If the Cleveland Browns value explosiveness in their offensive tackles, they’re going to love Tristan Wirfs. The Iowa right tackle posted one of the most explosive scouting combines in history for his position.
Wirfs set the combine record for offensive linemen with both his vertical and broad jumps. At 320 pounds, Wirfs showed off a 36.5-inch vertical jump and leapt 10 feet, 1 inch in the broad. His vertical was higher than more than 20 wide receivers that weigh over 100 pounds less than Wirfs!
Wirfs also ran the 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.86 seconds. His 10-yard split of 1.69 is one of the fastest ever recorded for someone over 300 pounds.
All the athletic prowess in the world doesn’t necessarily make anyone a great football player. But Wirfs has the game tape to back it up, winning the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year honors while dominating foes in Iowa’s pro-friendly offense. In my own personal evaluations, Wirfs had the most consistent, most complete tape of any of the top tackle prospects.
Now he’s got the proven freak athleticism to back it up. Wirfs is one of the combine’s big winners and it should solidify him as a front-runner for the Browns first pick at No. 10 overall.
