In the article Bud Dupree got a shout out for his testing numbers as well. And being in the league 10 years now. Hard to believe it's been that long
[COLOR=oklch(0 0 0 / 0.8)]Well, running a 4.28-second 40 to earn the best time in Indy certainly put those questions to rest. Hairston did exactly what you’d hope a borderline 1st-Round pick would do. In addition to that pace-setting 40-time, he also recorded a 39.5-inch vertical with a 10-9 broad jump. Those are important numbers for a sub-6 foot corner who didn’t have the season that many expected him to have in [COLOR=var(--fallback-p,oklch(var(--p)/var(--tw-text-opacity)))]Mark Stoops’[/COLOR] defense.[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=var(--tw-prose-headings)]Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston[/COLOR]
[COLOR=oklch(0 0 0 / 0.8)]Hairston’s interceptions took a dive during his pre-Draft season (5 to 1) as he struggled to stay on the field for a struggling [COLOR=var(--fallback-p,oklch(var(--p)/var(--tw-text-opacity)))]Kentucky[/COLOR] squad, yet the ball skills weren’t really in question. A bigger question for Hairston was how he’d stack up physically in a cornerback class that doesn’t have the top-end prospects in the top 10 beyond Travis Hunter.[/COLOR][COLOR=oklch(0 0 0 / 0.8)]Well, running a 4.28-second 40 to earn the best time in Indy certainly put those questions to rest. Hairston did exactly what you’d hope a borderline 1st-Round pick would do. In addition to that pace-setting 40-time, he also recorded a 39.5-inch vertical with a 10-9 broad jump. Those are important numbers for a sub-6 foot corner who didn’t have the season that many expected him to have in [COLOR=var(--fallback-p,oklch(var(--p)/var(--tw-text-opacity)))]Mark Stoops’[/COLOR] defense.[/COLOR]
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