Canadian Chase Claypool was the talk of the NFL Combine on Thursday night.
The Notre Dame wide receiver outperformed the likes of Odell Beckham Jr., Julio Jones and Devin Hester in drills.
NFL COMBINE WINNERS & LOSERS: Chase Claypool dominates on Day 1 of workouts
Claypool started by posting one of the fastest 40-yard dash times of the night. He finished with the seventh-fastest time, 4.42 seconds, which put him in elite company.
.@NDFootball WR Chase Claypool runs a 4.42 official 40-yard dash!
— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2020
He joins @CalvinJohnsonjr as the only wideout 6’4” & 235 pounds or bigger to run a sub-4.45.
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Claypool measured fourth-best among wideouts in the vertical jump (40.5 inches). He also finished tied for 10th in the broad jump (126 inches).
Claypool benched 19 reps of 225 pounds, good for fifth-best among wide receivers.
Notre Dame’s Chase Claypool with 19 reps of 225💪
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) February 26, 2020
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The Abbotsford, B.C., native finished his senior season at Notre Dame with 1,037 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns, but most big boards had him outside their top-10 rankings for receivers entering the Combine. His performance Thursday should improve his stock.
He woke up in beastmode.
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) February 28, 2020
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Claypool will get another chance to impress NFL teams at Notre Dame's pro day on April 1.