[autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] didn’t run through drills at the NFL combine earlier this month, but it was worth the wait when he finally did undergo them at LSU’s pro day in Baton Rouge on Wednesday.
Nabers — a likely top-10 pick and one of the best wideouts in the 2024 NFL draft — was the star of the show. He turned in a blazing 40-yard dash time, which was clocked unofficially by scouts at the time as 4.35 seconds.
Further, he had a truly unbelievable 42-inch vertical, which would have been the second-best mark at the combine, regardless of position.
Check out these crazy displays of athleticism from Nabers.
Malik Nabers 40 clocks in at 4.35u 💨@lsufootball | @whyguard13 pic.twitter.com/ayA7uZOcYj
— NFL (@NFL) March 27, 2024
Nabers also turned in a 10-foot, 9-inch broad jump.
His performance certainly turned some heads from draft analysts. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said after his outing that there are some scouts that view Nabers as the top receiver in the draft, even ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr.
We’ll see if Nabers’ outing boosts his draft projection even higher, potentially into the top five.
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