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Henry Ruggs III is a dynamic player with game-breaking skills and exceptional breakaway speed.
He was the fastest wide receiver prospect at the NFL Scouting Combine, running the 40-yard dash in 4.27 seconds. At Alabama last season, Ruggs averaged 18.7 yards a catch and scored seven touchdowns.
But this year’s wide receivers draft class is so deep that Ruggs is not considered the No. 1 prospect. Jerry Jeudy, Ruggs’ Alabama teammate, and Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb of Ruggs and projected to be selected higher in next week’s virtual NFL draft.
Jeudy, an exceptional route runner, and
