02 seconds. That time puts him in the 98th percentile of players who have participated in the combine. While not on the all-time lists, Siddhu Sarvepally’s 40-yard dash times in at a very solid 4.32 seconds, tying the second fastest time in his class.
Now for the wide receivers.
At the top of the list we see the competition between two similar builds of receiver, Jah Bur’Berry and Randy Vuxta. It was a frustrating day for Vuxta as he was just overshadowed by Bur’Berry in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, and shuttle by mere fractions. Vuxta did best Bur’Berry on the bench, able to do seven reps to Bur’Berry’s five. Bur’Berry’s 4.34 40 time was fourth fastest of his class, his broad jump was the third longest at 127.9, and his shuttle run was behind only Williams, placing him in second. Randy Vuxta is third on the shuttle list, and both Vuxta and Bur’Berry are tied for third in their class on the three-cone drill. The last notable combine from this group of receivers is a different style of player in Jacoby Clay. Only slightly slower than the previously mentioned wideouts running a 4.38, Clay demolished them in the bench press, recording 18 reps. Clay also had the highest vertical jump of all the receivers in this combine.
The next category of player we’ll be looking at are the tight ends.
The two tight ends with noteworthy combines are difficult to compare because of how different their play styles are. Ben Kenobi is much faster and more agile than Gragg, so I’d trust him running routes more and in passing situations. However, Kenobi isn’t particularly useful in the blocking game, a critical part of a tight end’s job, particularly on a run first team. That’s where Blake Gragg shines. With high intelligence (26 on the Wonderlic was 5th in his class) and strength, Gragg has the knowledge to know where he needs to be to make a block, and has the strength and technique to execute. Like Kenobi, he isn’t without his weaknesses, as his worse agility makes it harder to get free of defenders when trying to make a cut.
Finishing up on the offensive side of the ball, we’re giving out fair rubs to our boys in the trenches, the offensive line.
This section is going to be a lot more fun on my S21 and S22 reports, with only one offensive lineman making the trip to the S20 combine. He leads the offensive line class in every stat, and no doubt spent his time with the Ducks at the peak of his ability, making pancakes.
On the other side of the trenches, the defensive linemen.
It’s rare to see a positional group with as many active players as the S20 defensive line class has have such a clear front runner for most impressive combine performance. Kyle Idlewyld lead all defensive linemen in every exercise save for the bench press, where Bobby Boucher was able to lift the bar two more times than Kyle, for a total of 42 reps, the most of anyone in the class. Kyle placed in the 90th or better percentile for all defensive linemen in league history in all exercises except the bench press, where he is in the 88th percentile. With 170 total defensive linemen having run this combine, that means that Idlewyld placed in the all time top 20 for DLinemen in all exercises. The most impressive performance from him when compared to the rest of the defensive line prospects we have seen in the combine is his 40-yard dash of 4.39, the 6th fastest defensive linemen in combine history.
Dealing with the rest of the front seven, we move onto linebackers.
A very small group of linebackers in this class, but all of them are active around the league. There is so little to separate these 3 players, that things may have come down more to scouting interviews than anything else, and that might be where Deck had the edge given his Wonderlic score. Otherwise, the difference across the competitions is so slim that after some time with proper NSFL training facilities, I doubt much will separate these three in terms of athletic ability at all. Kirkby ties Idlewyld’s vertical jump of 31.2 inches, putting them at the top of the class. Galf Wilf and Inspectah Deck place 4th and 5th for the class respectively in the competition. Wilf’s faster 40-yard time puts him at 5th in the class, and Kirkby’s strength on the bench gets him to 5th in the class on that exercise.
Next up, the group tasks with shutting down the opponent’s passing game, the defensive backs.
Well if there is one thing we can say for certain, it’s that a high Wonderlic score at the combine doesn’t necessarily equate to good off the field decisions (and thank god too since I got a 3). Tying the second best Wonderlic score of the combine with a 30 is now retired and banned former player Dre Uzond. Sexjoke, Moreno, and Stephens all put up comparable combines, all fast enough to stick with most receivers if they give a bit of a cushion, agile enough and have enough jumping reach to turn around and make a play on the ball, and they have the intelligence to know where they need to be. They’re also strong enough that when a receiver catches a pass on them, they can bring them down pretty easily. On the other hand, we have Desmond Scarlett. Blazing fast with the joint second fastest 40 yard dash in the class, this defensive back can’t only hang with any receiver, he can beat them and put himself in a position to take the ball away from the other team. With the 5th fastest 3-cone drill in the class and the longest broad jump, Scarlett is better equipped to get a hand to the football to make a play than any other DB in the class. Unfortunately, with his lower strength and intelligence, while he’s less likely to have a pass thrown against him, he’s more likely to give up a big play if the receiver makes the catch.
Finally we move to special teams to look at the kickers and punters of the class
Formatting aside since I can’t figure out why the conditional formatting is giving that different colours, the consistency between these 3 combines is utterly baffling. Down to the hundredth of a second and a tenth of an inch across all exercises, every kicker measured exactly the same. The only figure that is different is that Hammerson was able to answer two more questions correctly on the Wonderlic. Granted, none of these guys have been training much other than their kicking this season, but it is still very impressive that they were able to put up 3 nearly identical combines.
To wrap things up, some notes about this season’s combine.
Choosing an offensive and defensive MVP of this combine was relatively straightforward. Darrel Williams has everything you want in a running back, with his tied second place 40-yard time demonstrating his straight-line speed, and his lateral quickness evidence by his times in the agility focused drills.
Defensively Kyle Idlewyld beasted, and showed that despite his size he is one of the best pure athletes in this class. His numbers when compared to other linemen in league history show that he isn’t good at just a few of these competitions like many other prospects are, but he can compete with any DLinemen in any of them.
Bobby Boucher gets overshadowed by Idlewyld, but his 42 reps on the bench is only 3 away from making the all time top 10 list, and is 12th all time for defensive linemen.
Another all time top 10 that may go unnoticed, this time because of Williams’ performance, but Bur’Berry’s 4.34 40-yard time is the 10th fastest dash run by a wide receiver.
Season 21’s film should be coming out relatively soon, so keep an eye out for that as well!
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A link to the spreadsheet if anyone would like to take a look: here
Season 20 Edition
The long overdue results for the Season 20 NSFL prospects workout day are here! Sadly these tapes were stuck overseas and between transit, customs, and taxes, it took some time getting them ready with commentary for all of you. Nevertheless, I present, you S20 NSFL Scouting Combine.
This class interestingly featured no quarterbacks at all. They are the first class ever to not have a quarterback participate in the combine. Instead, first up will be the running backs.
Aside from all four running back prospects being functionally illiterate by the Wonderlic’s standards (the case with any score below 10), the thing that sticks out most here is the blazing speed on Darrel Williams. Running a 4.25 40-yard dash ties the second fastest run in NSFL history, first run by Stormblessed in S1, and tied by Emondov Emoji in S15. The only faster 40-yard time was run by Boss Tweed in S1, putting up a 4.23. In addition to the fastest 40-yard time of his class, Williams recorded the 3rd highest vertical jump, and fastest shuttle run, jumping 30.7 inches and completing the shuttle in an impressive 4.02 seconds. That time puts him in the 98th percentile of players who have participated in the combine. While not on the all-time lists, Siddhu Sarvepally’s 40-yard dash times in at a very solid 4.32 seconds, tying the second fastest time in his class.
Now for the wide receivers.
At the top of the list we see the competition between two similar builds of receiver, Jah Bur’Berry and Randy Vuxta. It was a frustrating day for Vuxta as he was just overshadowed by Bur’Berry in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, and shuttle by mere fractions. Vuxta did best Bur’Berry on the bench, able to do seven reps to Bur’Berry’s five. Bur’Berry’s 4.34 40 time was fourth fastest of his class, his broad jump was the third longest at 127.9, and his shuttle run was behind only Williams, placing him in second. Randy Vuxta is third on the shuttle list, and both Vuxta and Bur’Berry are tied for third in their class on the three-cone drill. The last notable combine from this group of receivers is a different style of player in Jacoby Clay. Only slightly slower than the previously mentioned wideouts running a 4.38, Clay demolished them in the bench press, recording 18 reps. Clay also had the highest vertical jump of all the receivers in this combine.
The next category of player we’ll be looking at are the tight ends.
The two tight ends with noteworthy combines are difficult to compare because of how different their play styles are. Ben Kenobi is much faster and more agile than Gragg, so I’d trust him running routes more and in passing situations. However, Kenobi isn’t particularly useful in the blocking game, a critical part of a tight end’s job, particularly on a run first team. That’s where Blake Gragg shines. With high intelligence (26 on the Wonderlic was 5th in his class) and strength, Gragg has the knowledge to know where he needs to be to make a block, and has the strength and technique to execute. Like Kenobi, he isn’t without his weaknesses, as his worse agility makes it harder to get free of defenders when trying to make a cut.
Finishing up on the offensive side of the ball, we’re giving out fair rubs to our boys in the trenches, the offensive line.
This section is going to be a lot more fun on my S21 and S22 reports, with only one offensive lineman making the trip to the S20 combine. He leads the offensive line class in every stat, and no doubt spent his time with the Ducks at the peak of his ability, making pancakes.
On the other side of the trenches, the defensive linemen.
It’s rare to see a positional group with as many active players as the S20 defensive line class has have such a clear front runner for most impressive combine performance. Kyle Idlewyld lead all defensive linemen in every exercise save for the bench press, where Bobby Boucher was able to lift the bar two more times than Kyle, for a total of 42 reps, the most of anyone in the class. Kyle placed in the 90th or better percentile for all defensive linemen in league history in all exercises except the bench press, where he is in the 88th percentile. With 170 total defensive linemen having run this combine, that means that Idlewyld placed in the all time top 20 for DLinemen in all exercises. The most impressive performance from him when compared to the rest of the defensive line prospects we have seen in the combine is his 40-yard dash of 4.39, the 6th fastest defensive linemen in combine history.
Dealing with the rest of the front seven, we move onto linebackers.
A very small group of linebackers in this class, but all of them are active around the league. There is so little to separate these 3 players, that things may have come down more to scouting interviews than anything else, and that might be where Deck had the edge given his Wonderlic score. Otherwise, the difference across the competitions is so slim that after some time with proper NSFL training facilities, I doubt much will separate these three in terms of athletic ability at all. Kirkby ties Idlewyld’s vertical jump of 31.2 inches, putting them at the top of the class. Galf Wilf and Inspectah Deck place 4th and 5th for the class respectively in the competition. Wilf’s faster 40-yard time puts him at 5th in the class, and Kirkby’s strength on the bench gets him to 5th in the class on that exercise.
Next up, the group tasks with shutting down the opponent’s passing game, the defensive backs.
Well if there is one thing we can say for certain, it’s that a high Wonderlic score at the combine doesn’t necessarily equate to good off the field decisions (and thank god too since I got a 3). Tying the second best Wonderlic score of the combine with a 30 is now retired and banned former player Dre Uzond. Sexjoke, Moreno, and Stephens all put up comparable combines, all fast enough to stick with most receivers if they give a bit of a cushion, agile enough and have enough jumping reach to turn around and make a play on the ball, and they have the intelligence to know where they need to be. They’re also strong enough that when a receiver catches a pass on them, they can bring them down pretty easily. On the other hand, we have Desmond Scarlett. Blazing fast with the joint second fastest 40 yard dash in the class, this defensive back can’t only hang with any receiver, he can beat them and put himself in a position to take the ball away from the other team. With the 5th fastest 3-cone drill in the class and the longest broad jump, Scarlett is better equipped to get a hand to the football to make a play than any other DB in the class. Unfortunately, with his lower strength and intelligence, while he’s less likely to have a pass thrown against him, he’s more likely to give up a big play if the receiver makes the catch.
Finally we move to special teams to look at the kickers and punters of the class
Formatting aside since I can’t figure out why the conditional formatting is giving that different colours, the consistency between these 3 combines is utterly baffling. Down to the hundredth of a second and a tenth of an inch across all exercises, every kicker measured exactly the same. The only figure that is different is that Hammerson was able to answer two more questions correctly on the Wonderlic. Granted, none of these guys have been training much other than their kicking this season, but it is still very impressive that they were able to put up 3 nearly identical combines.
To wrap things up, some notes about this season’s combine.
Choosing an offensive and defensive MVP of this combine was relatively straightforward. Darrel Williams has everything you want in a running back, with his tied second place 40-yard time demonstrating his straight-line speed, and his lateral quickness evidence by his times in the agility focused drills.
Defensively Kyle Idlewyld beasted, and showed that despite his size he is one of the best pure athletes in this class. His numbers when compared to other linemen in league history show that he isn’t good at just a few of these competitions like many other prospects are, but he can compete with any DLinemen in any of them.
Bobby Boucher gets overshadowed by Idlewyld, but his 42 reps on the bench is only 3 away from making the all time top 10 list, and is 12th all time for defensive linemen.
Another all time top 10 that may go unnoticed, this time because of Williams’ performance, but Bur’Berry’s 4.34 40-yard time is the 10th fastest dash run by a wide receiver.
Season 21’s film should be coming out relatively soon, so keep an eye out for that as well!
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A link to the spreadsheet if anyone would like to take a look: here
[OPTION]===========================================
[OPTION]DSFL Regular Season Stats
[OPTION] Tackles: 106
[OPTION] TFLs: 7
[OPTION] FF/FR: 1/1
[OPTION] Sacks: 3
[OPTION] Interceptions: 3
[OPTION] Pass Deflections: 9
[OPTION]DSFL Regular Season Stats
[OPTION] Tackles: 106
[OPTION] TFLs: 7
[OPTION] FF/FR: 1/1
[OPTION] Sacks: 3
[OPTION] Interceptions: 3
[OPTION] Pass Deflections: 9
[OPTION] Touchdowns: 1
[OPTION]===========================================
[OPTION]DSFL Playoff Stats
[OPTION] Tackles: 25
[OPTION] TFLs: 0
[OPTION] FF/FR: 1/0
[OPTION] Sacks: 3
[OPTION] Interceptions: 0
[OPTION] Pass Deflections: 2
[OPTION]===========================================
[OPTION]DSFL Playoff Stats
[OPTION] Tackles: 25
[OPTION] TFLs: 0
[OPTION] FF/FR: 1/0
[OPTION] Sacks: 3
[OPTION] Interceptions: 0
[OPTION] Pass Deflections: 2
[OPTION]===========================================
[OPTION]ISFL Regular Season Stats
[OPTION] Tackles: 78
[OPTION] TFLs: 5
[OPTION] FF/FR: 1/2
[OPTION] Sacks: 8
[OPTION] Interceptions: 1
[OPTION] Pass Deflections: 8
[OPTION] Touchdowns: 0
[OPTION]ISFL Regular Season Stats
[OPTION] Tackles: 78
[OPTION] TFLs: 5
[OPTION] FF/FR: 1/2
[OPTION] Sacks: 8
[OPTION] Interceptions: 1
[OPTION] Pass Deflections: 8
[OPTION] Touchdowns: 0
[OPTION] Receptions: 419
[OPTION] Receiving Yards: 3681
[OPTION] Receiving Touchdowns: 25
[OPTION] Kick Return Yards: 5367
[OPTION] Kick Return TDs: 1
[OPTION] Punt Return Yards: 1651
[OPTION] Punt Return TDs: 5
[OPTION] Pancakes: 242
[OPTION] Kick Return TDs: 1
[OPTION] Punt Return Yards: 1651
[OPTION] Punt Return TDs: 5
[OPTION] Pancakes: 242
[OPTION]===========================================
[OPTION]ISFL Postseason Stats
[OPTION] Rushing Yards: 926
[OPTION] Yards per Carry: 4.56
[OPTION] Rushing Touchdowns: 7
[OPTION] Receptions: 44
[OPTION] Receiving Yards: 408
[OPTION] Receiving Touchdowns: 4
[OPTION] Kick Return Yards: 653
[OPTION] Kick Return TDs: 0
[OPTION] Punt Return Yards: 192
[OPTION] Punt Return TDs: 0
[OPTION] Pancakes: 28
[OPTION]===========================================
[OPTION]Trophy Case/Achievements:
[OPTION] S15 DSFL RBotY
[OPTION] S15 DSFL MVP
[OPTION] S16 Pro Bowler (RB)
[OPTION] S17 Pro Bowler (RB)
[OPTION] S18 RBotY
[OPTION] S18 PERotY
[OPTION] S18 OPotY
[OPTION]ISFL Postseason Stats
[OPTION] Rushing Yards: 926
[OPTION] Yards per Carry: 4.56
[OPTION] Rushing Touchdowns: 7
[OPTION] Receptions: 44
[OPTION] Receiving Yards: 408
[OPTION] Receiving Touchdowns: 4
[OPTION] Kick Return Yards: 653
[OPTION] Kick Return TDs: 0
[OPTION] Punt Return Yards: 192
[OPTION] Punt Return TDs: 0
[OPTION] Pancakes: 28
[OPTION]===========================================
[OPTION]Trophy Case/Achievements:
[OPTION] S15 DSFL RBotY
[OPTION] S15 DSFL MVP
[OPTION] S16 Pro Bowler (RB)
[OPTION] S17 Pro Bowler (RB)
[OPTION] S18 RBotY
[OPTION] S18 PERotY
[OPTION] S18 OPotY
[OPTION] S18 Pro Bowler (RB)
[OPTION] S19 Pro Bowler (RB & Returner)
[OPTION] S20 Pro Bowler (RB & Returner)
[OPTION] S21 Pro Bowler (OFlex & Returner)
[OPTION] S21 Ultimus Champion
[OPTION] S21 Ultimus MVP
[OPTION] S22 Pro Bowler (RB & Returner)
[OPTION] Most Rushing TDs in a DSFL season (S15, 20)
[OPTION] 3rd Most Rushing TDs in a DSFL season (S14, 18)
[OPTION] 3rd Most Rushing TDs in a DSFL season (S14, 18)
[OPTION] 5th Most Career Rushing Yards
[OPTION] 9th Most Career Rushing TDs
[OPTION] 7th Most Career Scrimmage Yards
[OPTION] 8th Most Career Scrimmage TDs
[OPTION] 5th Most Career Punt Return TDs
[OPTION] 5th Most Career All-Purpose Yards
[OPTION] 8th Most Career All-Purpose TDs
[OPTION] 4th Most Career Postseason Rushing Yards
[OPTION] 2nd Most Career Postseason Rushing TDs
[OPTION] 2nd Most Career Postseason Scrimmage Yards
[OPTION] 2nd Most Career Postseason Scrimmage TDs
[OPTION] 2nd Most Career Postseason Scrimmage TDs
[OPTION] 10th Most Career Postseason Kick Return Yards
[OPTION] 7th Most Career Postseason Punt Return Yards
[OPTION] 2nd Most Career Postseason All-Purpose Yards
[OPTION] 2nd Most Career Postseason All-Purpose TDs
[OPTION] 2nd Most Career Postseason All-Purpose TDs