Henry Ruggs was the NFL draft’s fastest man this year. The former Alabama receiver ran a 40-yard dash in 4.27 seconds, something that shouldn’t surprise after watching him dust talented SEC secondaries for the Crimson Tide.
Ruggs is a human afterburner capable of torching even top NFL cornerbacks. That might be his best trait. It’s certainly the most well-known, but it’s not the only reason why the Raiders drafted him No. 12 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban rattled off several other reasons during an interview with the Raiders website, including one you may not know about.