Whitehouse’s Cantrell performs well at NFL Combine

Published 5:18 pm Sunday, March 4, 2018

Texas Tech wide receiver Dylan Cantrell, of Whitehouse, runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Texas Tech wide receiver Dylan Cantrell, a former Whitehouse High School star, put on a quite a show during the NFL Combine on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.



His day was highlighted by 38.5-inch vertical jump (tied for third among receivers) and a 130-inch broad jump (tied for second overall thus far). D.J. Clark of LSU was first (40 inches), followed by D.J. Moore of Maryland (39.5). Moore was first in the broad jump at 132 inches. Cantrell tied with Tre’quan Smith of Central Florida in the broad jump.

Cantrell stood at 6 feet, 2 7/8 inches and weighed in at 226 pounds, the second heaviest receiver at the Combine.

In other drills, Cantrell had a 4.59 seconds time in the 40-yard dash and finished first in pro-agility (4.03 seconds) and L-drill (3 cones) (6.56 seconds).

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The three cone drill tests an athlete’s ability to change directions at a high speed. The three cones in an L-shape. The athlete starts from the starting line, goes five yards to the first cone and back. Then, he turns, runs around the second cone, runs a weave around the third cone, which is the high point of the L, changes directions, comes back around that second cone and finishes.

His 60-yard shuttle was the top time at 10.85 seconds and fifth overall best time since 2006.

The short shuttle is the first of the cone drills. It is known as the 5-10-5. What it tests is the athlete’s lateral quickness and explosion in short areas. The athlete starts in the three-point stance, explodes out five yards to his right, touches the line, goes back 10 yards to his left, left hand touches the line, pivot, and he turns five more yards and finishes.

The scouts noted that Cantrell demonstrated lower-body strength and explosiveness in his jumps. He also has good size to fit into the NFL.

As a senior at Tech, he had 81 catches for 816 yards and seven touchdowns.