The NFL Combine is a place for potential NFL superstars to make their cases to teams around the league. The combine can give teams first hand looks at college athletes compared to one another. MAny athletes are trying to make a case for getting to walk across the stage on draft night, while others and making a case to be the first one to walk across the stage. Some college athlete’s impressive combine performances have made their draft stock rise. Here’s who I think had the most impressive combine performances:

Shaquem Griffin: UFC Line Backer

Griffin was one of the last players invited to the combine this year, with many teams not even having him on their radar. The one-handed linebacker impressed everyone, running a 4.38 forty-yard dash. 4.38 is the fastest time for a linebacker in combine history. He also had the 11th most bench presses for a linebacker, although he used a prosthetic hand to grip the other side of the bar.

Saquon Barkley: Penn State University Running Back

Barkley came into the combine as a potential first overall pick, and after the combine NFL experts are considering Barkley a generational player because of his super impressive combine performance. Barkley ran a 4.40 40 yd. dash, which was the second fastest for all running backs. He also portrayed his strength, putting up the most bench reps for a running back. He completed 29 reps of 225. He had the highest running back vertical, 41 inches. Barkley’s film speaks for itself, and his combine stats make him one of the best running back prospects in recent memory.

Marcus Davenport: Texas- San Antonio Defensive Lineman

Davenport came in from a small school, wanting to prove himself as a first round pick. Davenport got the invite for a good season, but has been discredited for the weak conference he plays in. Davenport’s frame and film won him the invite to the combine, with teams considering him as an early-second round pick. Davenport is a 6’6 , 264- lb defensive lineman who has been playing for a program that was created in 2011. Davenport’s combine performance was so incredible that he’s now drawing comparisons to 1st overall pick in 2014, Jadeveon Clowney. Davenport had the fastest defensive lineman 40yd. dash time of 4.58, had the 6th highest vertical jump with 33.5, and the 2nd farthest jump of 10 feet 4 inches