This 2025 NFL Draft running back class is stacked with both top-end talent and immense depth that should last well into the middle to late rounds. That makes it extra difficult to stand out to NFL talent evaluators. Kansas RB Devin Neal knows how important his 40-yard dash at the upcoming 2025 NFL Scouting Combine will be for his draft stock.
I asked after one of the Senior Bowl practices if he was preparing for one drill a little more than the rest with something to prove to NFL teams.
“For me, it’s running the 40,” Neal said.