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Kevin White opens eyes with a 4.35 40-yard dash time

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of the 56th annual Autozone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on December 29, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Stacy Revere

It might not break a record, but Kevin White did plenty to vault himself up some draft boards Saturday.

The West Virginia wide receiver ran his first 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds, which is fast for any player.

But for a guy who measured in at 6-foot-21/2 and 215 pounds, that kind of speed is going to make teams at the top of the draft take another look at their tape.

White might have been one of the first two receivers drafted anyway, after an outstanding final season for the Mountaineers, with 109 catches for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns.

But putting down a blazing 40 time might nudge him ahead of Amari Cooper in the minds of some, and get him in the mix to be in the top five players chosen.