Cody Thompson posts strong numbers at NFL combine

Huron High School graduate Cody Thompson was unofficially timed in 4.57 seconds at the NFL combine in Indianapolis this past weekend, which tied him for 27th among 37 wide receivers who had times posted on NFL.com.Thompson's sprint tied him with David Sills, a highly touted receiver from West Virginia.Ohio State's Parris Campbell tied for the fastest 40 time at the position at 4.31 seconds. Fellow Buckeyes Terry McLaurin (4.35) and Johnnie Dixon (4.41) also tested well in the combine's showcase workout.Thompson turned in strong numbers in other events at Lucas Oil Stadium. His time in the 20-yard shuttle, which is a good indicator of quickness and change-of-direction skills, was 4.03 seconds. That tied for first with Campbell among wide receivers and tied for fourth among all combine participants. The former University of Toledo standout also fared well in the bench press, putting up 225 pounds 19 times. Only five receivers did more.How Thompson fared in other testing at the combine, which ended Monday: vertical jump, 38 1/2 inches; broad jump, 119 inches; 3-cone drill, 6.87 seconds; and 60-yard shuttle, 11.39 seconds.Thompson, who prepared for the combine by working out at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., is projected as a potential Day 3 pick in the NFL draft, which means draft experts expect him to be taken in the late rounds of the three-day, seven-round event that begins April 25.Cody Thompson tied for the best time in the 20-yard shuttle among wide receivers at the NFL combine.University of Toledo wide receiver Cody Thompson on UT Media Day on Aug. 1, 2017, at the Glass Bowl.