NFL Combine 2019: Measurements and Notre Dame Comparisons for Dexter Williams and Alex Bars

The NFL Combine’s cattle call commenced today with measurements of offensive linemen, running backs and special teamers, including Notre Dame Fighting Irish players Alex Bars and Dexter Williams.

DEXTER’S DIFFERENT SIZED HANDS

Williams was the only running back out of the 27 measured to have his left and right hands sized up separately — and it made a difference! The Orlando, Fla., product has a 9 and 5/8 inch left hand and a 8 7/8 inch right hand.

Here are Williams’ measurements, according to Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson:

• Height: 5-foot-11
• Weight: 212 pounds
• Arms: 32 ¹⁄₄ inches (second longest among running backs)
• Wingspan: 76 7/8 inches (fourth longest among running backs)

RUNNING BACK SUPERLATIVES

Here are the superlatives for the 2019 NFL Draft running back class:

Tallest: Wisconsin Badgers’ Alec Ingold - 6-foot and ³⁄₄ inches. (Ingold is a fullback, so Qadree Ollison of the Pittsburgh Panthers is the tallest true running back at 6 foot and 5/8 inches.)

Shortest: Florida Atlantic Owls’ Devin Singletary - 5-foot-7 ¹⁄₂ inches

Heaviest: Ingold at 242. Ollison at 228.

Lightest: Washington State Cougars’ James Williams - 197 pounds.

Biggest hands: Kansas State Wildcats’ Alex Barnes and Miami-Florida Hurricanes’ Travis Homer both have 10 inch hands.

Smallest hands: Singletary at 8 ¹⁄₂ inches. LSU Tigers’ Nick Brosette and Memphis Tigers’ Darrell Henderson just slightly better at 8 5/8 inches.

Longest arms: Appalachian St. Mountaineers’ Jalin Moore at 32 and 3/8 inches. Williams at 32 ¹⁄₄ inches. Michigan State Spartans’ L.J. Scott at 32 and 1/8 inches. Alabama Crimson Tide’s Josh Jacobs and Oklahoma State Cowboys’ Justice Hill at 31 5/8 inches.

Shortest arms: Singletary at 28 and 7/8 inches. Stanford Cardinal’s Bryce Love at 29 3/8 inches.

Largest wingspan: Moore at 77 and 7/8 inches. Scott at 77 ¹⁄₂ inches. Iowa St. Cyclones’ David Montgomery at 77 and 3/8 inches. Williams at 76 and 7/8 inches. Ollison at 76 ¹⁄₂ inches. Boise State Broncos’ Alexander Mattison at 76 ¹⁄₄ inches. Homer at 75 ¹⁄₂ inches. Oklahoma Sooners’ Rodney Anderson at 75 and 3/8 inches.

Shortest wingspan: Singletary at 70 inches. Washington Huskies’ Myles Gaskin at 71 and 1/8 inches.

NOTRE DAME COMPARISONS

Here are Williams’ measurements compared to former Notre Dame players who participated in the NFL Combine:

Cierre Wood (not drafted, 2013): 5-foot-11, 213 pounds, 8 5/8 inch hands, 30 7/8 inch arms

Ryan Grant (not drafted, 2005): 6-foot-1, 215 pounds

Julius Jones (second round, 2004): 5-foot-10, 214 pounds.

MEASURING BARS

• Height: 6-foot-5 7/8
• Weight: 312
• Hands: 9 3/8 inches
• Arms: 32 ³⁄₄ inches (ninth shortest among offensive linemen)
• Wingspan: 79 1/8 inches

Closest comparisons (measurement-wise):

• Missouri Tigers tackle Paul Adams (6-foot-5, 7/8, 317 pounds, 10 inch hands, 33 ¹⁄₂ inch arms, 81 5/8 inch wingspan.
• Washington State tackle Andrew Dillard (6-foot-5, 315 pounds, 10 inch hands, 33 ¹⁄₂ inch arms, 80 3/8 inch wingspan)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN SUPERLATIVES

Tallest: Ferris State Bulldogs’ Devon Johnson and Utah Utes’ Jackson Barton at 6-foot-7 ¹⁄₄. Florida Gators’ Fred Johnson and Washington’s Kaleb McGary at 6-foot-7 1/8.

Shortest: Memphis’ Trevon Tate and Mississippi St. Bulldogs’ Shaq Calhoun at 6-foot-2 ¹⁄₂ . Ole Miss Rebels’ Javon Patterson at 6-foot-2 7/8.

Heaviest: Johnson at 338. Minnesota Golden Gophers’ Donnell Greene and Stanford’s Nate Herbig at 335.

Lightest: Tate at 293.

Biggest hands: San Diego St. Aztecs’ Ryan Pope at 11 1/8 inches (left hand). His right hand was 10 7/8 inches.

Smallest hands: Patterson at 9 inches.

Longest arms: Florida’s Martez Ivey at 36 ¹⁄₄ inches.

Shortest arms: Arkansas Razorbacks’ Hjalte Froholdt at 31 ¹⁄₄ inches. N.C. State’s Garret Bradbury at 31 ³⁄₄ inches. UCLA Bruins’ Andre James at 32 inches. Pierschbacher at 32 1/8 inches. Tate and Herbig at 32 3/8 inches. Penn State Nittany Lions’ Ryan Bates and Patterson at 32 ¹⁄₂ inches. Bars at 32 ³⁄₄ inches.

Largest wingspan: Ivey at 86 ¹⁄₄ inches.

Shortest wingspan: Bradbury and Froholdt at 76 ¹⁄₂ inches.

NOTRE DAME COMPARISONS

Here are Bars’ measurements compared to former Notre Dame players who participated in the NFL Combine:

Guard Chris Watt (third round, 2014): 6-foot-3, 310 pounds, 9 ¹⁄₂ inch hands, 32 ³⁄₄ inch arms

Tackle Ronnie Stanley (first round, 2016): 6-foot-6, 312 pounds, 10 5/8 inch hands, 35 5/8 inch arms

Tackle Jordan Black (fifth round, 2003): 6-foot-6, 314 pounds

Tackle Luke Petitgout (first round, 1999): 6-foot-6, 315 pounds