Kentucky quarterback Will Levis didn't hesitate Friday when asked why he decided to throw at the NFL combine when not all the top draft prospects will.
"Because I've got a cannon," Levis said with a smile. "I want to show it off."
Levis' strong arm and prototypical size (6-foot-3, 231 pounds) are part of why he's ranked by ESPN NFL draft insider Mel Kiper Jr. as the top quarterback in a 2023 draft class that is one of the strongest in years at the position.
Alabama's Bryce Young is the only one of the top four who doesn't plan to throw on Saturday, when quarterbacks are measured and will display their skill. He will not throw until Alabama's pro day.
Levis doesn't just want to throw. He wants to show how far he can throw it.
He recently told Pro Football Focus that he believes he can throw a football 80 yards in the air. The longest recorded throw in an NFL game, according to PFF, was a 2020 Baker Mayfield pass that went 70.5 yards in the air before falling incomplete.
