INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia football players were making news on Day 2 of NFL combine testing, with four players taking the podium and two on their second stage of the evaluation event.
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Bulldogs receiver Riley Ridley made it clear he was excited about talking with the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night and maybe playing alongside his bother, a thought that likely makes other NFL franchises shudder.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Better and AJC-DawgNation Georgia beat writer Mike Griffith broke down Ridley’s comments and where he stands with Atlanta.
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There were plenty of results on Friday, too, and not all of them were good.
Tailback Elijah Holyfield wasn’t able to quiet the questions about his straight-line speed, as his 40-yard dash was timed at 4.76 seconds according to NFL.com. Holyfield will surely re-test in the 40 at UGA pro day on March 20.
Holyfield’s 29.5-inch vertical jump was less than inspiring, but his 26 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press on Thursday impressed, and he had an acceptable 118-inch broad jump.
Center Lamont Gaillard skipped the bench press and 40-yard dash, electing to do those tests at pro day, and 5-foot-11, 184-pound receiver Terry Godwin also skipped the bench press on Friday.
Receivers Mecole Hardman and Ridley did the bench on Friday. The 5-10, 187-pound Hardman pumped out 17 reps, and Ridley did 13.
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