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Saturday at the NFL Combine was all about defense as the defensive linemen and linebackers spoke to the media and did the bench press. Some of the highlights were Shaquem Griffin talking about what he has to prove and doing 20 reps on the bench press, John Atkins explaining how he’s not related to Geno Atkins and Tremaine Edmunds discussing going through the Combine process with his brother Terrell.
Atkins, a defensive tackle out of Georgia; Texas A&M DT Zay Henderson; Ohio State DE Sam Hubbard and Delaware DT Bilal Nichols all said they met with the Bengals in some form while at the Combine.
Here are some of the best moments from Day 4 in Indianapolis.
Ohio State DE Jalyn Holmes on the experience of doing the Combine alongside his college teammates:
Jalyn Holmes and Sam Hubbard are at podiums right next to each other at the combine. Cool experience for both to be alongside OSU teammates. pic.twitter.com/o9ESqbaAIo
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
OSU DE Sam Hubbard on being a Bengals fan and meeting with the team:
OSU DE Sam Hubbard grew up a #Bengals fan. He informally met with the team at the Combine. pic.twitter.com/T2YWmFywLu
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
LSU DE Arden Key on film breakdowns:
Arden Key on why he likes studying film. pic.twitter.com/Ehv2i99irw
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Boston College DE Harold Landry on his ankle injury and moves:
Boston College DE Harold Landry on how his ankle injury impacted him this season. He's now full speed, 100% and doing every drill at the combine. pic.twitter.com/0TkMsLNuwO
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Georgia DT John Atkins on his non-relative Geno Atkins:
Georgia DT John Atkins has been asked a lot if he's related to Geno. He's not. He met with the #Bengals last night. pic.twitter.com/fhnGKBsYv1
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Atkins on facing top 10 draft prospect Quenton Nelson and working at a Toyota dealership in college:
DT prospect John Atkins on facing Quenton Nelson and working at a Toyota dealership in while at Georgia. pic.twitter.com/gA7rlQIH9f
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Washington DT Vita Vea on running the 40-yard dash as fast as his former teammate John Ross:
Vita Vea on if he can run the 40 as fast as his former teammate John Ross. pic.twitter.com/NW3XZSVfyA
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Vea on where and how he feels he can play in the NFL:
Washington DL Vita Vea talking at the NFL Combine. pic.twitter.com/bxSbiyIet4
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Delaware DT Bilal Nichols on playing with a chip on his shoulder and meeting with the Bengals:
Bilal Nichols met with #Bengals DL coach Jacob Burney at the Combine. pic.twitter.com/Q9RWxz9Lby
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Georgia OLB Lorenzo Carter on returning to Georgia as a senior:
Lorenzo Carter on returning to Georgia for his senior season. pic.twitter.com/Wz77eIqK1t
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Virginia Tech LB Tremaine Edmunds on going through the combine process with his brother S Terrell Edmunds:
Tremaine Edmunds on going through the combine process with his brother Terrell. pic.twitter.com/qPWPrawFAu
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
UCF LB Shaquem Griffin on what it would be like to be drafted. He said he won’t be able to act calm (like his brother, Seahawks CB Shaquill Griffin) and thinks he’ll cry:
Shaquem Griffin on what the phone call would be like if he were drafted and not being able to handle it as calmly as his brother (Seahawks CB Shaquill Griffin). He says he thinks he'll cry. pic.twitter.com/vR0f8mk3cv
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
Griffin on proving himself and checking off boxes:
UCF LB Shaquem Griffin on proving himself and having no problem doing it. pic.twitter.com/dpSoCRhf6c
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) March 3, 2018
The action continues on Sunday with the defensive backs talking to the media and the defensive linemen and linebackers hitting the field for drills.