Miamis Phillip Dorsett cant break Chris Johnsons 40 mark

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Miamis Phillip Dorsett cant break Chris Johnsons 40 mark

's record 4.24 clocking in the 40-yard dash at the NFL remains safe. For now, at least.Miami wide receiver was given a legit chance at breaking Johnson's mark Saturday. But Dorsett came up short, with an official clocking of 4.33.Thus, Johnson's time remains the fastest since the Jarrett Stidham Jersey implementation of electronic timing at the 2000 combine. Dorsett's time wasn't even the fastest among this year's wide receivers. UAB's , who measured 5-foot-10 but just 156 pounds, turned in a 4.28 clocking. Nelson -- whose 10-yard split was timed in 1.5 seconds -- is a former two-time state 100-meter champion in Alabama.Dorsett's 4.33 clocking was second-fastest of the day among the receivers. Tied for third at 4.35 seconds were Georgia's and West Virginia's .Some other notable times were turned in by Florida State's (4.53) and Michigan's (4.70). Greene's time was very solid, as there had been numerous doubt about his straight-line speed. Drew Bledsoe Jersey Conversely, Funche s' time was disappointing. He played two seasons at tight end for the Wolverines before moving to wide receiver this season, but the 4.7 clocking was more in line with that of a tight end.Also noteworthy was the 4.46 turned in by Georgia Tech's -- who is 6-6 and 238 pounds.Count NFL Media's Gil Brandt among those impre sed with the speed of the wideouts during Saturday's action, who tweeted it was the .Kent State running back -- like Johnson (and Dorsett), a Florida native -- ran the fastest 40 at last year's combine, at 4.26. He was a third-round pick of the . Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .
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