SPORTS BLOG: How local players fared at the NFL combine

William Campbell grad Cedric Peerman had a monster week down in Indianapolis, wowing the NFL scouts in several events at the combine, which ran from Feb. 18-24. Former Jefferson Forest and Liberty standout Rashad Jennings had a good week, too.

Cornerback Macho Harris was the only Virginia Tech player to show up on NFL.com’s combine leader boards. No sign of DE Orion Martin.

Interestingly enough, former Hokies running back Branden Ore, who played at West Liberty State last season, scored an invite to the combine. He showed up on the leaderboard for the vertical jump, but nothing else.

Cedric Peerman, RB, Virginia
40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds (first among RBs)
Vertical: 40.0 inches (second)
Bench: 27 reps at 225 pounds (fourth)
20-yard shuttle: 4.29 seconds (tied for ninth)

Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty
Bench: 29 reps at 225 pounds (second among RBs)
60-yard shuttle: 11.30 seconds (second)
3-cone drill: 6.86 seconds (fourth)
20-yard shuttle: 4.20 seconds (tied for ninth)
Broad jump: 10 feet (tied for eighth)

John Phillips, TE, Virginia
3-cone drill: 6.84 seconds (first among TEs)
20-yard shuttle: 4.27 seconds (third)
60-yard shuttle: 11.77 seconds (third)
Vertical: 33.5 inches (tied for third)

Kevin Ogletree, WR, Virginia
20-yard shuttle: 4.08 seconds (first among WRs)
3-cone drill: 6.67 seconds (fourth)
Broad jump: 10 feet, 2 inches (tied for ninth)

Macho Harris, CB, Virginia Tech
20-yard shuttle: 3.98 seconds (second among CBs)
3-cone drill: 6.68 seconds (tied for second)

Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
Broad jump: 9 feet, 2 inches (tied for third among offensive linemen)

Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia
Broad jump: 9 feet, 11 inches (tied for eighth among linebackers)

Branden Ore, RB, West Liberty State (formerly Virginia Tech)
Vertical: 36 inches (tied for eighth among RBs)