Justin Ernest

Justin Ernest
No. 66
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1972-12-17) December 17, 1972
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight284 lb (129 kg)
Career information
CollegeEastern Kentucky
NFL draft1999: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only

Justin Ernest (born December 17, 1972) is an American former football defensive tackle. He played his college football at Eastern Kentucky University, where he was a 1997 All-Ohio Valley Conference pick.[1] He never went on to play an NFL game despite his record-breaking combine.

Ernest established the current 225-pound bench press record at the NFL Scouting Combine with 51 repetitions.[2]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
281 lb
(127 kg)
4.79 s1.69 s2.78 s4.24 s7.37 s31 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
51 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Kentucky defensive tackle Justin Ernest signed with New Orleans". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. April 20, 1999 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "NFL on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Football".