Woerner then moved to the “over the shoulder” drill and blocking sled, in which he performed very well, according to sources.
Other tight ends clocked between 4.66 and 4.96, placing Woerner right in the middle of the mix. Woerner also had an impressive bench press performance at 21 reps, giving him a very solid day overall.
Georgia Bulldogs tight end Charlie Woerner finished tied for fourth among tight ends at the NFL Combine.
Georgia Bulldogs tight end Charlie Woerner didn’t put up monster numbers during his time in Athens. Woerner waited for his time and ended up starting as a senior.
Woerner, who never caught more than eleven passes in one season, is more of a blocking tight end. He was often an unsung hero in UGA’s elite rushing attack.
Woerner put up 21 repetitions on the bench press to finish tied for fourth among all tight ends. Not too shabby:
Woerner will find his way onto an NFL roster with his ability to block. NFL teams covet a third tight end who is more of a blocker. Woerner will be able to fill out that role in the NFL.
Arguably the best story about Woerner is he didn’t have a touchdown until his final career regular season game against Georgia Tech. Woerner deserved this one:
Nov 30, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Charlie Woerner (89) celebrates after a touchdown catch with tight end Eli Wolf (17) against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first half at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Charlie Woerner, nephew of legendary Georgia Bulldogs safety Scott Woerner, is just happy to be here. “I definitely don’t feel like I have enough tape out there catching balls. So it’s definitely something to go out and prove that I can do.” The …
Charlie Woerner, nephew of legendary Georgia Bulldogs safety Scott Woerner, is just happy to be here.
“I definitely don’t feel like I have enough tape out there catching balls. So it’s definitely something to go out and prove that I can do.”
The tight end is one of ten former Dawgs invited to appear before NFL scouts prior to the league’s 2020 draft.
Answering media members at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Woerner spent a near majority of his public interview singing the praises of his fellow Bulldogs invited to the combine.
“D’Andre is a great player. I think he’s going to do really well in the NFL. He had a really good three years at Georgia. I wish all the best for him.”
“I saw Andrew grow a ton, man. When he came in as a freshman, I’d never seen a freshman more ready to play and help out a team.”
Thomas, projected by some as the top offensive tackle prospect in this year’s NFL Draft, received a glowing review from his former teammate.
“As a freshman and to his junior year, he grew a ton. He got stronger and he really understood the game more. It was fun to play with him, that’s for sure.”
Woerner continued:
“To put Andrew out there [as starting left tackle] as a freshman and for him to do what he did in three years at Georgia…we trusted Andrew.”
Woerner’s former collegiate quarterbacks and fellow combine invitees Jake Fromm and Jacob Eason, both of whom declared early for 2020’s NFL Draft, are right-handed. Referring to protecting a righty quarterback’s blindside, he noted that “left tackle is one of the most important positions on the offense.”
“Jake’s a competitor, man. He’s going to do whatever it takes to win a football game. He’s going to be one of the hardest working guys on the team for sure. He’s going to push everyone around him to be the best.”
Woerner will participate in drills at the NFL Combine on Thursday, February 27 alongside all invited tight ends, wide receivers and quarterbacks, including fellow Georgia alumni Jake Fromm and Lawrence Cager.
NFL Combine measurement results for every Georgia football.
This week, a number of former Georgia players are in Indianapolis for the 2020 NFL Combine, where they will be partaking in measurements, on-field workouts, team interviews and medical examinations.
So far, every player minus J.R. Reed has gone through the measurement portion of the week, and we have all results listed for you below.
Here is this week’s schedule for Georgia’s 10 players in attendance.
(Note, Georgia has no players in group 3 — Just 1, 2 and 4.)
Group 1: (Fromm, Cager, Woerner)
Sunday, Feb. 23: Arrive in Indy, Registration, Orientation, Interviews
Monday, Feb. 24: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews
Tuesday, Feb. 25: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing
Sunday, March 1: Limited testing, On-field Workout
Monday, March 2: Departure from Indianapolis
Here are the measurement results from the nine players so far:
Jake Fromm
Jan 6, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) speaks during media day at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
Georgia’s Jake Fromm has received his 2020 NFL Combine measurements. Fromm’s hand size, which is under nine inches, is somewhat concerning. Nine inches is considered the minimum hand size for an NFL quarterback.
Here’s how both Jake Fromm and Washington Huskies QB Jacob Eason measured at the combine:
Ultimately, hand size doesn’t have much correlation with cold weather performance and fumbles, so it shouldn’t drop Fromm too far. That being said, Fromm doesn’t have the measurables of the other elite quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL Draft.
LSU’s Joe Burrow did have nine inch hands as well. He’ll still be the first pick of the NFL Draft. One-eighth of an inch shouldn’t make too much of a difference for UGA’s Jake Fromm.
