Former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Andrew Hawkins, a guest analyst Monday on ESPN's NFL Live, talked about Central Florida linebacker Shaquem Griffin's impressive performance at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis - running a 4.38 40-yard dash and benching 225 pounds 20 times with a prosthetic hand - and compared it to his own experience as an undersized receiver seeking an opportunity in the NFL.
Griffin's 40 was the fastest for a linebacker in more than a decade.
From Hawkins: "Griffin went from a feel-good story to a top prospect in about 4.38 seconds, right?