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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Small School Star Justin Zimmer Might Be The Most Athletic 300-Pound Prospect in NFL History If the NFL drafted players in order of pure athleticism, Justin Zimmer might be the first overall pick. A 6-foot-2, 302-pound defensive tackle from Ferris ...

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Old 04-09-2016, 10:40 AM   #1
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Small School Star Justin Zimmer Might Be The Most Athletic 300-Pound Prospect in NFL History

If the NFL drafted players in order of pure athleticism, Justin Zimmer might be the first overall pick.

A 6-foot-2, 302-pound defensive tackle from Ferris State University, Zimmer wasn't invited to the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. Instead, the under-the-radar prospect attended both the Houston Regional Combine and the University of Michigan Pro Day. In both events, he posted absolutely mind-boggling numbers for a 300+-pound human being.

Zimmer's amazing results included a 4.85 40-Yard Dash, a 33.5-inch Vertical Jump, a 7.01 3-Cone Drill and a 9-foot-9 Broad Jump. To top it all off, he also recorded a beastly 44 reps on the Bench Press. It's difficult to quantify exactly how impressive these numbers are, but a tool called Relative Athletic Score (RAS) might be a good start.

It might be tempting to categorize Zimmer as a workout warrior, but his on-field numbers were also incredibly impressive. Last season, he led his team in tackles (81), sacks (13), tackles for loss (26) and forced fumbles (four). True, he posted those stats against D-II competition, but that type of production from a defensive tackle is extraordinary at any level. Zimmer reportedly trained for his pre-draft workouts at Michael Johnson Performance in McKinney, Texas, a facility with a strong history of turning out athletes with solid Combine showings.

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In addition to his great numbers in the standard Combine events, Zimmer also has a Squat max of 615 pounds and a Hang Clean max of 405 pounds. Though he's not yet a household name, Zimmer could prove to be a steal in the middle to late rounds of the 2016 Draft. Check out his senior year highlights here.

Small School Star Justin Zimmer Might Be The Most Athletic 300-Pound Prospect in NFL History | STACK

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings...2016&genpos=DT

NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt wrote that, on the whole, "Zimmer had a great workout at the [P]ro [D]ay, and could be a free-agent possibility for a team following the draft." TFY Draft Insider's Tony Pauline pegged him as a potential sleeper in early January.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/cfb/.../justin-zimmer


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Old 04-09-2016, 11:42 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by hagan714 View Post
...If the NFL drafted players in order of pure athleticism, Justin Zimmer might be the first overall pick.

A 6-foot-2, 302-pound defensive tackle from Ferris State University, Zimmer wasn't invited to the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. Instead, the under-the-radar prospect attended both the Houston Regional Combine and the University of Michigan Pro Day. In both events, he posted absolutely mind-boggling numbers for a 300+-pound human being.

Zimmer's amazing results included a 4.85 40-Yard Dash, a 33.5-inch Vertical Jump, a 7.01 3-Cone Drill and a 9-foot-9 Broad Jump. To top it all off, he also recorded a beastly 44 reps on the Bench Press. It's difficult to quantify exactly how impressive these numbers are, but a tool called Relative Athletic Score (RAS) might be a good start.
Hagan, your post is yet another example of how deep this draft is at 3-tech defensive tackle and why we don't have to default our first round pick to same...
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Damn. Good find Hagan...hadn't heard of him & i already have a top 200+ board. I agree with jeanpierre, couldn't be more accurate. Id like a WR in rounds 1 or 2, a guard in 4 or 5, but four picks defense need to be on defense
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