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Full results for Michigan State football alumni at the NFL Combine

A roundup of how the former Michigan State football players tested at the NFL Combine

There were plenty of Spartans participating in the NFL Combine last week in Indianapolis.

Seven former Michigan State football players took part in the week-long job interview, tying for the most combine invitees in the Mark Dantonio era. The players, Brian Lewerke, Kenny Willekes, Raequan Williams, Joe Bachie, Josiah Scott, Cody White, and Darrell Stewart Jr. were put through a number of tests including physical measurements and on-field drills.

Below we have compiled the results from all seven Spartans and in some cases where those test results rank among their position group.

Brian Lewerke

Height: 6-2

Weight: 213

Arms: 32 1/8″

Hands: 10 5/8″

40-yard dash: 4.95 seconds

Bench press: N/A

Vertical jump: 31.0 inches

Broad jump: 113.0 inches

3-Cone drill: 7.14 seconds

20-yard shuttle: 4.4 seconds

60-yard shuttle: N/A

Kenny Willekes

Height: 6-3

Weight: 264

Arms: 31 1/4″

Hands: 9 1/2″

40-yard dash: 4.87 seconds

Bench press: 32 reps (3rd among DL)

Vertical jump: 32.5 inches (9th among DL)

Broad jump: 119.0 inches (9th among DL)

3-Cone drill: 7.39 seconds (10th among DL)

20-yard shuttle: N/A

60-yard shuttle: N/A

Raequan Williams

Height: 6-4

Weight: 308

Arms: 33 3/8″

Hands: 9 3/8″

40-yard dash: 5.04 seconds

Bench press: 17 reps

Vertical jump: 25.5 inches

Broad jump: 101.0 inches

3-Cone drill: 7.72 seconds

20-yard shuttle: 4.78 seconds

Josiah Scott

Height: 5-9

Weight: 185

Arms: 29 3/8″

Hands: 8 3/4

40-yard dash: 4.42 seconds (5th among corners)

Bench press: 17 reps (T-7th among corners)

Vertical jump: N/A

Broad jump: N/A

3-Cone drill: N/A

20-yard shuttle: N/A

60-yard shuttle: N/A

Cody White

Height: 6-3

Weight: 217

Arms: 32 1/2″

Hands: 10″

40-yard dash: 4.66 seconds

Bench press: N/A

Vertical jump: 35.5 inches

Broad jump: 120.0 inches

3-Cone drill: 7.19 seconds

20-yard shuttle: 4.52 seconds

60-yard shuttle: N/A

Joe Bachie

Height: 6-1

Weight: 230

Arms: 31 5/8″

Hands: 10 1/4″

40-yard dash: 4.67 seconds

Bench press: 26 reps (2nd among LBs)

Vertical jump: 33.5 inches

Broad jump: 119.0 inches

3-Cone drill: 6.93 seconds

20-yard shuttle: 4.34 seconds

60-yard shuttle: N/A

Darrell Stewart Jr.

40-yard dash: N/A

Bench press: 15 reps

Vertical jump: 35.0 inches

Broad jump: 117.0 inches

3-Cone drill: N/A

20-yard shuttle: N/A

60-yard shuttle: N/A

Height: 6-0

Weight: 212

Arms: 32″

Hands: 9 5/8″

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MSU Football DB Josiah Scott places in top-5 of position group for 40-yard dash at NFL Combine

Michigan State Football DB Josiah Scott placed in the top-5 of his position group for the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine at 4.42 seconds.

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MSU Football defensive back Josiah Scott decided to forego his senior year at Michigan State to make the jump to the NFL, and it looks like that decision is going to pay off for Scott. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has already identified Scott as MSU’s top draft prospect, and his performance at the NFL Combine should only strengthen that point. In the 40-yard dash, Scott placed fifth in the cornerback group, running it in a brisk 4.42 seconds.

You can watch Scott’s first attempt below:

Michigan State has not gone through an NFL Draft in the modern era without a player being drafted and Scott will certainly ensure that this trend continues. Other Spartans like Kenny Willekes and Brian Lewerke have also looked sharp at the combine. There are seven Spartans in total at the NFL Combine this year and we will post the full combine results for each player on Monday evening.

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NFL Network Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah comments on MSU Football Draft Prospects

Michigan State Football has seven players heading to the NFL Draft Combine and Daniel Jeremiah commented on each player’s prospects.

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Michigan State Football will have seven players present in the NFL Draft Combine, vying for a chance to get drafted and play at the highest level in the sport. This class features some big names in the MSU Football world. From Kenny Willekes to Raequan Williams and Brian Lewerke, some of the best players of these last few years in Spartan football will be eligible in this year’s draft. NFL Draft analysts have started weighing in on the Spartans in the draft, and Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network spoke to the media on Friday and had some interesting things to say about this MSU draft class.

Daniel Jeremiah spoke on a number of different Spartans, but like Mel Kiper Jr of ESPN, he also had Josiah Scott as MSU’s top draft prospect:

“He plays outside, I think he’s going to be a nickel, he’s got makeup speed, he can pattern read, he’s really fluid, he can find the ball,” Jeremiah said about Scott. “He just got outsized a little bit on the outside losing some of those 50-50 balls. He’s somebody that I have as (Michigan State’s) top guy. He’s probably in that fourth-round range for me.”

On Raequan Williams:

“Can play the 1 and the 3 technique,” Jeremiah said. “He’s got the ability to collapse the pocket. He’s all power and bull rush. He just doesn’t have a great get-off and he’s a little bit stiff.”

On Kenny Willekes:

“More effort than really twitch and explosiveness,” Jeremiah said of Willekes. “He kills tight ends – man, he loves to play over tight ends, does a great job against them. … He can bull rush. I just didn’t see a ton of twitch or a ton of burst with him. Although, I’ll give him credit, he did some good things down in Mobile at the Senior Bowl.”

On Cody White:

“He just has a lot of drops when I studied him,” Jeremiah said. “Thought he was more of a one-speed player.”

On Joe Bachie:

“You have what happened with him missing games. … I thought he did a good job directing traffic,” Jeremiah said. “He can float, sort and fill and make some plays there. I just thought he had really average speed and range and I didn’t anticipate he would get drafted.”

On Darrell Stewart Jr.:

“Darrell Stewart, another wide receiver who I thought was a free agent, who is good on bubbles and tunnel screens,” Jeremiah said. “He can work some in the middle of the field, I just didn’t see a lot of juice.”

He also mentioned that he did not anticipate that Brian Lewerke would be drafted.

Mel Kiper Jr. thinks Josiah Scott is the top NFL Draft prospect from Michigan State

Out of all the players from Michigan State vying for an NFL Draft spot, Mel Kiper Jr. from ESPN thinks Josiah Scott is the top prospect.

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Michigan State Football has not had an NFL Draft go by without having a Spartan drafted, and it seems fitting that the last class that will be associated directly with Mark Dantonio will likely have a defensive back as the top Spartan drafted. After a long lineage of great MSU defensive backs that learned from Dantonio, including Darqueze Dennard, Trae Waynes, Justin Layne, and many more, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has identified cornerback Josiah Scott as the top draft-eligible Michigan State player.

Here is what Kiper told media members about Scott:

“I think Josiah Scott – he’s gonna help a secondary, whether he’s gonna help a secondary whether he’s a starter, nickel, fourth corner,” Kiper said. “He’s gonna be a guy who plays in the league for a long time, I think, as I’d say a third- to fifth-round pick… He’s 5-10, he’s about 175. He’s aggressive, he’s a willing tackler, he’s got good awareness, he was a really good recruit coming out. Played right away. He’s got pretty good ball skills, seven career interceptions. I like the tape. I like what I saw of him. I like the way he turns, I like the way he flips his hips, like his feet.”

Kiper thinks the Spartans will have a few more guys in consideration to be drafted as well:

“There’s a lot of different (MSU) players that are gonna be in the later-round discussion,” Kiper said. “Of all the players – Kenny Willekes started out the year and looked like an elite guy, and then didn’t get off to the great start then came on late.”

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