The Vertical Leap is a test of explosion. Combined with the 10 yard dash time, Broad Jump score, and shuttle drill it helps provide scouts with a good measure of how quickly a player can “explode” into action.

The best Vertical Leap Scores at the NFL Combine since 1999:

The most impressive is perhaps Cameron (Derek) Wake, who posted the second best vertical leap while being quite larger than his closest competition at 6’3″ 236 lbs. Somehow, Wake slipped out of the entire draft and later signed as an undrafted free agent. It’s amazing that nobody took a chance on such an athletic player, but the Dolphins are extremely glad that they finally did.