Bengals secondary coach Kevin Coyle made the trip to Seattle for the University of Washington’s pro day last month and even though he was there to see the likes of safety Budda Baker and cornerback Sidney Jones, he hung around to watch the fastest player ever work out.
What Huskies wide receiver John Ross did before Coyle’s eyes that day showed why Ross shot up so high he nearly topped off the Bengals board with a late sprint in the draft process that mirrored his record 4.22-second 40-yard dash at last month’s NFL scouting combine.
“I saw the most explosive ability to start, stop, and accelerate that I’ve seen in a long time,” Coyle said Thursday night, shortly after the Bengals took Ross with the ninth pick.