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How former BYU stars Chase Roberts and Jack Kelly performed at the NFL combine

Story byBYU wide receiver Chase Roberts (33) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. | Michael ConroyJackson PayneSun, March 1, 2026 at 2:48 AM UTC·3 min readAfter BYU didn’t have a player selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, this year’s draft could see multiple former Cougars hear their names called. Among those possible draftees are Chase Roberts and Jack Kelly, who each participated in the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis this week. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere’s how Roberts and Kelly performed in their drills and how each of them ranked among other players at their positions. Chase Roberts’ NFL combine results40-yard dash: 4.64 seconds (34th among wide receivers). Vertical jump: 37 inches (15th). Broad jump: 10 feet, six inches (16th).10-yard split: 1.6 seconds (30th). What are analysts saying about Chase Roberts as a draft prospect?“(Roberts) has good size and adequate speed but won’t be an NFL separator on deep throws,” wrote NFL analyst Lance Zierlein.

How former BYU stars Chase Roberts and Jack Kelly performed at the NFL combine

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  • “He runs routes with good disguise and above-average technique.
  • He lacks foot quickness for easy press release but has the footwork necessary to get in and out of breaks cleanly over the first two levels. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“He plays tough through contact and is an above-average combat-catch winner.
  • He’s slow to gain positioning on 50/50s downfield, though.
  • Roberts is an older prospect, which could impact his draft slotting, but he has the size and talent to make a roster.”Chase Roberts’ career at BYUA four-year starter for the Cougars, Roberts ranks eighth on the all-time program leaderboard in receptions (170), seventh in receiving yards (2,586) and 12th in touchdowns (18). In the past two seasons as a team captain, Roberts surpassed 800 receiving yards each year and scored 10 total touchdowns, earning All Big-12 Third Team honors in 2025. Jack Kelly’s NFL combine results40-yard dash: 4.57 seconds (eighth among linebackers). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVertical jump: 37 inches (11th). Broad jump: 10 feet, five inches (seventh).3-cone drill: 7.12 seconds (seventh).20-yard shuttle: 4.19 seconds (tied for first).10-yard split: 1.61 seconds (10th). BYU linebacker Jack Kelly (14) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb.
  • 26, 2026.
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