TE Jefferson must have set Combine Bench press record

[SeahawksFanForever]

Matt Miller ‏@nfldraftscout
Rutgers TE D.C. Jefferson with three bench press reps of 225.

 

[twisted_steel2]

Wow.

I just looked him up, he seems like a tall, long armed, thin type build? Those dudes have the worst time with the bench press vs stocky short armed builds.

Or maybe he just hates the weight room!

 

[SeahawksFanForever]

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet
Why did Rutgers TE D.C. Jefferson bench 225 just 3 times? @andysimms told me he may have torn his pec muscle. At hospital being examined

Now it makes sense....

 

[Recon_Hawk]

Wasn't there a stud wide receiver a couple years back that could not do but a couple reps? I don't remember his name, but I remember hearing him taking a lot of flak for it and now he's in the league tearing it up.

 

[QuahHawk]

Fred Smoot CB only did like 1 or 2 and he still went 2nd round

 

[SeahawksFanForever]

Jefferson injured himself while performing bench press at the combine. That's the reason why he was able to get only 3 reps.

And, I think that it's different for tightends because they are usually expected to block a lot.

 

[pugs1]

Fred Smoot CB only did like 1 or 2 and he still went 2nd round

Fred did one rep and when he was asked about it he famously said " I don't have to lift them I just have to cover them." Great quote!

 

[CPHawk]

Felix jones only did 8.