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[QUOTE="LSUBahrain, post: 1449605, member: 5262"]
If he ran a 4.53 hand timed, that's fast for a college RB.

If he ran a 4.53 laser timed (like the NFL does it), he's NFL fast.  Last year, only 5 RBs had a faster time.  Melvin Gordon was 5th fastest with a 4.52, 6th place was a tie for Javorius Allen of USC and Cameron Artis-Payne of Auburn at 4.53.  Ameer Abdullah of Nebraska ran a 4.60.

There's guys that run faster but don't have the football skills and don't get invited to the combine.

Folks really don't realize how many RBs there are in the NFL that run a 4.6 or so and have a fine career.

BTW LSU has a true frosh this year (CB) that ran a 4.24 hand timed this summer.  Before you dismiss that, he also won the state championship in the 100m with a 10.3 as a senior in high school.  The coaches are claiming they want him returning kicks/punts and getting some touches on offense but I wouldn't be surprised if you don't even know who he is after the game.  Tough for a true frosh to make much of an impact that early.  Name is Donte Jackson if you want to keep an eye on him during the first few games this fall.
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