HERO Sports Tracks FCS Prospects' NFL Combine Testing Results

HERO Sports compiled a running update of the official testing numbers for FCS players invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, providing a one-stop log of how the small-school prospects performed under the spotlight in Indianapolis." That statement frames work from HERO Sports and complements a separate Sam Herder roundup titled "2025 NFL Combine Results For FCS Players," which noted that "Thirteen former FCS players have been invited to the 2025 NFL Combine" and that "The on-field workouts can be watched on the NFL Network."

Sam Herder’s piece lists measurable performances from recognizable small-school names. Jalen Travis, listed as Princeton/Iowa State, measured 6'8" and 339 pounds, ran a 5.14-second 40-yard dash (16th of 29), posted a 35" vertical (2nd of 28), recorded a 9'4" broad jump (4th of 29), and did 26 reps on the bench (7th of 17) while carrying an Athleticism Score OT Rank of 4th. Carson Vinson of Alabama A&M checked in at 6'7", 314 pounds, with a 5.12 40 (15th/29), a 28.5" vertical (21st/28), a 9'3" broad (6th/29), a 3-cone of 7.51 seconds (3rd/16), and an Athleticism Score OT Rank of 8th. North Dakota State’s Grey Zabel posted a 36.5" vertical, the best among listed players (1st of 28), a 9'3" broad jump (6th/29), 26 bench reps (7th/17), and an Athleticism Score OT Rank of 2nd.

Position-specific results for skill and line prospects also appear in the HERO Sports log. Delaware RB Marcus Yarns measured 5'11" and 193 pounds, ran a 4.45 40 (11th of 24), had a 37.5" vertical (9th/24) and a 10'2" broad jump (13th/23), and carried an Athleticism Score RB Rank of 11th. On the offensive line, Jackson Slater of Sacramento State weighed 311 pounds at 6'3", ran a 5.01 40 (6th/29), posted a 28.5" vertical (21st/28), a 9'0" broad (15th/29) and delivered 31 bench reps (2nd/17) with an Athleticism Score OG Rank of 4th. William & Mary’s Charles Grant registered 19 bench reps (17th of 17), a 6'5" frame and 311 pounds, and an Athleticism Score OT Rank of 11th under an "OL / March 2" section header.

HERO Sports’ coverage includes visual documentation as well: Central Arkansas defensive lineman David Walker is pictured running a drill at the Combine, credited as "Central Arkansas DL David Walker runs a drill at the NFL Combine. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)." The running update cited in HERO Sports’ 2026 log also "included recognizable FCS names and FCS‑adjacent transfer" in its roster summary, and separate HERO Sports entries and the Sam Herder list show the outlet is tracking both line and skill prospects with positional rankings and an athleticism score.

HERO Sports’ methodology is explicit about who qualifies for these FCS lists: "Players who played multiple years in the FCS and their final year in the FBS will be included. Those who played multiple years in the FBS to end their college careers won’t be included." The combined output, Sam Herder’s 2025 results and a HERO Sports running update described for 2026, creates a consolidated place to check measurable testing for small-school prospects; several named invitees referenced in HERO Sports’ 2026 headline, including Bryce Lance, Jeff Caldwell and J’Mari Taylor, are called out in the log title but do not have metrics in the supplied excerpt and will need their official numbers appended to the running log as those results are published.