Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey had NFL media and draft scouts raving after his spectacular performance at the 2024 NFL combine. McConkey ran a 4.39 second 40-yard dash, which is tied for third among wide receivers at the combine.
The two-time national champion ran through the gauntlet drill with ease, plucking numerous footballs thrown his way without dropping a single one. McConkey’s combination of impressive athletic testing, incredible tape and character makes him one of the draft’s most desirable prospects.
McConkey’s NFL combine performance drew praise from Kirk Herbstreit, Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah and more. What did social media have to say about Ladd McConkey’s day at the combine?
Herbstreit compares McConkey to Puka Nacua
Ladd McConkey will be this years Puka!
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) March 2, 2024
McConkey among the combine’s fastest
Fastest 40 Yard Dash Times (WRs):
1️⃣ Adonai Mitchell, Texas: 4.34s
2️⃣ Jacob Cowing, Arizona: 4.38s
3️⃣ Ladd McConkey, Georgia: 4.39s
4️⃣ Xavier Legette, South Carolina: 4.39s
5️⃣ Anthony Gould, Oregon State: 4.39s pic.twitter.com/hBhickwfTC— PFF College (@PFF_College) March 2, 2024
Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah rave over McConkey
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The NFL Network’s Rich Eisen and Daniel Jeremiah both talked about how much NFL teams loved McConkey. They noted that several folks have said they will dread it if McConkey falls to the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
“He (Ladd McConkey) is going to be a problem,” said Rich Eisen.
McConkey is a UGA legend
I plan on living a few more decades at least and it’ll be nearly impossible to take Ladd McConkey off my personal Mount Rushmore of Georgia Bulldogs of my lifetime.
— Logan Booker…
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