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This year's Viking football squad is the fastest in history, as a full three players bested the former record 40 time in trials earlier this summer. The Vikings also look to have a versatile and agile line, as several of the trench-warfare guys posted eye-opening totals across the combine.
We'll highlight a few of the best performers in each category:
40 Yard Dash: Tyler Reside 4.58 (new record) Alex Moon 4.59 (beat former record) Brennan Frost 4.60 (tied former record) Duke Dolphin 4.70
Lineman 40 yard dash: Alex Moon 4.59 (new line record) Jesse Porter 5.05 Jake Bennett 5.11
Short Shuttle: Jaime Laurine 3.94 Brennan Frost 4.06 Brandon Preslar 4.06
Lineman Short Shuttle: Garek Stuart 4.46 Jake Bennett 4.47 Jesse Porter 4.47
Vertical Leap: Duke Dolphin 32 inches Brandon Preslar 31 inches Arvid Isaksen 29 inches
Lineman Vertical Leap: Jake Bennett 25 inches Alex Moon 24 inches Jordan Eckstrom 24 inches Garek Stuart 24 inches
Obstacle course: Arvid Isaksen 42.90 Brandon Preslar 43.25 Danny Esquivel 45.53
Lineman Obstacle: Alex Moon 46.31 Jake Bennett 46.47 Garek Stuart 48.26
Bench press (skill players/155 lbs rep) Chase Crowley 20 Quade Saleh 20 Arvid Isaksen 17
Bench Press (linemen 185 lbs rep) Jesse Porter 21 Jordan Eckstrom 18 Garek Stuart 18
Squat Max (skill players): Chase Crowley 395 Duke Dolphin 395 Chandler Ireland 365
Squat Max (linemen) Jesse Porter 525 Alex Moon 490 Jordan Eckstrom 490
Best Overall (combined total): 1.t Alex Moon 1.t Jesse Porter 3. Duke Dolphin 4. Jordan Eckstrom 5. Chase Crowley 6. Jake Bennett 7. Garek Stuart 8t. Arvid Isaksen 8t. Brandon Preslar 10. Brennan Frost