Sweat's incredible 40 time tops a number of current NFL stars
Former Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat destroyed the NFL combine on Sunday.
Sweat - who weighs 260 lbs - officially ran the 40-yard dash in 4.41 seconds, which is the fastest time posted by a defensive lineman in combine history.
.@HailStateFB DL Montez Sweat just ran a 4.42u! """
- NFL (@NFL) March 3, 2019
An #NFLCombine record for DL if official (since '03). @_sweat9
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The top prospect ran faster than a number of the NFL's top running backs and wide receivers. Here's a short list of some of the players he beat out:
Odell Beckham Jr.: 4.43
Stefon Diggs: 4.46
Ezekiel Elliott: 4.47
Christian McCaffrey: 4.48
A.J. Green: 4.49
Julian Edelman: 4.52
Alvin Kamara: 4.56
Antonio Brown: 4.57
Michael Thomas: 4.57
DeAndre Hopkins: 4.57
Sweat's incredible 40-yard dash also matched the efforts of Jalen Ramsey and Adrian Peterson.
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