Georgia lineman Jordan Davis, at 341 pounds, runs 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds at NFL scouting combine

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The 341-pound Jordan Davis ran the 40-yard dash in just over five seconds at the NFL scouting combine.

Let that sink in.

It was a sight worthy of the applause it received from the several thousand fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the defensive linemen and linebackers work out.

He ran a 40-yard dash that was unlike any other of his size at the combine, and he might not have to run a 40-yard dash very often in an NFL game.

It was the fastest time for a player over 330 pounds at the combine since 2006 and is believed to be one of the fastest times for a player that size in the event's history.

Davis had a standing broad jump of 10 feet, 3 inches, which is believed to be the record for a player over 300 pounds.

At the 2020 scouting combine, Davis ran a 4.75 40, which was the fastest 40 by a defensive lineman who weighed in at more than 300 pounds.

Only two people had broken the 5-second mark in the 40 before Davis. Robinson ran a 4.98 at the 2012 combine while Poe ran a 4.92 in the same year.

The player of his size did 44 reps of the bench press and had a 34 inch vertical jump.

Jordan Davis, a potential first-round pick in next month's NFL draft, was a first-team All-SEC selection this past season and started at least eight games in three of his four seasons. He had a rushing touchdown.

Among the defensive linemen, there were some notable times, including Michigan's David Ojabo and Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Hutchinson is the top ranked player in this year's draft.

Sam Williams, who was selected by some linemen this week at the combine as the most difficult pass rush they had faced this season, ran a 4.36 and Amare Barno, who was at 246 pounds, ran a wide-receiver worthy 4.36.

Montana State's Troy Andersen ran the first 40-yard dash at the end of the workouts on Saturday night with a time of 4.30.

At the Senior Bowl in January, Andersen caught the attention of teams because of his fast pace against the nation's best. Andersen probably left Indy with a continued climb up the draft boards.

One of the top two inside linebackers in both McShay's and Kiper Jr.'s rankings, Utah's Devin Lloyd, worked out Saturday. Lloyd ran a good time in the 40-yard dash with a 4.71 showing. Georgia's Nakobe Dean did not work out.

Christian Harris, who was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award this past season, ran a 4.44 and was the only other linebacker other than Andersen to run better than 4.5.