Georgia’s Jordan Davis made a big, fast impression at the NFL scouting combine Saturday in Indianapolis.
The 341-pound defensive tackle sped down the track in 4.78 seconds in the 40-yard dash. First recorded at 4.82, the time was officially confirmed to be even faster.
According to ESPN, the 4.78 time was the fastest for any player over 330 pounds at the combine since 2006.
Davis, who’s 6-foot-6, said he played at an average weight of 350 pounds last season. He plans to play at 330 pounds in the NFL, which means he may be even faster if he drops 11 more pounds.
According to the AJC’s D. Orlando Ledbetter, Davis has to prove to NFL teams that he can stay on the field on third down.
“Obviously, he’s a giant,” NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said. “He’s enormous. He’s really got some knockback to him as a pass rusher. He’s got some sneaky quickness to go along with that. He’s got range against the run.”
And he showed he has some speed Saturday.
He also impressed in agility drills, the broad jump and with his vertical leap.
But there are knocks on Davis, too.
“How much can you play him and how big is his gas tank?” Jeremiah said. “In that first Alabama game, that bothered some folks because you thought he got really gassed out. They went with a little tempo, kept him on the field and gassed him out.”
Davis was projected to go between picks 10-20 in the first round before his combine performance.
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