The NFL may have added a few hundredths of a second to C.J. Prosise‘s 40-yard dash. But even if the reports of a 4.40 turned into a 4.48, the former Notre Dame running back certainly opened some eyes with his speed in Indianapolis.
Those that have watched Prosise the past few years certainly saw this coming. Whether it was running away from LSU in the Music City Bowl or the handful of game-breaking touches he had in 2015, Prosise’s speed was always such an intriguing part of the 220-pounder’s game. Now stacked up against top backs like Derrick Henry and Ezekiel Elliott, Prosise more than held his own.
C.J. Prosise runs an unofficial 4.46 in his first 40-yard run at the NFL Combine. pic.twitter.com/3FHHYrrxLz
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Prosise’s big day also included a 35.5-inch vertical leap and 121-inch broad jump, besting Elliott in both categories but finishing behind Henry. Prosise will wait to bench press until Notre Dame’s Pro Day, giving him more time to let a shoulder heal that’s still not 100-percent since injuring it against Pitt.
