KNOXVILLE – When six former Tennessee football players competed in the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis the past four days, there were few surprises.
As expected, running back Alvin Kamara thrived in that setting.
Very little slowed defensive end Derek Barnett throughout his time with the Volunteers, so an illness wasn’t going to stop him from preparing for the next level.
Quarterback Josh Dobbs, wide receiver Josh Malone, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin and cornerback Cameron Sutton also took advantage of their opportunities in the NFL’s showcase pre-draft event.
Kamara showed his explosiveness with position-best numbers in the broad jump (10 feet, 11 inches) and vertical jump (39.5 inches) and a 4.56-second 40-yard dash time to help him solidify his place among the top running back prospects in the draft – with LSU’s Leonard Fournette, Florida State’s Dalvin Cook and Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey.