---- How strong is Jake Long?

[Emil305]

yes the bench reps are good but squating and deadlifting 500 is not so great. he should have put up those numbers in high school or at the latest michigan. knowing that, the numbers must be for reps becuase that's just to low.

:lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2:
Yea that's not so great if you're in the pool. U try to do 250 you'll break like a girl...

 

[cafinfan408]

Pretty sure those are rep weights. Otherwise, you're right.

exactly

 

[Mile High Fin]

So, if he's doing REPS with 500 lbs, isn't that impressive?

Say, he's probably doing 8-12 REPS at 500 lbs.???

Very good, right?

 

[XxJustinxX]

Starting your first set with 500lbs reps on deadlifting and squating is good. I think he is deadlifting more though, 500lbs dont seem high enough to me.

 

[X-Pacolypse]

Jake Long is the master, and the ruler of the world.

 

[67Stang]

He lifts enough to make the probowl his rookie year!

 

[greasyObnoxious]

i'd like to see Long doing 8-12 reps military pressing Vernon Gholston. :up:
that'd be a sight to behold.

"Pennington back to pass, wow Long just lifted Gholston up.... Pennington has tons of time....Long just completed his fourth repitition of pressing Gholston.... Pennington looking left, now looking right.... Long at 9 now..... Pennington fires left to a wide open Bess for a TD.... oh my Long just tossed Gholston through the field goal... does that count?...."

you get the drift lol

 

[Mile High Fin]

i'd like to see Long doing 8-12 reps military pressing Vernon Gholston. :up:
that'd be a sight to behold.

"Pennington back to pass, wow Long just lifted Gholston up.... Pennington has tons of time....Long just completed his fourth repitition of pressing Gholston.... Pennington looking left, now looking right.... Long at 9 now..... Pennington fires left to a wide open Bess for a TD.... oh my Long just tossed Gholston through the field goal... does that count?...."

you get the drift lol

:hi5:

 

[Ed Norton]

At 37 reps his bench max must be near 500, I would think higher than 500.

 

[Mile High Fin]

At 37 reps his bench max must be near 500, I would think higher than 500.

You're talking about benchpress max? Or squats/deadlifts? The article mentioned squats/deadlift of 500 lbs.

 

[DFJR88]

Pretty sure those are rep weights. Otherwise, you're right.

well yeah, if he can rep that weight out, then it's a completely different story.

 

[eger]

37 bench reps is rediculous. I could barely do 37 bench reps at 125lbs and I can bench a max of 425.

 

[eger]

So, if he's doing REPS with 500 lbs, isn't that impressive?

Say, he's probably doing 8-12 REPS at 500 lbs.???

Very good, right?

500lbs is very impressive on a squat. That's 5 plates on each side of the bar.

 

[DFJR88]

i put up four plates on each side of the bar yesterday, for four reps, and i am a 20 year old college student who weighs 190lbs. 500 pounds for an NFL left tackle doesn't impress me very much.

 

[Geforce]

I've read that Jake Long did 37 reps in the bench press at the combine last year, which was #1 of any OL or DL there.
And he did this despite his really long arms.

I also read that he's now squating and deadlifting 500 lbs. this offseason.


How does his strength compare to other NFL LT's?
Are these normal numbers, or is he stronger than most NFL LT's?

Any insight from the weightlifting fans would be appreciated.

I don't know how Jake Long's strength compares to other NFL LTs but here is a list of the top bench presses from the NFL Combine since 1999.
http://nfldraftdaycountdown.com/tag/bench-press/
51 - Justin Ernest, (DT), Eastern Kentucky - 1999
45 - Mike Kudla, (DE), Ohio State - 2006
45 - Leif Larsen, (DT), Texas-El Paso - 2000
44 - Brodrick Bunkley, (DT), Florida State - 2006
43 - Scott Young, (OG), BYU - 2005
42 - Isaac Sopoaga, (DT), Hawaii - 2004
41 - Terna Nande, (OLB), Miami (Ohio) - 2006
41 - Igor Olshansky, (DT), Oregon - 2004
40 - Zach Piller, (OT), Florida - 1999
39 - Louis Vasquez (OG), Texas Tech - 2009
38 - Tony Pashos, (OT), Illinois - 2003
38 - Craig Page, (C), Georgia Tech - 1999
38 - Jeff Smith, (C), Wyoming - 1999
37 - Terrance Taylor, (DT), Michigan - 2009
37 - Jake Long, (OT), Michigan - 2008
37 - Vernon Gholston (DT), Ohio State - 2008
37 - Wayne Hunter, (OT), Hawaii - 2003
37 - Haloti Ngata, (DT), Oregon - 2006
37 - Roberto Garza, (C), Texas AM-Kingsville - 2001
37 - Victor Leyva, (OG), Arizona State - 2001
37 - Moran Norris, (FB ), Kansas - 2001
36 - Roy Miller, (DT), Texas - 2009
36 - Gabe Watson, (DT), Michigan - 2006
36 - Vince Wilfork, (DT), Miami - 2004
36 - Liam Ezekiel, (ILB ), Northeastern - 2005
36 - Scott Peters, (C), Arizona State - 2002
36 - Makoa Freitas, (OG), Arizona - 2003
36 - Ryan Denney, (DE), BYU - 2002
35 - David Veikune (DE), Hawaii - 2009
35 - Tim Bulman, (DT), Boston College - 2005
35 - Evan Mathis, (OG), Alabama - 2005