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Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.
Things could not have gone much worse for Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate at the NFL scouting combine, where it’s safe to wonder if Tate maybe shouldn’t have even participated.
Tate’s time in Indianapolis was punctuated by a disastrous showing in the 40-yard dash, where the previously projected 1st round pick turned in a disastrous 4.53-second time. That ranked him 27th out of 34 wide receivers, with 4 of the top projected picks not even running.
“He’s pretty slow,” Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said during the NFL Network’s broadcast. “I probably wouldn’t take him early.”
Tate’s 40-yard dash time also caused some controversy when reports came out that he might not be as slow as it seemed.
From The Athletic: “Carnell Tate’s 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine is under dispute after the Ohio State wide receiver was officially clocked at 4.53 seconds inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday. At least two teams had the top prospect with a faster time, team sources confirmed … Teams recorded Tate with a time in the 4.45-second range, sources said. The discrepancy could be attributed to the equipment used for laser timing, as some teams logged times differing from the official mark for other prospects as well, according to sources. This likely means teams will monitor results from Pro Days with more scrutiny.”