Wisconsin's Vinny Anthony Shined in NFL Combine Drills That Other Receivers Wouldn't Run

He ranked in the exact same spot on the veritcal jump, another valuable drill for receivers who want to show off their ability to leap for high passes.

His 34.5-inch vertical was tied for sixth-lowest.

Those aren't numbers that are going to boost his NFL Draft stock, but Anthony did help himself in some of the other drills that aren't as common or well-known.

Each year, fewer and fewer players choose to participate in the short-shuttle and three-cone drills.

Both are back-and-forth running that help measure a player's fluidity and ability to change direction quickly without losing much speed.

Those are areas of Anthony's game that stood out on his game tape, and his combine performance reflected that.

He ran the short shuttle in 4.07 seconds, the fastest time of any wide receiver at the combine.

Only seven receivers chose to run the drill this year, but his time was the same as Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore and faster than Washington Commanders receiver Deebo Samuel, for comparison.

In the three-cone drill, Anthony ran the second-fastest time among wide receivers at 6.86 seconds. Similarly, only seven receivers chose to run it this year as well.

It's not a historically great number, but it's a faster three-cone time than Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown or Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze.

Overall, Anthony is still likely to end up as an undrafted rookie free agent, but he will have another opportunity to improve his athletic testing at the Wisconsin Pro Day on Friday.