Michigan football: How Hassan Haskins, Andrew Stueber performed at NFL Combine
Friday was the second day of the NFL Draft Combine but the first in which Michigan players participated. Former Wolverine running back Hassan Haskins and offensive lineman Andrew Stueber took part in the combine, and each drew some praise.
Haskins created a ton of buzz around the football community by putting up 27 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press in the early afternoon. That led all running backs at the combine and was just five off the record from a player at the position — 32 — set by Kansas City Chiefs ball-carrier Jerick McKinnon in 2014.
Haskins, who suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Orange Bowl that held him out of the Reese’s Senior Bowl last month, did not participate in the 40-yard dash or other field drills at the combine. Speaking with reporters Thursday, he was still unsure about whether or not he would give it a go. Ultimately, he opted against it.
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Earlier in the day, Haskins’ measurements were revealed, and none of it was surprising. He stands 6-foot-2 and 228 pounds, with a 31 3/4″ arm length and 9 1/4″ hand size.
On the broadcast, NFL Network analyst Charles Davis said he likes Haskins’ size and what he brings to the table as a potential mid-round pick.
“What about past the first round, into the second and third round? Hassan Haskins from Michigan, ran Ohio State into oblivion this past year,” Davis said. “Haskins — 228 pounds. The top four rushers in the NFL were all 220 pounds or more last season.”
Stueber was one of the players up front paving the way for Haskins and the Michigan run game last season, part of an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award, handed out to the nation’s top group.
He did not bench press or run the 40-yard dash but did go through other on-field drills. He clocked a 4.9-second 20-yard shuttle, his high jump was 24.50″ and broad jump was 8’5″.
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NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah loves what Stueber brings to the table, especially if he moves to guard. While Stueber primarily played tackle at Michigan, he also saw time at guard, and he repped some at center during Senior Bowl practices.
“Stueber was the enforcer on that line for Michigan,” the analyst said on the broadcast. “He’s played a lot at right tackle, generates a ton of movement on down blocks. I thought when you keep him on that one track when he’s working up to the next level, he’s outstanding. I worry about some of his balance out in space.
“And then some of the speed out on the edge gave him trouble, but I think he’ll be much better equipped if he can slide inside. You’ve seen [former Michigan offensive lineman Jon] Runyan do it [with the Green Bay Packers]. We’ve talked about that. You talk to some of the guys that have worked with [Stueber] and trained him, that name comes up.”
Jeremiah also praised Michigan’s offensive line as a whole.
“They mauled people,” he said. “That Ohio State game, with Hassan Haskins, they just ran it down their throats.”
Coming Saturday At The NFL Draft Combine
Former Michigan players will be well represented Saturday at the combine. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, outside linebacker David Ojabo, linebacker Josh Ross and defensive tackle Christopher Hinton are set to go through drills as part of a star-studded day.
The broadcast begins at 4 p.m. ET on NFL Network. Stay tuned for a Saturday live blog at TheWolverine.com.
