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USC receiver George Farmer takes a leap of faith by entering NFL draft

/ STAFF WRITER

Former USC receiver, George Farmer runs the 40-yard dash for scouts from various NFL teams during Pro Day at USC on March 11, 2015. MICHAEL GOULDING , STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

LOS ANGELES – George Farmer was a sure thing. How sure is a matter of perspective.

But before you can understand that uncertainty and why his once-certain potential was – and continues to be – called into question, understand that failing to live up to that expectation was never an option. Farmer was a can’t-miss prospect, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound freak athlete with unparalleled speed and strength and a penchant for making defenses look like boys trying to tackle a grown man.