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Henry Ruggs III Runs 4.28-Second 40-Yard Dash; Falls Short of John Ross' Record

Bleacher Report | February 28, 2020

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Most everyone would be extremely pleased with running the 40-yard dash in an unofficial time of 4.28 seconds.

Not Henry Ruggs III.

Earlier this week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, the former Alabama receiver said on CBS Sports HQ his goal was "to be the fastest ever" and break Cincinnati Bengals receiver John Ross III's 2017 record of 4.22 seconds but fell just short:

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40-yard dash SIMULCAM: @WatchJRoss vs. @__RUGGS ud83dudcfa: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork https://t.co/FzCDHGYakS

Ruggs impressed in other areas at the combine earlier Thursday:

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Six wide receivers finish with an official vertical jump of 40-plus inches: Michigan's Donovan Peoples-Jones (44.

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