Biggest winners from the 2022 NFL combine

Jess Root

Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 7:00 AM·2 min read

The NFL combine has ended and NFL teams now have a lot more information to use in their draft evaluation of players.

Players were examined, weighed, measured, interviewed and tested athletically.

Some players were impressive.

Draft Wire managing editor Luke Easterling wrote about the biggest winners from the combine — the players who helped themselves the most with impressive drills and workouts.

Those players are listed below. Read his full post for full details about what they did at the combine that was so good.

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Liberty QB Malik Willis

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Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder

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Iowa State RB Breece Hall

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South Dakota State RB Pierre Strong

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Rutgers RB Isiah Pacheco

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North Dakota State WR Christian Watson

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Cincinnati WR Alec Pierce

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Memphis WR Calvin Austin III

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Virginia TE Jelani Woods

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Chattanooga OL Cole Strange

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Wake Forest OL Zach Tom

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Virginia Tech DL Amare Barno

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Georgia EDGE Travon Walker

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Georgia DL Jordan Davis

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Georgia DL Devonte Wyatt

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Montana State LB Troy Andersen

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Georgia LB Channing Tindall

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UTSA CB Tariq Woolen

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San Houston State CB Zyon McCollum

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Baylor CB Kalon Barnes

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Maryland S Nick Cross

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Baylor S JT Woods

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Georgia S Lewis Cine

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