The Wonderlic is a personal aptitude test given to every prospect at the combine. It’s similar to the kind of intelligence test given prior to gaining employment at many jobs across the country but unlike those jobs, passing the Wonderlic isn’t contingent upon employment in the NFL.
NFL general managers are just looking to get more insight into the players they’re considering drafting. Prospects are dissected in as many ways as possible, but even getting a low score — say one in the single digits — won’t necessarily move you too far down the draft board.
Players take the test and are given a score between 1 and 50.