Table 2 Means (± SD) of z-scores and TSA# on NFL SC tests for drafted and nondrafted players.

From: Analysis of Z-Score and total score of athleticism on drafted and undrafted players from the NFL scouting combine

 

ALL (n = 3446)

Skill players (n = 1318

Big skill players (n = 1067)

Linemen (n = 1061)

 

Drafted (n = 2288)

Undrafted (n = 1158)

Drafted (n = 489)

Undrafted (n = 829)

Drafted (n = 737)

Undrafted (n = 330)

Drafted (n = 722)

Undrafted (n = 339)

TSA

0.49(4.03) *

−0.97(4.27)

3.41(1.91) *

2.01(1.98)

1.77(2.34)

−0.14(2.57)

−4.16(2.94)

−6.09(3.22)

40-yd sprint

0.07(0.98) *

−0.14(1.02)

0.96(0.28) *

0.70(0.33)

0.26(0.42)

−0.06(0.48

−1.13(0.59)

−1.45(0.63)

Vertical jump

0.08(0.98) *

−0.16(1.00)

0.74(0.68) *

0.46(0.70)

0.29(0.72)

−0.07(0.80)

−0.88(0.71)

−1.16(0.74)

Bench press

0.10(1.00) *

−0.21(0.96)

−0.71(0.73) *

−0.85(0.74)

0.31(0.73)

−0.02(0.74)

0.83(0.81)

0.53(0.79)

Broad jump

0.07(0.99) *

−0.15(0.99)

0.80(0.60)

0.54(0.56)

0.30(0.63)

−0.02(0.61)

−0.98(0.70)

−1.28(0.72)

3 Cone drill

0.07(0.96) *

−0.14(1.05)

0.81(0.48) *

0.60(0.51)

0.28(0.57)

0.01(0.63)

−1.00(0.69)

−1.36(0.83)

Shuttle run

0.08(0.97) *

−0.15(1.03)

0.79(0.56) *

0.54(0.57)

0.30(0.60)

0.01(0.63)

−0.97(0.72)

−1.13(0.78)

  1. Note: * means drafted players performed significantly better than undrafted players (P < 0.001). # means z-score and TSA were calculated by whole sample.