Jabbar Muhammad helped his draft inventory with a powerful efficiency on the NFL Mix in Indianapolis on Friday. Nevertheless, a foul logistical error reduce his vertical by greater than six inches.
He didn’t obtain the credit score he deserved and it made him look far much less athletic than he’s.
Muhammad, a former three-star recruit, performed 5 years of school soccer— three at Oklahoma State, one at Washington and one at Oregon. He earned all-conference honors in any respect three stops!
#Oregon DB Jabbar Muhammad. 5’9, 182.
Instincts. Instincts. Instincts. Unbelievable eye self-discipline. Good hips. Ball magnet. 26 PBU’s within the final two seasons.
He’ll discover a dwelling someplace. pic.twitter.com/Y5zxQTaA2j
— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) February 28, 2025
The 5-foot-9.5, 182-pound defensive again initiatives as a mid-round NFL Draft choose who might develop right into a worthwhile function participant on the nickel place or as a conventional cornerback in a zone-heavy scheme.
I feel my greatest trait is place flexibility. I feel you’ll be able to’t hold me off the sphere, that’s what I feel my greatest trait is. Whoever is drafting me, that’s what they’re going to get […]
Not many corners on this draft can say they’ve been All-Huge 12, All-Huge Ten and all-Pac 12. You’re getting a man that do all of it, a technician inside and out of doors. A man that is aware of his zone drops. A keen tackler. A man who has achieved it on the highest state of school soccer. You’re getting top-of-the-line guys on this draft.
— Jabbar Muhammad
Whereas self-confidence is clearly not a problem for Jabbar Muhammad, there are some issues about his measurement, pace and footwork. The NFL Mix introduced him with a chance to disprove a few of these narratives and he did precisely that in the course of the the athletic testing portion of the afternoon.
Quick shuttle: 4.19
Three-cone: 7.01
Bench press: 13 reps
He additionally regarded extraordinarily fluid in the course of the on-field exercises.
Ballhawk ????@jabbar7_ x #NFLCombine #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/qyOVdKT2yk
— Oregon Soccer (@oregonfootball) March 1, 2025
Footwork and agility didn’t appear to be an issue!
That is one in every of my favourite indy drills right here @ #NFLCombine and is likely one of the massive the reason why the DB exercise is my favourite place exercise right here in Indy
For those who’re even somewhat bit stiff, this collection of drills will expose you IMO.
Good rep right here from #Oregon CB Jabbar Muhammad pic.twitter.com/vgCG7jdrwd
— Fran Duffy (@FDuffyNFL) February 28, 2025
Muhammad selected to avoid wasting the 40-yard sprint and broad bounce for his Professional Day. Nevertheless, he did partake within the vertical and that brings us to the logistical error.
The NFL listed his vertical at 29.5 inches after the day was over, which is taken into account to be a really dangerous displaying for a defensive again. Even at 5-foot-9. Nevertheless it was not his true consequence! There was a six-inch discrepancy.
Jabbar Muhammad recorded a vertical of 35.5 inches. Have a look:
Video of Oregon DB Jabbar Muhammad’s 35.5 inch vert, which was initially listed at 29.5 by the NFL — a six-inch distinction following yesterday’s testing.
The NFL is at the moment engaged on correcting the mishap, however an unacceptable error nonetheless. pic.twitter.com/OlploYhVst
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 1, 2025
Final I heard, the Nationwide Soccer League was working to right its mistake. That doesn’t excuse it from occurring within the first place! Jabbar Muhammad’s efficiency regarded a lot worse on paper than actuality. If an NFL group noticed the inaccurate quantity whereas debriefing on the day, they may’ve crossed him off of its checklist. That may’t occur!
