In the spring of 2017 after Will Hastings' sophomore season at Auburn, he ran a timed 40-yard dash.
"After I ran, everybody was kind of like, 'Oooh,' " Hastings said this week. "I was like, 'Oh no, I must have run slow.' Because it didn't feel that fast."
Will Hastings at a glance
NOTEWORTHY Former walk-on kicker who is now a starting receiver and on scholarship … Has 47 career catches for 785 yards and 6 touchdowns … This season has 10 catches for 162 yards and 1 touchdown … Redshirted last season because of knee injuries … Earned degree in business administration at Auburn in the spring … Parents are Kim and Scott Hastings … Engaged to Gracie Henley … Had 2,040 receiving yards as a senior at Pulaski Academy.