SARRATT ON THE STEELERS: Part of the media process at the Combine involves local reporters asking prospects questions related to the team they cover.
Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt, who started his college career at St. Francis in Loretto, Pa., before transferring to James Madison and eventually Indiana, had plenty to say when asked about the Steelers.
Here's Sarratt on the Steelers: "Man, the Steelers, they're a great organization, legendary organization. I've been watching them since I was a kid. I feel like it would be a great fit for me. They got a great culture going over there, and I would be excited playing for them."
And Sarratt on meeting with the Steelers: "Man, it was great, I've heard about Mike McCarthy since he was coaching Aaron Rodgers (in Green Bay) and doing his thing, he's a Super Bowl champion. So to be in front of him, just sitting there talking to him, it's very great."
And Sarratt on potentially playing with Rodgers: "Yeah, it'll be amazing. Aaron Rodgers, he's a dog, he's a goat, he's a Hall-of-Famer. I've been watching him since I was little. So it'll be amazing to just be with someone like that on the field and soak up the knowledge that he has."
Sarratt also brought Rodgers up when asked about making back-shoulder catches.
"Throughout the season, I sent (Indiana quarterback) Fernando (Mendoza) clips of Aaron Rodgers and (wide receiver) Devontae Adams when they used to do it. Devontae Adams would get his release off the line at around 13, 14 yards. He'll just, Aaron Rodgers would throw a zip back-shoulder. So I sent him those off to that.
"But the back-shoulders, I compete all the time now. Puke Nacua, he catches a lot. There's players everywhere that catch a lot of back-shoulders. So anytime I see one, I'm like, 'Okay, I can put that into my game because that's one of my strengths."
SAFETIES IN NUMBERS: Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles, Jr. posted a 4.27 40-yard dash, the fastest among defensive players at the Combine, the fastest by a safety at a Combine since 2003 and the ninth-fastest in Indy since 2003.
Safeties Robert Spears-Jennings of Oklahoma (4.32), Treydan Stukes of Arizona (4.33) and Dillon Theieneman of Oregon (4.35) also ran sub-4.36 40s.
SPEED WEEK: Missouri's Toriano Pride, Jr. had the best 40 among cornerbacks at 4.32.
The average 40 times for defensive linemen (4.83), linebackers (4.55), defensive backs (4.44) and tight ends (4.63) were all the fastest at a Combine since 2003.
TIGHT END ATHLETICISM: Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq (6-foot-31/8, 241 pounds) became the sixth player since 2003 to run a sub-4-4 40 (4.39) and post a vertical leap higher than 43" (431/2"). Sadiq outweighs the other five by at least 20 pounds. His sub-4.4 40 was the third by a player weighing at least 240 since 2003.