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NPGC Tests Information and Procedures

Pre-Test Introduction

Attaining quality test results is your main goal, and as such, is the goal of National Prep Gridiron Combine (NPGC). We are providing athletes with something that will truly affect their ability to enhance test results. We achieve this improvement through our pre-test introduction to the combine. During this part of the day, combine coordinators will instruct you in all of the testing catagories. They will teach the proper techniques of each test to ensure maximum results.

Each test will be covered in great depth. You will be completely educated in all these areas so that you can achieve your desired results. In order to attain the results you want, it takes preparation from everyone involved.

NPGC Tests Information and Procedures

40yd. Dash/10yd. Dash:

The "sacred" 40 time is the make-or-break statistic many believe is the "difference maker" in determining whether a high school football player gets offered a college scholarship or not! Well, this may be true in many cases, but unbelievably many other factors determine whether or not one gets a "full-ride". Why risk it? Prepare yourself, learn all you can about speed and how to get faster. Football, more than ever, is controlled primarily by speed, which has led to the elevated importance of this test. Many coaches feel it is beneficial to know the 10 yard dash speed of offensive and defensive linemen. Consequently, we will log that time for everyone. It is a critical test because it shows your ability or inability to get out of a stance or start position at a rapid pace. It has been proven over the years that you can learn how to increase your speed; it is not just genetics.

Procedure:

  1. Start in a three-point stance.
  2. The command "go when you are ready" will be given to the runner.
  3. Relax and be focused before you start.
  4. Everyone will get two timed runs with the best time recorded onto your profile sheet.
  5. There will be instructors clocking each runner at the 40 and 10.

20yd. Shuttle Run:

In the last decade, most football coaches have come to value the importance of lateral speed. They have devised many different drills to measure a football player’s lateral speed and ability to stop and start with great explosive power. College defensive coaches are especially interested in knowing lateral speed and knowing how quickly a player can change directions. Now, all agree the best test for measuring these two skills are the 20 yd. shuttle run.

Procedure:

  1. Start in a three-point stance facing the timer.
  2. The right hand is on the start line, and one foot is on each side of the start line.
  3. The command "go when you are ready" will be given to the runner.
  4. Sprint in a straight line to the right and through the line with the right hand.
  5. Turn and sprint in a straight line to the left 10yds and touch the line with the left hand.
  6. Turn to the start/finish line and sprint hard through the start/finish line.
  7. Everyone will get two timed runs with the best time recorded onto your profile sheet.

3-Cone Drill:

This test is the latest craze in college testing. It takes many skills to excel in the great game of football. Coaches are constantly finding new ways to measure these needed skills and have known for a long time the importance of a player’s ability to change direction while moving at an accelerated speed. The 3-cone drill has become the accepted method of determining whether a player meets these expectations of combining short burst speed with change of directions ability.

Procedure:

  1. Start in a three-point stance near the number one cone.
  2. Place either hand on the start/finish line.
  3. Sprint straight five yards and touch the line with the right hand.
  4. Spin and sprint back to the start/finish line- touch the line with the right hand.
  5. Spin and sprint for the number two cone- run around the top of the cone.
  6. Sprint to the right for the number three cone (five yards away), weave under and around the cone.
  7. Sprint back to the number two cone going around the cone and back through the start/finish line.
  8. Two timed opportunities are allowed with the best time recorded on your profile sheet.

Standing Broad Jump:

Many coaches feel this test may be the best indicator for predicting whether a player can play at the next level. No other test measures the explosiveness or the ability to accelerate (read blocking and tackling) as well as the standing broad jump. This test requires a great deal of athleticism. Those who score well on this test most likely can play a variety of positions.

Procedure:

  1. Begin with both feet behind the start line.
  2. Jump up and forward landing on both feet simultaneously.
  3. Do not fall backwards on your buttocks or hands. This jump will not be measured.
  4. The jump is measured at the heel of the farthest foot back.
  5. Two jumps will be measured with the best recorded onto your profile sheet.

The Vertical Jump:

Many college football coaches rely on the results of the vertical jump to give a quality indication of a potential football players true athleticism, thus the importance of this test. They understand the vertical jump is a measurement of lower body strength. Armed with the result of an athlete’s vertical jump they can predict the potential success of offensive and defensive linemen as well as skilled position players. The vertec devise will be used for testing at the combine. It is the most commonly accepted devise for testing the vertical jump in America today.

Procedure:

  1. The standing height of the athlete is taken with one arm fully extended upward.
  2. The athlete will jump and touch the highest possible vane jumping off both feet with no running start.
  3. The standing height will be subtracted from the jumping height for the athletes score.
  4. Two jumps are measured with the best jump being recorded onto your profile sheet.

The Flexibility Test:

This test requires no running or much movement at all but is a very good test. Good flexibility eliminates the potential for injuries. Being flexible requires time, patience and commitment. This test should not be taken lightly.

Procedure:

  1. The athlete will sit on their buttocks with their legs together fully extended in a locked position.
  2. The athlete will reach with both hands extending them as far as they can out over the sit and reach box.
  3. The athlete will hold this position for a brief moment and then be measured.
  4. A score will be measured in inches. 
  5. Your score will be recorded onto your profile sheet.

Bench Press Test

The bench press is a test that has been around for a long time and remains an emphasis today. The definition of the bench press is as follows: it is a strength training exercise in which an athlete lies on his back on a bench and presses weight upward. The person performing the bench press lowers the weight to the chest level and then pushes it back up until the arms are at full extension.

Procedure:

  1. The athlete will choose between 155 lbs and 185 lbs to perform a maximum number of repetitions.
  2. Each athlete will get one chance to do this test.
  3. Perfect reps will only be counted (the bar must hit the chest and the arms must fully extend).
  4. A spotter will be used at ALL times!
  5. Your repetition total with a chosen weight will be recorded onto your profile sheet.