Several NFL Draft Analysts and Scouts singled out Fred Warner for his on field abilities after the Senior Bowl in January. The former BYU Cougars standout linebacker had a fantastic showing at the NFL Scouting Combine this weekend getting official times and measurements in key football drills. Thus, it is now official: Fred Warner is one of the best linebackers in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Warner was listed as a top performer (top 15) for every single test ran at the combine. More often than not, he was in the top 10.
- Bench Press, 225 lbs.: 21 reps (T-8)
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.64 (13)
- Vertical Jump: 38.5" (T-4)
- Broad Jump: 9'11" (T-9)
- Three Cone Drill: 6.9 seconds (T-6)
- Twenty-Yard Shuttle: 4.28 seconds (T-9)
- Sixty-Yard Shuttle: 11.77 seconds (4)
To help put that performance into perspective, here is Warner's Relative Athletic Score (RAS).
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| Source: Twitter handle @MathBomb |
Warner's marks and performance in the other drills caught a lot of people's eye. Here are some of the comments from the pundits and analysts.
Another underrated LB is @BYUfootball Fred Warner. Strong, tackles, good in pass defense, and has a high FB IQ @NFLDraft #NFLCombine— Charles Davis (@CFD22) March 4, 2018
Great hip-flipping from @BYUfootball LB Fred Warner. His comfortability in movement and technical ability are exemplary. He's got the best movement skills among this year's LB group. Not all that surprising when you watch his tape.#NFLCombine— Dion Caputi (@nfldraftupdate) March 4, 2018
Fred Warner runs a 4.66. Early day 3 pick. Good size/frame, athletic, shows good quickness/range, can play in space, good instincts, great in coverage, can play outside in a 4-3 or inside in a 3-4 #NFLCombine— Paul Perdichizzi (@paulie23ny) March 4, 2018
Mike Mayock on Fred Warner’s 4.64 in the 40: “Exceptional movement skills as an Outside Linebacker in coverage. That’s a good time for him.” #BYU— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 4, 2018
Fred Warner's an interesting player, fulfilling their tradition of one really nice BYU player per year— Pete Smith (@_PeteSmith_) March 4, 2018
He's worth keeping an eye on.
Kenny Young's the last of those pretty good Jim Mora linebackers. https://t.co/3kGip5LvbX
My standouts from the LB’s in the combine workouts. Josey Jewell really impressed me with his fluidity and I loved the day Fred Warner put in he looked really good. #nfldraft2018 #nflcombine2018 pic.twitter.com/atPNUYTbUc— Prospect Breakdown (@Thee_ProsBrkdwn) March 4, 2018
Fellow BYU alum Kyle Van Noy helped convince Warner to come to BYU and has mentored him over the years. Van Noy sent out this tweet yesterday.
Talk to em about my youngin! @fred_warner is a beast! Whoever gets him is getting a steal! https://t.co/WH9wRzkwnq— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) March 4, 2018
Here is video of Warner's first 40-yard dash.
Video of Fred Warner’s first attempt in the 40. #BYU pic.twitter.com/5LH9KxtElJ— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 4, 2018
And here is some additional footage of Warner running drills.
Fred Warner #BYU pic.twitter.com/vbNnROdw4I— '03 Kliff Kingsbury (@fearthe_beard11) March 4, 2018
Warner is building up quite a fan club. He has fans from several franchises making their wishes known that they want Warner as part of the club, including the Super Bowl Champion Eagles, Steelers, Packers, Falcons, Patriots, Bears, Saints, Raiders, and Seahawks.
Warner has the option of running these drills again during BYU's pro day, but it is probable he will not.
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