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2015 NFL Draft: Dorsett’s blazing 40 highlights ‘Canes pro day
With all 32 NFL teams in attendance, the University of Miami had several prospects impress at the Hurricanes’ pro day Wednesday, most notably senior wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, who timed in the mid-4.2 range on his two 40-yard dash attempts.
Dorsett, who ran a 4.33 at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, showed off his speed and suddenness on the field during positional drills, catching passes from quarterbacks Ryan Williams and Jake Heaps. With special athletic traits, there is a good chance Dorsett is drafted higher than what the tape says, possibly as early as the first round.
Running back Duke Johnson improved his 40-yard dash time (4.48) Wednesday from the combine (4.54), adding a 34-inch vertical leap. He also impressed catching the ball out of the backfield, plucking the ball with quick hands and reliable focus. Johnson doesn’t have an ideal build for the NFL game, but he will be a nice consolation prize in the second round for a team that passes or misses on a running back in the first round.
The workout started positive for linebacker Denzel Perryman with 30 reps on the 225-pound bench press and a 4.68 40 (27 reps and 4.78 at the combine), but a pulled hamstring kept him from running a second 40 and ended his day. Like Dorsett and Johnson, Perryman is in the second round discussion and a prospect capable of crashing the first round party.
Widely considered the No. 2 tight end in this draft class behind Maxx Williams, Clive Walford didn’t run in the 40 due to a tender hamstring, but he performed well catching the ball. Defensive end Anthony Chickillo also impressed during positional drills, working out as a pass rusher and linebacker. Despite unimpressive production for the Hurricanes, Chickillo is a prime candidate to have a better NFL career than in college and prove to be a value pick early on day three.
–Dane Brugler is an analyst for www.NFLDraftScout.com, a property of The Sports Xchange distributed in partnership with CBSSports.com.
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