Your Numbers
Fill in what you've tested. Leave anything blank you haven't. All inputs in feet / inches / pounds / seconds.
Where You Stand
— —What Is The NFL Combine?
The purple line on every graph — here's what it actually means.
The NFL Scouting Combine is the league's official pre-draft evaluation, where the top college prospects are put through a standardised set of athletic tests in front of all 32 teams. It's the highest measurable bar in the sport — so on this tool, the NFL line shows you what elite, draft-level offensive line athleticism looks like. Almost no high schooler hits these numbers, and that's the point: it's the far horizon, not next season's goal.
40-Yard Dash
A timed sprint from a standing start. For linemen it measures short-area burst more than top speed — getting out of the stance and onto a defender fast.
Bench Press
Max reps at 225 lbs. A test of strength endurance, not a one-rep max. It's the one combine drill where linemen routinely top the charts.
Vertical & Broad Jump
Lower-body explosion. The vertical is jump height from a standstill; the broad jump is a standing long jump. Both show power off the line.
3-Cone & Shuttle
Change-of-direction drills run through cones. For linemen these reflect the bend, balance and foot quickness needed in pass protection.
Arm Length & Hand Size
Measured, not tested. Long arms and big hands are prized for linemen — they help control and steer rushers. There's no pass/fail, but length is an edge.
Height, Weight & Wingspan
Official measurements taken on day one. They confirm a player's true frame and how much room there is to keep filling out.
The Numbers Open The Door. These Walk You Through It.
No lineman ever got a spot on testing numbers alone.
Film & Technique
Hand placement, footwork, leverage, finish. A clean rep on tape tells a line coach more than a 40 time ever will.
Frame & Growth
You're not done growing. Length, projectable size and how you carry weight matter — coaches recruit what you'll become.
Strength That Transfers
Functional, explosive strength out of your stance beats gym numbers. Train movement, not just max lifts.
Academics & Character
Grades widen every door, and how you work and lead in the trench gets noticed. Coaches always ask around.
About The Coach
Trench Legends is built by Buddy Tanner, a veteran coach with over 30 years of experience developing championship-caliber offensive linemen.
This tool exists for one reason: linemen are the most overlooked players in football when it comes to measurables. Everything is built around skill-position 40 times, while the guys in the trenches get told to "just get bigger." Trench Legends puts honest, position-specific standards in front of every lineman who wants to know exactly where they stand and what to train toward — at every level, not just the top.
He's also the author of “Giantslayer: Winning in the Trenches”, available on Amazon — a guide to the craft, mindset and technique of playing offensive line.