INDIANAPOLIS -- Jabrill Peppers looked down at the artificial turf, and the two-time New Jersey state sprints champion prepared to run the 40-yard dash for a time that would help determine just how high he goes in next month's NFL Draft.
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There were no starting blocks to line up in as he did before winning those 100- and 200-meter titles for Paramus Catholic, but he bent down and dug in the fingers on both hands at the starting line, bringing his left arm to his side before taking off down the improvised track lane in the middle of Lucas Oil Stadium.