Charlie Demmings measures 6-1, 193 with 32-inch arms at Combine

Stephen F. Austin cornerback Charles Demmings turned a quiet, small-school resume out of Nacogdoches into one of the NFL Scouting Combine’s more attention-grabbing performances by posting elite measurables and top-five finishes in every on-field drill he entered. Combine measurement tables list him at 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds with 32-inch arms and 10 1/8-inch hands, and multiple outlets show a 42-inch vertical and an 11-foot-0 broad jump - both tied for second among cornerbacks at the event.

Speed numbers are the standout but also the messiest to reconcile. AtSwins and Sports Illustrated list an official 40-yard dash of 4.41 seconds (tied No.5 among combine cornerbacks) with a 1.55 10-yard split. PrideofDetroit and several social posts reported 4.42, while Sports Yahoo ran a headline saying his official time was 4.44. Those conflicting figures exist side-by-side in the coverage; the most consistent published combine tables show 4.41, while other outlets and social posts offered 4.42 or 4.44.

Beyond the controversy over hundredths, analytic marks put Demmings in rare air. Yardbarker, SI, and AtSwins list an Athleticism Score of 88, the top mark among cornerbacks at the Indianapolis workout, and multiple outlets circulated a Relative Athletic Score of 9.97 out of 10.00 — often labeled unofficial — which ranks him 10th out of 2,779 cornerbacks measured from 1987–2026. Those metrics underline that his combination of explosion and length is not just flashy on tape; it grades elite against decades of prospect data.

On-field drill coverage highlighted smooth transitions and balance in position work at Lucas Oil Stadium. PrideofDetroit singled out his special-teams value and timed lifts: "When studying prospects, Demmings’ ability to be a Day 1 gunner on special teams first caught my eye, but his 4.42 40-yard dash, 43-inch vertical, and 11-foot-0 broad jump made me sit up in my seat." PrideofDetroit also noted technique, quick acceleration, change-of-direction, and ball skills, saying he repeatedly used length to "snatch the ball away from his frame."

Demmings arrives at the next step with clear resume feet: an All-American senior year (18 tackles, four interceptions, five pass breakups), a Senior Bowl invite, and SFA’s career record of 35 passes defended. He is listed as the No.3 FCS prospect for the 2026 draft and still has a shot to become the first Stephen F. Austin defensive back drafted since Terrance Shaw in 1995.

Outstanding items remain: AtSwins and others show 3-cone and 20-yard shuttle as N/A, and bench-press results were scheduled the morning after on-field testing and had not been posted at the time of these reports. If Demmings posts a bench count and shuttle/3-cone numbers that match his other testing, teams that currently view him as a late Day 3 candidate should expect his stock to climb further.