The NFL Combine as a Predictor of On-field Success:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

SeleneParekh¹ 

关键词: Sports;    NFL;    Combine;    Football;    Statistics;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000315

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:SportsIntroduction/Purpose:The NFL scouting combine is utilized annually by NFL franchises for prospect evaluation. It consists of a series of physical tests, medical evaluation, and intelligence exam (the Wonderlic). The relationship between physical measures such as vertical jump height and subsequent on-field performance has not been adequately explored in the medical literature. Such information could be useful for athletes training for a career in football or for athletes returning from injury seeking to maximize their chance of subsequent on-field success. The purpose of this study is to see if physical characteristics, as measured in the combine, are correlated with subsequent on-field performance.Methods:Physical testing performance at the combine for all NFL positions from 2006 to 2013 was obtained from a publically available NFL draft scout website. NFL performance data for all players (n=1306) who entered the combine was obtained from the commercial website Pro Football Reference. Pear...

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