Ahead of each NFL draft, Zach Whitman (@zjwhitman) of Three Sigma Athlete releases SPARQ scores of the class’ draftable prospects.
What’s a SPARQ score? 3sigmaathlete.com’s ‘SPARQ Documentation‘ page defines it as:
“a formula developed by Nike which measures player athleticism by outputting a single composite score.”
According to the site’s ‘FAQ‘ page, the factors used to determine a player’s score are “weight, forty-yard dash, ten-yard split, short shuttle, 3-cone drill, bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump.” When deciding between Scouting Combine and Pro Day results, “[Whitman] take[s] the better result and combine[s] the two performances.