DeVonta Smith said he left Notre Dame better than he was before at what he calls the three main pillars of solid DB play: tackling, man coverage and deep ball coverage.
“Notre Dame has meant everything to me. I feel like it prepared me defensively.”
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Making a STATEMENT 👀
4️⃣3️⃣" in the vertical jump for DeVonta Smith.
This mark would have ranked 6th overall at the 2026 NFL Combine.
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Cincinnati's Jeff Caldwell and NDSU's Bryce Lance are currently the only two players to earn a 99 NGS athleticism score at the 2026 Combine.
They joined DK Metcalf as the only WRs in Combine history to run a sub-4.35 40 and post a vertical of 40" or greater at 6’3” or above.
Jeff Caldwell at the 2026 Combine...
▫️6' 5 3/8"
▫️216 pounds
▫️4.31 second 40-yd dash (1st)*
▫️42" vert (1st)*
▫️11'2" broad (1st)*
*Rank among WR 6'5" or taller since 2003
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There are a bunch of better WR prospects in Indy this weekend but Jeff Caldwell (Cincinnati) won the Combine for WRs — and half the group still hasn’t worked out yet!
6053 216 32 5/8” 9 ¾”
· 40 4.31 Rare, rare HWS combo!
· 10 split 1.53 Outstanding take-off speed for size
· VJ 42 ELITE
· BJ 11’2” ELITE
"It's arguably a place no one in our business has ever been... The height of the craft. The absolute zenith of what you would aspire to be professionally."
Mike Tirico's run is unlike any other we've seen. @notthefakeSVP gives his friend his flowers ⬇️