2017 NFL Combine: Best Overall Performance by Position

Just like his big brother did six years ago, T.J. Watt improved his draft stock with a stellar performance at the NFL Combine. The Wisconsin linebacker finished first or second in five of the seven Combine drills. When combined with his pedigree, the effort in Indianapolis could earn Watt some more money from his rookie contract.

He didn’t start out overly fast, finishing 12th among linebackers with a 4.69-second time in the 40. Then again, that was the one event where brother J.J. also struggled in an otherwise spectacular Combine. Watt rebounded with 21 reps in the bench press, good enough to finish eighth among linemen. His vertical leap was topped by only Houston’s Tyus Bowser, while nobody jumped farther than Watt’s 128-inch broad jump.

Watt rounded out his solid NFL Combine performance with a dominant display in the cone and shuttle drills. His three-cone time was second behind Bowser, while Watt was the fastest linebacker through both the 20- and 60-yard shuttles. He was already bound to get a longer look because of the family success, but Watt doesn’t necessarily need the favors after showing off in Indy.