Justin Ernest (born December 17, 1972) is a former American 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.

Justin Ernest
No. 66
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1972-12-17) December 17, 1972 (age 51)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:284 lb (129 kg)
Career information
College:Eastern Kentucky
Undrafted:1999
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
281 lb
(127 kg)
4.79 s 1.69 s 2.78 s 4.24 s 7.37 s 31 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
51 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

References

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  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".