Yahoo News : NFL Scouting Combine: Top 5 vertical jumps (Associat

In the history of the NFL, the combine has been the single-handedly biggest scouting tool that teams have used. One event at the combine is the vertical leap. Players jump from a standing position and try to get as high as possible. The NFL uses plastic flags hanging out from a pole as a measuring tool. The scouts look for how quick and how high the players are able to get off the ground. The following five players are the leaders in the vertical leap for the history of the NFL Combine.

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