Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir White helped his NFL draft stock with an impressive 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL combine. Known as a bruising, tough-to-tackle back, he showed his speed last week in Indianapolis.
White’s unofficial time of 4.47 was later officially timed as a 4.40. He finished as the seventh-fastest running back in the event, but was only 0.03 seconds off the fastest time for a running back.
NFL legend LaDainian Tomlinson identified White as one of the guys who jumped out to him during the workout.
“A 4.40 for a guy that size is impressive, and he caught the ball well,” Tomlinson said. “This is a guy who can develop into a three-down back. When he comes into the NFL he can provide depth for a team right away.
Another thing is he’s a great protector of the quarterback. I think these teams will go back and look at his game film and see they have this guy ranked too low.”
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White’s 40-yard dash time was surprisingly faster than that of his running mate James Cook’s.
Here’s a look at Zeus’ 40-yard dash at the NFL combine:
Casual back-to-back 4.47s for @zeus1_34‼️
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White is one of the top backs in the 2022 NFL draft. He still has work to do as a receiver, but he is not a fun guy to tackle. White ran for 25 touchdowns in three seasons with the Bulldogs.
White ended his career with a national championship, 856 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in 2021.
White’s other NFL combine results include a 33.5 inch vertical jump and the tied for best broad jump at 10 feet, 8 inches. Neither White nor Cook participated in the bench press.