The NFL scouting combine (formally known as the National Invitational Camp [NIC]) was initiated in 1982 with 168 attendees. Today it is held annually in Indianapolis Indiana as it has since 1987 with the sole goal of gathering information about prospective NFL draftees.
Most commonly known for its physical assessment with events such as the 40 yard dash being highlighted, the NFL combine also includes evaluation of prospective NFL players' psychological and intellectual capacities via interviews and actual written tests. This evaluation is completed over 4 days. Over those four days, complete medical examination occurs in addition to the various testing. The physical portion occurs on days 3 and 4 and includes the Bench Press where 225 lbs is pressed until failure. The next day is the field testing and different stations are tested depending on position. These events include the vertical jump and broad jump to test lower body strength and explosiveness which are critical in every position in football. The running events include the 40 yard dash, the 3-cone drill and the shuttle run. These events test, quickness, agility, flexibility, balance and pure speed.
To be sure, some of the best athletes in the world perform at this event and thus, provide a lofty benchmark for us, the mere weekend athletes to measure ourselves against. Therefore, The Speed Strength Combine utilizes actual times from these events as a standard from which all scores are computed for those who want to compete.
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