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NFL Combine: Claypool, Finke and Kmet’s Bench Press Results

Wednesday saw the wide receivers attack the bench press with two former Notre Dame targets getting their reps in.

Workouts are getting underway at the 2020 NFL Combine in Indianapolis and we’ll keep you as up to date as we possibly can with any results or news that come from Notre Dame prospects in attendance.  Wednesday saw the wide receivers attack the bench press with two former Notre Dame targets getting their reps in.

Chase Claypool, who plenty of conversations have focused on potentially changing positions to tight end, put up an outstanding 19 reps in the bench press (225 pounds).  That will do little to downplay a potential position change for him as it’s a very high number for a receiver.

Chris Finke also participated in the bench press Wednesday, putting up seven reps himself.

Finke and Claypool will both go through the more advanced workouts starting Thursday, as will former Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet who chose not to participate in the bench press at the combine but could during Notre Dame’s pro day that will be held in March.

Chase Claypool An NFL Combine Measurement Monster

Claypool would present an ultimate weapon for teams at the tight end position

Well, the meat market that is the NFL Draft Combine is under way and a Notre Dame wide receiver is already making waves just by stepping on the scales and having his measurements taken.

None of the tight end talk is truly news. But it’s been more of a curiosity than something that is backed up by actual data. Now we have that.

In today’s NFL, Claypool would present an ultimate weapon for teams at the tight end position. His willingness to block and aggressiveness would allow him to play in-line if needed while his experience at wide receiver would allow him to be flexed out whenever the team that drafts him sees fit.

Now let’s see how he runs!

Senior Bowl Update – Chase Claypool

To the surprise of absolutely nobody who has watched him the last two seasons, Chase Claypool measured out about as well as he could possibly hope.

Senior Bowl festivities got started Tuesday morning in Mobile, Alabama as participating players checked in with their official heights, weights and measurements.

To the surprise of absolutely nobody who has watched him the last two seasons, Chase Claypool measured out about as well as he could possibly hope.

Claypool’s height of 6-4.3″ was the second-tallest of any wide receiver at the Senior Bowl while coming in at 229 pounds makes him the heaviest receiver participating this week.

He also measured out to have the second longest arms, biggest hands and the second widest wingspan of any receiver in Mobile.

Meeting the media ahead of practice, Claypool spoke about his physical nature on the field, his love for special teams and how football isn’t the only sport he’s talented at.

To further the solid start to Senior Bowl week for Claypool, one of the NFL’s proudest franchises is also looking to learn more about him.

If you watched Chase Claypool from the second half of 2018 through his final game for Notre Dame in the 2019 Camping World Bowl you saw an elite talent who offers a rare combination of size and athleticism, even if the speed isn’t elite.

I’m becoming more curious by the day if Claypool’s future in the NFL wouldn’t be best served by putting on another 10-15 pounds and becoming a tight end.

His physicality certainly would fit that role.