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Henry Ruggs 'Confident' He Can Break John Ross' NFL Combine 40-Yard Dash Record

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Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III said Tuesday he's "confident" in his ability to break the NFL Scouting Combine record of 4.22 seconds in the 40-yard dash set by Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross III in 2017.

Ruggs confirmed on CBS Sports HQ his "goal is to be the fastest ever":

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"My goal is to be the fastest ever." - Henry Ruggs says he plans to break a 4.22 in the 40-yard dash https://t.co/GGsEtl37rA

The 21-year-old Alabama native's numbers don't jump off the page from his final year with the Crimson Tide because he shared targets with DeVonta Smith and Jerry Jeudy.