With the NFL Scouting Combine underway, you can expect to hear a lot of talk about forty times.
Tony Villani, founder of XPE Sports and trainer for Clemson wide receiver Jacoby Ford, told ESPN Insider that Jacoby is "going to break the NFL record for the combine."
Ford won't be the only one contending for honors of the fastest man in the 2010 NFL Draft. This draft is built for speed with a number of burners from which to choose. So who will be the fastest? Here are our top ten contenders along with a few other names to watch.
Top Ten
1. Trindon Holliday, WR, LSU
2. Jacoby Ford, WR, Clemson
3. C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
4. Jahvid Best, RB, Cal
5. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, SMU
6. Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati
7. Antonio Brown, WR, Central Michigan
8. Brandon James, RB, Florida
9. Michael Smith, RB, Arkansas *
10. Dexter McCluster, WR, Ole Miss
Others that will Contend for the Crown (alphabetical order):
Javier Arenas, CB, Oklahoma
Brandon Banks, WR, Kansas State
Tim Brown, WR, Rutgers*
Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
Marcus Easley, WR, UConn
Joe Haden, CB, Florida
Walter McFadden, CB, Auburn *
Joe McKnight, RB, USC
Taylor Price, WR, Ohio
Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State
Alfonso Smith, RB, Kentucky *
Earl Thomas, S, Texas
* won't be at the NFL Scouting Combine