NFL Combine bench press record: Top 10 most reps in history [Updated 2024]

The NFL Scouting Combine does its best to measure just about everything that scouts could want to see from NFL Draft prospects outside of what's already available on film. Whether that's the ever-exciting 40-yard dash, the drills that different position groups go through, the shuttle drills, the vertical jump, or even the bench press, it's all about trying to get a grasp on physical tools and skills.

Bench press at the NFL Combine is among the most interesting physical workouts that we see, though. For some position groups, you can see the obvious need to understand strenght. For others, it really seems superfluous unless there's a need to show work-ethic through the weight room.

Even still, we've seen some impressive feats of strengths on the bench press at the NFL Combine over the years. But what is the NFL Combine bench press record and which draft prospects have performed the best overall too? We've got you covered with the answer.

NFL Combine bench press record: Top 10 most reps

Stephen Paea has the record for most bench press reps at the NFL Combine and, frankly, no one has gotten in his realm since the Oregon State product set the mark at 49 reps back in 2011. There are a couple of players who have managed 45 reps, but that is the closest that anyone has come to matching Paea.

When it comes to the bench press, we normally see offensive and defensive linemen as the key participants in the workout. Frankly, how much are you going to learn from a quarterback, wide receiver, or even a punter pumping out reps on the bench press? But we still see some of those other position groups take part in the bench press, so let's take a quick look at the top performers by position.

Outside of the offensive line and defensive line areas of the bench press, no player has ever topped 40 reps at the NFL Combine. There is also a logjam atop the wide receiver leaderboard with four players having gotten 27 reps up on the bench, including both DK Metcalf and N'Keal Harry in the 2019 draft cycle.

How much do players bench press at the NFL Combine?

The bench press at the NFL Combine is a measure of how many reps players can do with 225 pounds. This has been the standard for years, which is why it's often a more meaningful testing measurement for linemen on both sides of the ball. With the need to push around and control opposing players in the trenches, the strength and endurance required on the bench press can somewhat give us an idea in that regard.