ISFL Scouting Combine

The NSFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February, college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Simulation Football League coaches, general managers, and scouts. With increasing interest in the NSFL Draft, the scouting combine has grown in scope and significance, allowing personnel directors to evaluate upcoming prospects in a standardized setting. Athletes attend by invitation only. Implications of an athlete's performance during the combine can affect their draft status and salary, and ultimately their career.

History

Prior to the inaugural NSFL season, in 2016, teams largely had to schedule individual visits with players to run them through drills and tests, or rely on the prospect showcase games that took place long before many draftees had formally submitted their eligibility declarations. As a result, the initial NSFL Scouting Combine was a somewhat rushed affair, marred by reports of erroneous timings for the 40 yard dash, and unreliable data. The combine organisers would later manage to publish accurate results from the combine events, however it was too late for this to affect draft day decisions.

For season two of the NSFL, the scouting combine was prepared. This time, their measurement systems were fully tested, and every draftee in the class of 2017 was invited. However, technical issues prevented the data from being published ahead of the draft yet again. It was not until season four that all systems were fully prepped and structured in such a way that the data was readily available to scouts prior to the draft.

Tests and evaluations

Tests/evaluations include:

• 40-yard dash
• Bench press (225 lb repetitions)
• Vertical jump
• Broad jump
• 20-yard shuttle
• 3 cone drill
• 60-yard shuttle
• Position-specific drills
• Interviews – each team is allowed 60 interviews in 15-minute intervals
• Physical measurements
• The Wonderlic test

Sports writers have questioned whether these tests have any relationship with future NSFL performance, but there is some evidence to suggest that high performance at the combine often does represent a strong indicator of good performance at NSFL level for certain positions. Unmeasurables also factor in, of course, such as longevity – a particular concern of NSFL GMs – and potential for improvement, which are often assessed by each team's front office via interview more than any measurable statistic provided by the combine.

Event records

40-yard dash

At the NSFL combine, the 40 yard dash is used as a test of pure speed, in which athletes start from a stationary position and run as fast as they can for 40 yards. In the history of the NSFL, the 40 yard leaderboards have been dominated by safeties (4) and running backs (3) , with only 2 other positions cracking the top 10 (wide receivers & cornerback). Most of the highest scores have came from the first season with just two runners from a later draft (S15).

The 40 yard dash record is currently held by Boss Tweed.

Rank	Year	Name	Position	Time	Notes
1	2016 (S1)	Boss Tweed	RB	4.23	NSFL Hall of Famer/Later moved to Linebacker
2	2016 (S1)	Stormblessed	WR	4.25
2	2030 (S15)	Emondov Emoji	CB	4.25
4	2016 (S1)	Reg Mackworthy	RB	4.27	NSFL Hall of Famer
4	2030 (S15)	Richard D'Attoria V	S	4.27
4	2016 (S1)	Omar Wright	RB	4.27
4	2016 (S1)	Lincoln Jefferson	S	4.27
8	2016 (S1)	Josh Garden	WR	4.28	NSFL Hall of Famer
8	2016 (S1)	Dominic Verns	S	4.28
8	2016 (S1)	Ryan Flock	S	4.28

Note that the time of 4.28 has been equalled several times since, but these athletes are not included in the above table.

Bench press

At the NSFL combine, bench press is used as a test of strength and stamina, in which athletes lift 225 pounds (102 kg) as many times as possible. In the history of the NSFL, very few players who did not play along the offensive line have managed to achieve more than 40 "reps" (repetitions), with almost all of those happening in the first two years of the league's existence. This had led to some speculation over how "clean" the results were, in terms of measurement and possible use of performance enhancing drugs.

The bench press record is currently shared by offensive linemen Tim Pest, Antonio Sandoval, Brave Ulysses and defensive tackle Dan Miller. With the validity of Pest's numbers disputed – the player was permanently banned from NSFL after serious violations of league policy were uncovered prior to the 2020 ISFL season many consider it a 3 way tie.

Rank	Year	Name	Position	Reps	Notes
1	2016 (S1)	Dan Miller	DT	47	NSFL Hall of Famer
1	2030 (S15)	Brave Ulysses	OL	47
1	2017 (S2)	Tim Pest	OL	47	Later given a lifetime ban from NSFL for policy violations
1	2018 (S3)	Antonio Sandoval	OL	47	Later moved to Defensive Line
5	2016 (S1)	Angus Winchester	OL	46	NSFL Hall of Famer/Later moved to Linebacker
5	2018 (S3)	Ricardo Sandoval	DT	46
5	2016 (S1)	Jogn Floggity	OL	46
8	2016 (S1)	Jayce Tuck	DE	45	Later suspended for one season for policy violations
8	2016 (S1)	Leroy Jenkins	RB	45
8	2016 (S1)	Mat Akselsen	OL	45	Later moved to Quarterback

Vertical jump

The vertical jump is all about lower-body explosion and power. The athlete stands flat-footed and they measure his reach. It is important to accurately measure the reach, because the differential between the reach and the flag the athlete touches is his vertical jump measurement.

The current vertical jump record holder is Ian Bavitz.

Rank	Year	Name	Position	Time	Notes
1	2016 (S1)	Ian Bavitz	LB	39.1	NSFL Hall of Famer
2	2016 (S1)	Jayce Tuck	DL	38.1	Later given a lifetime ban from NSFL for policy violations
3	2016 (S1)	Hariff Ernston	LB	38	NSFL Hall of Famer
4	2016 (S1)	Reg Mackworthy	RB	37.8	NSFL Hall of Famer
5	2016 (S1)	Clee Hardrool	S	37.5
6	2016 (S1)	Jaylon Lee	LB	37.2	NSFL Hall of Famer
7	2016 (S1)	Jonathan Saint	LB	37.1	NSFL Hall of Famer
8	2016 (S1)	Boss Tweed	RB	36.9	NSFL Hall of Famer/Later moved to Linebacker
9	2016 (S1)	Stephen Harrison	LB	36.8
10	2016 (S1)	Dental Dam	DL	35.8