James Looney

Former Cal playerwas the lone defensive lineman ranked in the top-10 among the 40 in his position group at the 2018 NFL Combine in each of the six measurable skills tests he competed in at Lucas Oil Stadium. Looney began his performance Saturday by registering 28 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press to tie for 10th. He completed his four days at the combine Sunday with five more top-10 finishes among defensive linemen in the 20-yard shuttle (4.37, 2nd), vertical jump (35.5, 3rd), 3-cone drill (7.32, 7th), broad jump (9'5", T8th) and 40-yard dash (4.89, 10th)."James is an elite caliber athlete," Cal football head strength and conditioning coachsaid. "His forte is power, quickness and athletic ability. Based on what he did at Cal, I'm not surprised by any of his combine numbers."NFL Network and NFL.com are providing extensive coverage of the combine that will conclude Monday. For more information, visit NFL.com/combine Next up for Looney and other former Golden Bears that are professional football prospects is Cal's Pro Day at California Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, March 20. The portion of the event open to the public is scheduled to begin at approximately 10 am PT with stadium gates to open at 9:30 am. Admission is free.Below are notes on Looney with a full bio available by clicking on his name.• Participated in the East-West Shrine Game following his 2017 senior season at Cal and contributed three tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass defended late in the contest that helped secure a victory for the winning West squad• Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors and was named Cal's Co-Most Valuable Lineman (Brick Muller Award) during both his 2016 junior and senior seasons• Cal's MVP on the defensive side of the ball and a team captain as a junior• Registered collegiate career totals of 133 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss (-93 yards), 8.5 sacks (-34 yards), five fumble recoveries including one he returned for 25 yards, five quarterback hurries and one pass breakup over 42 games and 35 starts during his four collegiate campaigns at Cal (2015-17) and Wake Forest (2013) with a redshirt season in 2014• Played in 36 or 37 possible career games at Cal with his 35 starts over his three seasons with the Bears a team bestThe 2018 NFL Draft will be held April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will be televised live by ESPN, ESPN2 and the NFL Network.