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Defensive line testing results from the 2026 NFL combine
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The defensive tackles put their explosiveness on display in Indianapolis , and this 2026 group delivered strong movement skills for the position. Interior defensive line testing is all about short-area burst and lower-body explosion, and several prospects posted eye-catching numbers in the speed and jump drills.
Another year, another reminder that big men can move. Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant ran a 4.75 in the 40-yard dash, a time faster than Patrick Mahomes recorded at his combine.
| Player |
School |
40 |
10 Yard |
Vertical |
Broad |
3 Cone |
Shuttle |
| Zane Durant |
Penn State |
4.75 |
1.66 |
33.5" |
9'4" |
— |
— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Louisiana |
4.79 |
1.69 |
33.0" |
9'5" |
— |
4.71 |
|
| 4.82 |
1.70 |
36.5" |
9'6" |
— |
4.79 |
||
| Clemson |
4.85 |
1.72 |
33.5" |
8'11" |
— |
— |
|
| David Gusta |
4.88 |
1.68 |
32.0" |
— |
— |
— |
|
| Jackie Marshall |
Baylor |
4.88 |
1.69 |
— |
— |
— |
4.68 |
| 4.88 |
1.72 |
34.0" |
9'8" |
— |
4.85 |
||
| 5.04 |
1.76 |
32.0" |
9'6" |
— |
— |
||
| 5.05 |
1.80 |
29.5" |
9'0" |
— |
— |
||
| 5.09 |
1.78 |
30.5" |
9'4" |
— |
5.00 |
||
| Nick Barrett |
5.10 |
1.70 |
31.5" |
9'0" |
— |
4.91 |
|
| Brandon Cleveland |
NC State |
5.12 |
1.78 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5.13 |
1.79 |
32.0" |
9'1" |
— |
4.76 |
||
| Texas Tech |
5.18 |
1.79 |
21.5" |
8'4" |
— |
— |
|
| 5.31 |
1.84 |
30.0" |
8'4" |
— |
— |
||
| Tyler Onyedim |
Texas A&M |
— |
— |
32.0" |
9'3" |
— |
— |
| — |
— |
27.5" |
9'4" |
— |
— |
||
| Gary Smith III |
— |
— |
28.0" |
— |
— |
— |
2026 DT Combine Averages
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40-yard dash: 4.98 seconds
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10-yard split: 1.74 seconds
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Vertical jump: 31.3 inches
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Broad jump: 9 feet 2 inches
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20-yard shuttle: 4.81 seconds
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Top Performers
Fastest 40
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Zane Durant 4.75
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Kaleb Proctor 4.79
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Gracen Halton 4.82
Best Vertical
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Gracen Halton 36.5 inches
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Albert Regis 34.0 inches
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Zane Durant and DeMonte Capehart 33.5 inches
Best Broad Jump
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Albert Regis 9 feet 8 inches
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Caleb Banks and Gracen Halton 9 feet 6 inches
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Kaleb Proctor 9 feet 5 inches
Best Shuttle
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Jackie Marshall 4.68
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Kaleb Proctor 4.71
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Cameron Ball 4.76
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2026 NFL combine: Defensive line testing results
