Michigan football’s Jaishawn Barham isn’t your average edge rusher-outside linebacker. The hybrid player has shown freakish athleticism that allows him to play both in the middle of the defense as well as up front.
On Thursday, he had his turn at the NFL scouting combine, running the 40-yard dash, and in doing so, Barham finished seventh among all of the edge rusher group, having posted a 4.64-second time. He is behind some other notable players, including rival and projected first-round pick Arvell Reese from Ohio State, who had the fastest time at 4.46 seconds.
Even so, Barham is in the upper group of the edge rushers who participated in the run.
Barham also finished fifth in the 10-yard split (1.61 seconds), was seventh with a 10-foot 3-inch broad jump, but had the fourth-worst vertical jump at 33 inches.
If you combine linebackers, defensive tackles, and edge rushers, Barham’s 40-yard dash was 19th fastest among 47 participants — but would have had the worst time of all the linebackers and best time of all the defensive tackles.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham posts impressive 40-yard dash at combine
Reporting by Isaiah Hole, Wolverines Wire / Wolverines Wire
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