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Florida DT Taven Bryan shows at combine why he could end up as a 1st-round pick

Defensive tackle Taven Bryan is the only Florida player considered a potential first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft, and he definitely helped himself with his workout Sunday at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Bryan measured in at 6 feet 4 and 291 pounds, and turned in impressive performances in the 40-yard dash (4.98 seconds), the vertical jump (35 inches) and the broad jump (9 feet 11). He also did 30 reps on the bench press.

Bryan “put on one of the most impressive performances that we’ve seen at the combine from a big-bodied defensive tackle,” NFL.