Size Comparison

[syrcuse315]

When talking about college prospects for the NFL draft, size comparisons between the college players and the current NFL players is a crucial aspect when predicting a player’s possible success in the NFL. I’ve seen some people on here refer to a player’s size as to either why they want him drafted or not so this is just to show how they stack up against some of the better NFL players. List is pretty long but I tried to focus more on the players people think Buffalo Might take at OLB, OT, CB, and DE. All of them are earlier round picks. I apologize if a guy you wanted to see isn’t on the list I can always just add them after to make a more complete list.

(sizes taken off of espn and CBSsports)

 

Outside Linebackers:

Ronnell Lewis: 6’2” 244… Lavonte David: 6’1” 225… Zach Brown: 6’2” 232… Courtney Upshaw: 6'2" 265… Melvin Ingram: 6’2” 276… Brandon Lindsey: 6’2” 250… Bruce Irvin: 6’2” 245… Travis Lewis: 6’2” 228

(Ingram is listed as a DE on some sites and OLB on others so I just put him here)

NFL:

James Harrison: 6' 242… Terrell Suggs: 6'3" 260…Clay Mathews: 6'3" 255…Jerod Mayo: 6'1" 245… Cameron Wake: 6'3" 260… Demarcus Ware: 6'4" 260… Lance Briggs: 6'1" 244… Shaun Phillips: 6'3" 250 … Chad Greenway: 6'2 242… Tamba Hali: 6'3" 275… Von Miller: 6'3" 245… Kamerion Wimbley: 6'4" 255 … LaMarr Woodley: 6'2" 265… Aldon Smith: 6’4” 258

 

Cornerbacks:

Dre Kirkpatrick: 6’2” 192… Alfonzo Denard: 5’10” 205… Janoris Jenkins: 5’10” 182… Chase Minnifield: 6’ 185… Stephon Gilmore: 6’1” 193… Brandon Boykin: 5’10” 183… Trumaine Johnson: 6’2” 204

NFL:

Darrelle Revis: 5’11” 198… Nnamdi Asomugha: 6’2” 210… Charles Woodson: 6’1” 202… Champ Bailey: 6’0” 192… Brandon Flowers: 5’9” 187… Aqib Talib: 6’1” 205… Brent Grimes: 5’10” 183… Joe Haden: 5’11” 190… Leon Hall: 5’11” 195… Cortland Finnegan: 5’10” 188… Jabari Greer: 5’11” 180

 

Defensive Ends:

Nick Perry 6’3” 250… Whitney Mercilus: 6’4” 265… Vinny Curry: 6’3” 263… Andre Branch: 6’5” 265… Jared Crick: 6’4” 285… Billy Winn: 6’3” 300… Alex Okafor: 6’4” 260... Chandler Jones: 6'5" 265... Quinton Coples: 6'6" 285

NFL:

Jason Babin: 6’3” 267… Jared Allen: 6’6” 270… Julius Peppers: 6’7” 287… Trent Cole: 6’3” 270… John Abraham: 6’4” 263… Jason Pierre Paul: 6’5” 278… Justin Tuck: 6’5” 268… Osi Umenyiora: 6’3” 255… Will Smith: 6’3” 282… Robert Mathis: 6’2” 245… Elvis Dumervil: 5’11” 260… Carlos Dunlap: 6’6” 289

 

Offensive Tackles:

Reilly Reiff: 6’6” 300… Matt Kalil: 6’6” 295… Jonathan Martin: 6’6” 305… Mike Adams: 6’6” 320… Zebrie Sanders: 6’5” 307… Nate Potter: 6’6” 298… Andrew Datko: 6’6” 321

NFL:

Jake Long: 6’7” 317… Joe Thomas: 6’6” 312… Ryan Clady: 6’6” 315… Marcus Mcneill: 6’7” 336… Eric Winston: 6’7” 302… Sebastian Vollmer: 6’8” 315… Chad Clifton: 6’5” 320

 

 

If there are any mistakes let me know

Edited January 19, 2012 by syrcuse315

[K-9]

I'd have to see all the college prospects wearing suits and posing in a picture with Vincent Jackson, also wearing a suit, before I can determine if their size is adequate for the NFL.

 

GO BILLS!!!

[San Jose Bills Fan]

First of all, thanks for doing all the work and it's good stuff.

 

However I wouldn't make it too much of a habit as far as posting heights and weights.

 

There's always a percentage of players whose measurables are exaggerated by their schools and personally, until they're measured at the combine I'm very mistrustful of their listed measurements.

 

Speaking of heights/weights and not meaning to hijack the topic but the guys I'm most interested in seeing measured at the combine right now are RG3 and Justin Blackmon.

 

No one talks about it but RG3 looks a little bit on the short side for a modern day NFL QB. That's concerning to me.

 

This is going back to our conversation about ideal measurements for positions, outlyers, etc.

 

I don't know how many people have noticed but QBs are getting taller and taller. The only "shorter" QBs who are successful today are Drew Brees and Michael Vick.

 

It seems like there are more 6'4-6'5" QBs than ever before and it makes sense as they have to see over taller blockers and pass rushers (and spare me the counterpoint of passing lanes, etc). All things being equal, taller is better.

 

As far as Blackmon, he's listed at 6'1" but looks taller to me.

 

I'd have to see all the college prospects wearing suits and posing in a picture with Vincent Jackson, also wearing a suit, before I can determine if their size is adequate for the NFL.

 

GO BILLS!!!

Or better yet, stand bare chested next to Vernon Davis.

 

edit: Also keep in mind that many players gain substantial weight as they mature into their bodies.

 

It might be more useful to consider the heights/weights of this year's prospects compared to participants in the NFL Combines over over the last few years.

 

If you change the year in the URL, it takes you to that year's combine going back as far as 2009:

 

http://footballsfuture.com/2011/combine/ot.html

Edited January 19, 2012 by San Jose Bills Fan

[maddenboy]

Not to make extra work, but it might be fun to see the combine measurements for your established NFL players. To see how they filled out.

 

Of course genetics, team training staff, and other factors go into that. But it would be interesting I think.

[zazie]

mine is bigger than yours

[The Poojer]

I'm irish...i learned long ago to avoid these contests... ;-(

 

mine is bigger than yours

[San Jose Bills Fan]

Not to make extra work, but it might be fun to see the combine measurements for your established NFL players. To see how they filled out.

Brilliant.

 

 

Also keep in mind that many players gain substantial weight as they mature into their bodies.

 

It might be more useful to consider the heights/weights of this year's prospects compared to participants in the NFL Combines over over the last few years.

 

If you change the year in the URL, it takes you to that year's combine going back as far as 2009:

 

http://footballsfutu...combine/ot.html

 

 

[PromoTheRobot]

I believe 6 inches is the average....oh wait.

 

PTR

[Sisyphean Bills]

The ability to whip anybody in front of them rates taller and should weigh more heavily.

[Trader]

I hope we did not pass on Clay Mathews because he did not make it to 6'4".