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2016 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Backs

Monday marked the final day of the NFL combine, as the defensive backs showcased their skills in Indianapolis. Miami is looking to improve their secondary this off-season and the NFL draft is their best chance of doing so. Below is a list of combine results from Monday's on-field activities.

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Defensive Backs

Miami has a huge void to fill in the secondary, if the team plans to compete with the rest of the AFC in 2016.  The Dolphins' pass defense ranked 21st in the league last season, allowing over 250 yards per game through the air.  Outside of Reshad Jones and Brent Grimes, Miami is lacking at both the safety and cornerback positions.  The Dolphins have an important decision to make on Grimes, who is scheduled to make $8 million in 2016.  Miami could choose to cut or restructure the 31 year old cornerback, a decision that could directly effect the Dolphins interest this off-season.

At safety, Reshad Jones had the best season of his career in 2015, recording 135 tackles, 2 sacks and 5 interceptions.  The Dolphins will look to add a free safety to partner with the Pro Bowler, otherwise relying on new defensive coordinator Vance Joseph to get the most out of Walt Aikens and Michael Thomas.

Players to watch

Jalen Ramsey (FSU), Vernon Haergraves (UF), Mackensie Alexander (CU), Eli Apple (OSU), Darian Thompson (BSU), Artie Burns (UM), William Jackson (UH)

table via SBNation

Name School Height Weight 40-yard (Official) Bench Vertical Broad 3-Cone Short shuttle 60-yard shuttle
Mackensie Alexander Clemson 5'10 190 -- 11 -- -- -- -- --
Eli Apple Ohio State 6'1 199 4.40 13 -- -- -- -- --
Vonn Bell Ohio State 5'11 199 -- 16 -- -- -- -- --
Briean Boddy-Calhoun Minnesota 5'9 193 4.47 10 35" 10'4" 7.16 4.22 11.69
James Bradberry Samford 6'1 211 4.50 16 36" 10'4" 6.91 4.21 11.49
Anthony Brown Purdue 5'11 192 4.35 19 35" 9'7" 7.03 4.19 11.19
Lamarcus Brutus Florida State 6'0 206 4.76 14 33" 9'6" 7.08 4.33 12.25
Artie Burns Miami(FL) 6'0 193 4.46 -- 31.5" -- -- -- --
Juston Burris North Carolina State 6'0 212 4.53 19 36.5" 10'2" 7.10 4.40 11.65
Deon Bush Miami(FL) 6'0 199 4.64 17 36" 10'3" -- -- --
Taveze Calhoun Mississippi State 6'0 192 4.58 14 33.5" -- -- -- --
Maurice Canady Virginia 6'1 193 4.49 16 38" 10'4" 7.03 4.09 --
Tevin Carter Utah 6'1 218 -- 19 -- -- -- -- --
Jeremy Cash Duke 6'0 212 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Ken Crawley Colorado 6'0 187 4.43 -- 36.5" 9'11" -- -- --
Sean Davis Maryland 6'1 201 4.46 21 37.5" 10'6" 6.64 3.97 11.53
K.J. Dillon West Virginia 6'0 210 4.53 11 -- 10'1" -- -- --
DeAndre Elliott Colorado State 6'1 188 4.55 -- 41" 10'5" 6.93 3.94 --
Kavon Frazier Central Michigan 6'0 217 -- 18 -- -- -- -- --
Kendall Fuller Virginia Tech 5'11 187 -- 15 -- -- -- -- --
T.J. Green Clemson 6'2 209 4.34 13 35.5" 10'9" -- -- --
Deiondre' Hall Northern Iowa 6'2 199 4.68 -- 37" 10'7" 7.07 4.06 --
Vernon Hargreaves III Florida 5'10 204 4.50 15 39" 10'10" -- 3.98 --
De'Vante Harris Texas A&M 5'11 176 4.56 -- 38.5" 10'4" 6.82 4.06 --
DeAndre Houston-Carson William & Mary 6'1 201 4.54 13 32.5" 9'7" 7.15 4.28 11.89
Xavien Howard Baylor 6'0 201 4.58 11 33" 10'2" 7.18 4.15 --
William Jackson III Houston 6'0 189 4.37 10 -- 9'8" -- -- --
Cyrus Jones Alabama 5'10 197 4.49 10 33" 9'8" 7.25 4.25 --
Jonathan Jones Auburn 5'9 186 4.33 19 36" 10'3" 6.71 4.21 --
Karl Joseph West Virginia 5'10 205 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Jayron Kearse Clemson 6'4 216 4.62 16 31.5" 10'4" 7.06 -- --
Miles Killebrew Southern Utah 6'2 217 4.65 22 38" 10'7" 6.93 4.18 11.02
Derrick Kindred TCU 5'10 207 4.50 -- 37.5" 10'3" 7.05 4.29 --
Jordan Lomax Iowa 5'10 202 4.75 8 36" 10'0" 7.18 4.15 --
Jordan Lucas Penn State 6'0 201 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Harlan Miller SE Louisiana State 6'0 182 4.65 6 35.5" 9'10" 7.44 4.43 11.90
Jalen Mills LSU 6'0 191 4.61 16 37" 10'3" 6.86 4.00 11.53
Eric Murray Minnesota 5'11 199 4.49 15 39.5" 10'4" 7.08 4.05 11.19
Keanu Neal Florida 6'0 211 4.62 17 38" 11'0" 7.09 4.38 11.58
Kevin Peterson Oklahoma State 5'10 173 4.66 14 35.5" 10'1" 6.94 4.31 --
Tyvis Powell Ohio State 6'3 211 4.46 15 34.5" 10'0" 7.03 4.25 11.63
Jimmy Pruitt San Jose State 6'0 198 4.73 19 32" 9'9" -- -- --
Jalen Ramsey Florida State 6'1 209 4.41 14 41.5" 11'3" 6.94 4.18 11.10
Will Redmond Mississippi State 5'11 182 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rashard Robinson LSU 6'1 171 4.49 -- 35.5" 10'1" -- -- --
KeiVarae Russell Notre Dame 5'11 192 -- 17 -- -- -- -- --
Zack Sanchez Oklahoma 5'11 185 -- 19 35.5" 9'8" -- -- --
Kevon Seymour USC 5'11 186 4.39 12 35" 10'4" -- 4.18 --
Elijah Shumate Notre Dame 6'0 216 4.58 18 33" 9'11" -- 4.51 --
Justin Simmons Boston College 6'2 202 4.61 16 40" 10'6" 6.58 3.85 10.84
LeShaun Sims Southern Utah 6'0 203 4.53 11 37" 10'0" 7.08 4.19 11.18
North Carolina Central 5'11 189 4.47 18 36" 10'2" 6.88 4.09 11.18
A.J. Stamps Kentucky 5'11 193 4.79 15 33" 9'7" 7.17 4.25 11.56
Darian Thompson Boise State 6'2 208 4.69 12 32.5" 9'10" 7.26 4.33 --
Cleveland Wallace San Jose State 5'11 188 4.68 -- 35.5" 10'3" -- -- --
D.J. White Georgia Tech 5'11 193 4.49 17 33" 11'0" 7.18 4.33 --
Texas A&M 5'11 197 4.37 18 30.5" 9'10" 6.85 4.19 11.27
Daryl Worley West Virginia 6'1 204 4.64 14 35.5" 10'3" 6.98 4.15 10.87
Tavon Young Temple 5'9 183 4.46 9 34.5" 9'10" 6.80 3.93 11.26