Anthony Richardson had a record day at the scouting combine

The Florida quarterback set position marks during fitness tests, as well as showing off his speed

INDIANAPOLIS — Florida Gators quarterback Anthony RichardsonHe said that he has referred to himself as “Cam Jackson” because he was very into Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson.

During quarterbacks workouts at the NFL Scout Combine this Saturday, Richardson he looked as physically imposing as Newton and ran almost like Jackson.

Richardson6 feet 4 inches tall and 244 pounds, set records in it Combined for quarterbacks with a 40.5 inch vertical jump and a 10 foot 9 inch long jump. Richardsonin his only attempt, he ran an official time of 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash at Lucas Oil Field.

To put it in perspective, Newton, in the Combined In 2011, he stood at 6-foot-5 and weighed 248 pounds, plus he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds. Newton, a future NFL MVP, also had a vertical jump of 35 inches with a long jump of 10 feet 6 inches in that Combined. Jackson, who is considered one of the fastest players in the league, didn’t rush for 40 yards for scouts at any time before the 2018 draft, and Kyler Murray also didn’t rush before the 2019 draft.

In accordance with ESPN Stats & Informationthe time of Richardson is tied for the fourth fastest quarterback since 2006. However, Richardson he is by far the heaviest player in that group.

Texas A&M’s Reggie McNeal ran 4.35 seconds in 2006 at 198 pounds, Robert Griffin III clocked 4.41 seconds in 2012 at 223 pounds and Marcus Vick clocked 4.42 seconds at 200 pounds. Denard Robinson had the other time of 4.43 seconds among 199-pound quarterbacks.

Richardson He’s one of the top quarterback prospects on the draft board and has met with multiple top-10 picks in his time in Indianapolis this week. Richardson He is the No. 12 ranked player in Mel Kiper’s recent essay on ESPN.

Owner for only one full season in Florida, Richardson he passed for 2,549 yards and 17 touchdowns last season in addition to rushing for 654 yards and nine scores. He started eight games in 2021 as a freshman. He isn’t considered a polished quarterback — he had nine interceptions last season — like some of the other quarterbacks in the draft, but his potential has scouts trying to figure out how quickly he could advance his development in the draft. position.

RichardsonOhio State’s CJ Stroud and Kentucky’s Will Levis — all players in the top 12 at Kiper’s tryout — were among the quarterbacks who threw in drills during the Combined this Saturday. stroud and Richardson they were in the second session, while Levis participated in the first.

Alabama’s Bryce Young, the No. 4 prospect for Kiper, did not participate in practice this Saturday and will pitch for the teams on their pro day on March 23.

On Friday, Richardson he said he intended to show scouts and personnel executives around the league that he was ready to start in the NFL. In private, several evaluators said in recent days that Richardson he had been fine in his one-on-one interviews when asked to analyze game videos or dissect plays on a whiteboard.