2017 NFL Combine: Best Overall Performance by Position

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Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Western Kentucky offensive lineman Forrest Lamp runs the 40 yard dash during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Part of the beauty of the NFL Combine is that a player from a smaller school can step up and prove himself to be the most athletic individual at his position. That’s exactly what Forrest Lamp did over the Combine this week, as he jumped and ran and benched his way to the top spot in a crowded field of talented college offensive linemen.

The guard from Western Kentucky was consistently in the top five among linemen in each drill, and only finished outside the top 10 once. Only three linemen posted faster 40-yard times than the even 5.00 put up by Lamp, and nobody could top the 34 reps he hefted up in the bench press. Lamp struggled a bit in the vertical jump, finishing 15th among offensive linemen as he could only reach 27.5 inches.

But after that setback, Lamp rebounded to finish third in the broad jump, fifth in the three-cone drill, and seventh in the 20-yard shuttle. Displaying a solid combination of strength, agility, and speed, Lamp did everything he possibly could to bolster his stock among NFL teams heading into the Draft.

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