Alabama wide receiver improves draft stock with 40-yard dash

Oct 19, 2024; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) runs the ball against Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Jeremiah Telander (22) during the second quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alan Poizner-Imagn ImagesAlabama football wide receiver Germie Bernard improved his draft stock with an impressive 40-yard dash time.

Bernard entered the NFL Scouting Combine with the goal of showcasing his speed, and he did. The Las Vegas native clocked in an official time of 4.48 in the forty-yard dash.

“A lot of people doubt my speed, but they gon’ see tomorrow,” Bernard told reporters before performing at the combine.Speed is not something many correlate…