Nfl Bench Press Records

The bench press has long been a popular test of strength.
Nfl bench press records. Below is a list of the nfl combine bench press record by position group. At the 1999 nfl combine eastern kentucky defensive tackle justin ernest set a record on the bench press with a mind boggling 51 reps. However that strength did not translate into an nfl career.
Justin ernest 1999 eastern. Here s a look at the bench press record which measures the number of times a player can bench press 225 pounds in one set. Ernest was not drafted by an nfl team and he has no regular season appearances.
Justin ernest 1999 49 reps. At the nfl combine bench press is used as a test of muscle strength and stamina in which athletes lift 225 pounds 102 kg as many times as possible. Since 1999 only 17 men at the combine have managed to achieve more than 40 repetitions.