There were six Ohio State players that may have made more money in less than five seconds at the NFL Combine than many people will make in their lifetimes. That’s what an excellent 40 yard dash time can do for a player.
NFL general managers like to discount the importance of that short sprint as part of their evaluation of a player. But every year players move up or down in the draft because of their results in the 40.
Two players who solidified their positions in the draft, and probably have moved up, are Ezekiel Elliott and Darron Lee.