Thirteen former LSU football players are attempting to impress scouts at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind., which started Saturday and runs through today.
The combine is these athletes’ biggest chance to raise their stock for the 2013 NFL draft, which begins April 25.
Defensive end Barkevious Mingo had the most impressive outing of the former Tigers, finishing with a scouting grade of 92.8, according to NFL.com, higher than any other defensive lineman at the combine.
Mingo posted the position’s best broad jump distance with a 128-inch leap. He also finished second among defensive linemen in the 40-yard dash with a time of 4.58 seconds and the vertical jump with 37 inches.
Fellow defensive end Sam Montgomery also fared well with a vertical jump of 34.5 inches and a broad jump of 114 inches. He finished with a grade of 81.4.
Linebacker Kevin Minter was given a grade of 84, the fourth-highest score among linebackers. Minter ran the 40-yard dash in 4.81 seconds, completed 25 reps at the bench press and had a 33-inch vertical jump.
Free safety Eric Reid completed 17 reps at the bench press and finished with a scouting grade of 87.5.
Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, who was dismissed from LSU for violation of team rules prior to the 2012 season, also participated at the combine. NFL.com gave him a grade of 77.