MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When Shelton Gibson ran the 40 in 4.50 seconds at the NFL combine, his agent wondered about a clock discrepancy, one that ultimately might have been triggered by the West Virginia receiver’s premature hand motion at the start.
NFL scouts who saw Gibson run in Indianapolis, after watching him run past cornerbacks in college, didn’t seem too concerned.
“They said if anybody thinks that you run a 4.5, they’re crazy,” he said.
On Friday at the Mountaineers pro day, Gibson posted a 4.39 that was more in line with his expectations.