He was a three-sport athlete in high school and played college football at Alabama.Ruggs was the fastest player at the 2020 NFL combine, and he was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Ruggs, considered one of the fastest players available in this year's draft, said this week he wanted to set the record for the 40-yard dash at the event. Alabama’s Henry Ruggs can top that. His speed could be neutralized by physical cornerbacks at the line of scrimmage. Alabama director of sports medicine Jeff Allen said Ruggs reached a top speed of 23 miles per hour on his 75-yard run. That was something I emphasized every day, no matter what we were doing.". Just how fast is Ruggs at a full sprint? NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah announces his prediction for former Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs. Few NFL draft prospects would be disappointed with a 40-yard dash time that ranked among the best at the NFL scouting combine in the last 15 years. After he fell short, Ruggs said he went back to look at the video to see what went wrong. Asked Tuesday what his goal was in his on-field workout, Ruggs said: "I'm trying to hit the lowest ever. Ruggs entered this week saying his goal was to set the record. Some players put up the occasional fast time, but few players on college football fields over the last several years have been as dynamically explosive with full pads on. While Ruggs didn't match the numbers of Jeudy or Oklahoma's CeeDee Lamb in terms of pure volume, anyone who watched Alabama witnessed how Ruggs' mere presence impacted opposing defenses. Like any rookie, Ruggs needs to improve in a few areas. Here's why he's a good fit for Denver, according to Iyer: The Broncos could use a versatile, big-play speedster to complement Courtland Sutton, DaeSean Hamilton and tight end Noah Fant to take better advantage of Drew Lock's big arm. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. He likely would have exceeded 1,000 yards and hit double-digit touchdowns if Alabama didn't possess such a talented receiving corps. Creating separation and bringing in contested catches could also be an issue at his size. I did a lot of training on it, a lot of training. INDIANAPOLIS -- Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III flashed rare speed at the NFL's scouting combine Thursday night, but he didn't quite get the record he had hoped for at Lucas Oil Stadium. Official 40-yard dash time for Henry Ruggs III: 4.27#NFLCombine @__RUGGS @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/vCm6JC9T2s. "Whenever I ran them, I ran on feel. Ruggs’ athleticism — he also jumped 42 inches in the vertical — is the biggest reason NFL teams are drooling over Ruggs as a likely high-to-mid first-round pick. Much like Ricky Bobby, the 21-year-old wideout wants to go fast. HENRY RUGGS III. Heading into the NFL Combine, Ruggs said his goal was "to be the fastest ever" in the 40-yard dash. The Crimson Tide lightning bolt clocked an official 4.27 in the 40-yard dash on Thursday night in prime time, the fastest time of any receiver at this year's combine and just .05 seconds slower than Ross' record in the most famed event. His speed could be neutralized by physical cornerbacks at the line of scrimmage. Unfortunately for Ruggs, he came up just short of John Ross' record of 4.22 seconds, finishing with an official time of 4.27. Inside journey of Steelers' Chase Claypool, from Canada to NFL record books, Week 6 Love/Hate: Reinvent your fantasy football season with a new format, Everton, Liverpool, VAR serve up Merseyside derby with everything ... except fans, How Luka compares to LeBron, Magic and Bird, Sue Bird turns 40: The evolution and revolution of Seattle's point guard, Helwani: It's never easy with Conor McGregor and the UFC, but end result is always worth it, Broncos RB Gordon, TE Fant out against Patriots, Ex-Angels employee indicted in Skaggs' OD death, Catarina Macario ready for new chapter with USWNT, Vietnam officially cancels debut F1 race for 2020.
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