Hoax . . . there have been lots of guys get scores of 4 and 5 on the Wonderlic test. It's hard to find information on ku players taking Wonderlic tests because so few get invited to the combine. I know Cornish got a 37 (thank god for that K-12 Canadian Education system), Adrian Jones got a 17 (really blew Bishop's doors off didn't he??). . . can't find many more Squawk players though. Over the last 10 years, I find about 5 or 6 KSU players listed on the NFL combine results for every 1 ku player. (Gabe Nyenhaus CU a 7??? . . . but I digress).
In September 2005, the Wall Street Journal looked at how prospects from NCAA Division I schools scored on the Wonderlic Personnel Test, a standardized test administered as part of the NFL’s scouting combine. To qualify for the list, a school had to have at least 21 alums with reported Wonderlic scores over the past seven years. The exam has been given to millions of job seekers in dozens of fields, and the average score across the broader population is 21.
School, average score, particpants, graduation rate
1. Stanford 28.8 21 85%
2. Purdue 25.3 21 63%
3. BYU 25.2 29 19%
3. California 25.2 22 48%
5. UCLA 24.0 21 55%
6. Oregon 23.5 22 68%
7. Wisconsin 23.2 29 56%
8. Iowa 23.0 33 58%
9. Oregon State 22.8 21 44%
10. Nebraska 22.6 34 63%
11. Notre Dame 22.5 36 77%
12. Boston College 22.0 22 78%
13. Colorado 21.8 29 43%
14. Michigan 21.7 36 57%
15. Virginia 21.5 24 75%
16. Texas A&M 21.0 31 50%
17. Florida 20.8 44 42%
17. Ohio State 20.8 43 52%
19. Penn State 20.7 26 74%
19. Va. Tech 20.7 29 58%
21. Southern Cal 20.3 30 58%
21. W. Virginia 20.3 25 46%
23. Arizona St. 20.2 30 44%
24. Kansas State 19.8 34 61%
24. Georgia 19.8 39 53%
26. Texas 19.7 28 34%
27. N.C. State 19.6 21 42%
28. Florida St. 19.4 47 49%
29. Oklahoma 19.0 34 40%
30. North Carolina 18.9 24 53%
31. Arkansas 18.6 27 35%
32. Auburn 18.5 28 48%
32. LSU 18.5 31 42%
34. Clemson 18.3 21 51%
35. Alabama 18.2 28 49%
36. S. Carolina 17.9 21 54%
37. Tennessee 17.7 46 38%
38. Michigan St. 16.6 28 41%
39. Miami (Fla.) 16.3 40 57%
Where's ku . . . oh wait, ku didn't have enough guys go to the combine to qualify for the survey.
ku Basketball and Football . . . on probation again.
