Jadeveon Clowney bench presses less than a punter at the NFL Combine

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Pat O’Donnell, a punter from Miami (Fla.), came to the NFL Combine and bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times. Jadeveon Clowney’s reps: 21.

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For all the talk about what he’ll do in the 40-yard dash, Clowney was quite underwhelming on the bench press. There were only 13 defensive linemen this year who had fewer reps than Clowney and 36 had as many or more. Compare Clowney’s numbers to Mario Williams’, who in the 2006 Combine had 35 reps. What does it mean? Who knows, other than it’s clear Clowney either lacks the strength or strength endurance to push past a below average performance in this one test. It's worth noting, though, that Clowney has long arms — 34-1/2 inches — which makes reps harder to come by. For instance, running back Jerrick McKinnon from Georgia Southern had 32 reps, but his arms are only 30-1/4 inches long.

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