The 2025 NFL Combine is in the books. A total of 31 players from the West competed in the vertical jump, with Nevada’s Kitan Crawford recording the best mark at 41.5.

We’ve updated our historical list with all the results dating back to 2000. But before getting to the table, here’s a look at how and why pro scouts use the drill.

The vertical jump is used to measure athletic potential at the NFL Combine as a metric of muscular strength, anaerobic power, and raw explosiveness in football players.

It tends to improve draft stock most in wide receivers, defensive backs, and pass rushers.

A device with prongs is used to mark the jump, which is measured in inches. From a standing position, a player crouches down and jumps as high as he can, using his hand to make contact with the highest prong possible.

Gerald Sensabaugh of North Carolina holds the current NFL Combine record at 46.0 inches, set in 2005.

Arizona State cornerback Chris McKenzie, at just 5-foot-9, recorded the best mark by a former player from the West with a 45-inch leap, also in 2005.

ASU’s Marcus Williams is next on the list with a jump of 43.5 in 2017.

Cal’s Scott Fujita (2002), Washington State’s Raonall Smith (2002), and ASU’s Jaelen Strong (2015) round out the Top 5 with leaps of 42.0 inches each.

See all the other with their position, school, and the year they participated in the searchable, sortable table below.