Alabama football: Analyzing Tide’s participants in 2020 NFL Combine

The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is set to get underway this week. And there is a long list of college football’s top prospects hoping to make an impression on league decision-makers and draft pundits, including 10 former members of the Crimson Tide. …

Henry Ruggs III, Wide Receiver

Henry Ruggs
Oct 26, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

Another player who is quickly building a case to be the top receiver taken is Jeudy’s former teammate, Henry Ruggs III.

The Montgomery (Ala.) native is already expected to run one of the best 40-yard dash times in Combine history. As if that wasn’t enough, Ruggs also impressed evaluators with hand size (10 1/8 inches), which usually translates well for receivers.

Ruggs didn’t check in quite as tall as he was listed on Alabama’s roster (6-0), but that shouldn’t be any sort of issue. Daniel Jeremiah recently compared him to Kansas City Chiefs star wideout Tyreek Hill, who is only 5-10.

Current projection: Top 20

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