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NFL combine: Ex-Michigan State DE Montez Sweat sets 40-yard dash record

Montez Sweat is continuing to make his mark in workouts leading up the 2019 NFL draft.

The 6-6, 260-pound Mississippi State defensive end officially ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash on Sunday, officially setting a NFL scouting combine record for defensive linemen dating back to 2003, when data officially started to be tracked. His 1.55-second 10-yard split was also among the best at his position group.

By comparison, only one running back (Oklahoma State's Justice Hill) recorded a mark faster than Sweat's.

Before joining Mississippi State, Sweat started his college career at Michigan State. But after a suspension for violating team rules in 2015, Sweat was kicked off the team.