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Georgia’s Jamaree Salyer impresses at NFL combine bench press

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer surprisingly topped Ben Cleveland’s bench press effort in 2021.

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer proved his versatility all season. Salyer played left tackle for the Bulldogs in 2021, but stepped into the guard position in the national championship game when Georgia struggled to get interior push in the run game.

Salyer helped his NFL draft stock with an impressive performance in the bench press event. The bench press is of 225 pounds. Salyer surprisingly topped Ben Cleveland’s 30 bench reps in 2021.

Here is a look at Jamaree Salyer’s 31 rep effort on the bench press (video per Athens Banner-Herald reporter Marc Weiszer):

At the moment, only Boston College’s Zion Johnson has recorded more bench reps (32) than Jamaree Salyer (31).

Weiszer additionally reported that Georgia offensive guard Justin Shaffer will be benching at his pro day and not at the 2022 NFL combine. Georgia football’s pro day will be held on March 16.

Jamaree Salyer of the Georgia Bulldogs is considered an offensive guard by many NFL scouts. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Pro day will be important for tight end John FitzPatrick, who was not invited to the NFL combine. Numerous NFL coaches, scouts, and general managers are anticipated to attend the event.

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Who is Solomon Kindley’s NFL player comparison?

Georgia Bulldogs left guard Solomon Kindley is rated as one of the top guards in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Georgia Bulldogs left guard Solomon Kindley is rated as one of the top guards in the 2020 NFL Draft. Kindley has been compared to a former Arkansas Razorback ahead of the NFL Draft.

NFL.com compares Kindley to former Oakland Raider guard Denver Kirkland. Georgia Bulldog fans may recognize Kirkland from his days with the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC:

Nov 22, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Denver Kirkland (55) during the game against the Ole Miss Rebels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Mississippi 30-0. Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Who is Denver Kirkland?

Denver Kirkland was undrafted during the 2016 NFL Draft. He played several games for the Oakland Raiders during his rookie season, but ended up on IR during his second season. Following his injury, he spent time between Oakland and Arizona’s practice squads.

Georgia Bulldogs fans should expect for Kindley to find more success at the NFL level than Kirkland. For one thing, Kindley is projected to go much higher than Kirkland, who went undrafted.

Kirkland is 6-4 and weighs 340 pounds, which matches the size of Kindley.

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Which Georgia Bulldogs have the most to gain at the NFL Combine?

Ten Georgia Bulldogs were invited to the 2020 NFL Combine. What UGA product has the most to gain?

Ten Georgia Bulldogs were invited to the 2020 NFL Combine, with the notable snub of defensive lineman Tyler Clark. Clark was a key part of a defensive front that didn’t give up a touchdown to a running back in the entirety of the 2019 season. Clark additionally helped UGA have the top rated scoring defense in the country.

The NFL Combine will go on without Clark. Overall, 337 players were invited. Here’s the ten UGA players who got the invite:

  • Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship
  • Wide receiver Lawrence Cager
  • Quarterback Jake Fromm
  • Running back Brian Herrien
  • Offensive lineman Solomon Kindley
  • Safety JR Reed
  • Running back D’Andre Swift
  • Offensive lineman Andrew Thomas
  • Tight end Charlie Woerner
  • Offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson

Georgia has five players who are projected to go in the first fifty picks on the draft. Some teams (Broncos, Rams) aren’t putting as much on the NFL Combine as they used to. Still, it is an event where players are comparable with each other and will inevitably have some standouts.

NFL coaches have specific measurements and times they look for at each position and if a player doesn’t meet these, then they may take them off their draft board. So which Georgia Bulldogs have the most to gain at the 2020 NFL Combine?

Charlie Woerner, Jake Fromm, Lawrence Cager, and D’Andre Swift are my candidates to boost their stocks the most.

Woerner was an excellent blocking tight end at UGA and may be able to carve out that role in the NFL. Woerner can separate himself as the best blocking tight end if he can score well on bench press and put together a good ten yard split in his forty yard dash.

Swift should put together an excellent forty time, which should be better than the other elite running backs. He can make a case as a first round pick with a sub 4.4 forty.

For Cager it is simple: run a decent forty yard dash to show he has some higher-end speed to get separation in the NFL and come back with a clean medical report on his shoulder.

Jake Fromm will get a chance to show off his underrated athleticism at the combine. If he can show teams that he has the physical traits to succeed, then they should already admire his intangibles and football IQ.

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Georgia football alumnus not happy Tyler Clark left out of NFL Combine

A former Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman took to twitter to express his disappointment in Tyler Clark’s lack of invitation to the NFL Combine.

This week, the NFL released its full list of draft prospects invited to the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. The draft hopefuls will engage in several position-specific skills tests spread across several days, beginning February 27 in Indianapolis.

Of the 337 college standouts summoned to Lucas Oil Stadium, ten arrive by way of Athens, Georgia. The Georgia Bulldogs are among the best-represented college programs at this year’s edition of the Combine, but one former letterman believes there was a glaring exclusion.

Former Bulldog defensive lineman Toby Johnson, who suited up in Silver Britches in 2013 and 2014, took to twitter to express his disappointment in Tyler Clark’s lack of invitation to the event.

https://twitter.com/Future020113SEC/status/1225962331953418242

Clark saw serious action even his his true freshman season in 2016 and was huge contributor in his career beyond. It is worth noting that this is a draft class heavy with defensive line prospects, and maybe that’s the only way this snub makes sense, but a snub is a snub regardless.

It’s nearly certain that Johnson, who was recently signed to play in the new XFL, isn’t the only Dawg feeling disgust.