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Amari Cooper reveals the secret behind his deceptive route-running abilities

Amari Cooper comes with so many athletic gifts. For a receiver, he has excellent size at 6’ 1” and a solid build at around 210 pounds. He has speed as evidenced by his official 4.42 40-time, even though many felt he ran faster than that.

There was a major discrepancy between the official 40-yard dash time listed for Alabama star wide receiver Amari Cooper at the NFL scouting combine and what he actually ran at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Although Cooper is officially listed with a 4.