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9. Nyheim Hines, RB, North Carolina State Hines' speed earned him playing time as a freshman last year. He played both running back and receiver, but he made his biggest impact as one of the nation's top kickoff returners. Just ask Clemson. Hines, who is also a member of the N.C. State track...

10. Cameron Echols-Luper, WR, Arkansas State As a sophomore at TCU, Echols-Luper posted a 6.89-second 60-meter dash time and a blazing 20.39 in the 200 meters. He turned that speed into All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors as a return specialist in 2014. He transferred to Arkansas State and sat...

11. Isaiah Brandt-Sims, WR, Stanford Although Brandt-Sims has yet to make a big impact on the football field for the Cardinal, you'd better believe speed isn't what's holding him back. He turned in the best 100-meter dash time on the Stanford track team during the outdoor season (10.73 seconds)...

12. John Burt, WR, Texas Burt qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 110-meter hurdles event earlier this month, one of only two freshmen to do so. He ran a 14.32 there, but had a 13.91 time to finish as the runner-up in the Big 12 meet. In the fall, Burt showed plenty of promise as a...

13. Jalen Myrick, CB, Minnesota The Golden Gophers need a big year from Myrick, who will step into more of a leadership role in a secondary losing three starters. One thing's for sure: he's not too slow for the challenge. Minnesota tracks player speed using GPS devices, which have clocked...

14. Brandon Bryant, DB, Mississippi State Bryant doesn't run track like others listed here, but there is no doubt about the third-year sophomore's speed. The Bulldogs have clocked Bryant at 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash, and if that number sounds familiar, it should. Chris Johnson's NFL...

15. John Ross III, WR, Washington Washington's most versatile athlete on the field is also its fastest. In March, Ross led the team's Husky Combine 40-yard dash testing with a clocking of 4.25 seconds, blowing away the field and runner-up Budda Baker, the Huskies' star safety, by a tenth of a...

16. Jabrill Peppers, DB, Michigan The Wolverines' do-it-all star revealed he was clocked at 4.34 seconds in the 40-yard dash on Monday. It's an especially remarkable time given that Peppers is listed at 208 pounds, heavier than any other player listed here. As such, it's of little surprise that...

16 for '16: College football’s fastest players | NFL.com Chase Goodbread College Football 24/7 writer With the U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials starting later this week , College Football 24/7's "16 for '16" series continues with a look at 16 of college football’s fastest players...

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1. Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M Class, size: Junior (6-5, 262) Is there a bigger man in college football who can break 4.5 in the 40-yard dash? Prior to last season, Garrett reportedly did just that, along with a 38 1/2-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 129 1/2 inches. Whether the Aggies...

2. Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC Class (size): Junior (5-11, 185) If a dynamic two-way player who can also return kicks for one of the top programs in the country doesn't qualify as a freak athlete, nobody does. Throw in Jackson's track resume, which includes a pair of Pac-12 long jump titles and a...

3. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU Class (size): Junior (6-1, 230) Fournette doesn't need to prove himself in the weight room or on a track to qualify as a freak athlete -- he only needs an audience on Saturdays. There isn't a more impressive combination of power (600-pound squat) and speed (4.35...

4. Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma Class (size): Junior (5-11, 234) Ask any number of Sooners players who among them impresses most in the weight room, and fingers will point to Perine. Among the testimony, from LB Jordan Evans, is that he repped 275 pounds on the bench press 20-plus times ... as...

5. Greg Ward, QB, Houston Class (size): Senior (5-11, 185) Second-year coach Tom Herman, who coached his share of premiere athletes at Ohio State as offensive coordinator, reportedly called Ward "a poor man's Braxton Miller." He might be well short of Miller when it comes to size, but with 4.3...

6. Jabrill Peppers, LB, Michigan Class (size): Junior (6-1, 208) After being recruited as a defensive back, the Wolverines' most dynamic player has developed into much more. He saw action on both sides of the ball last year, and might just end up at linebacker this fall. How many college...

7. Jalen Hurd, RB, Tennessee Class (size): Junior (6-4, 240) At a massive size for his position, Hurd has nimble footwork and changes directions like a much smaller back when necessary. In the weight room, he can squat over 600 pounds. Then there is his speed, which he documented here via...

8. Derwin James, DB, Florida State Class (size): Sophomore (6-3, 213) Meet the new Jalen Ramsey of the FSU secondary. No, James isn't a cornerback, so there's one key difference between the No. 5 overall pick of the 2016 draft and the Seminoles' rising sophomore. But make no mistake: after...

9. Taywan Taylor, WR, Western Kentucky Class (size): Senior (6-1, 195) The Hilltoppers star can broad jump 137 inches, which would have been the best broad jump of anyone at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. He's also been clocked at 4.33 in the 40-yard dash and can vertical jump 39 1/2 inches...

10. Devanta Mays, RB, Utah State Class (size): Senior (5-11, 228) The Aggies' leading rusher from last season has remarkable explosiveness, evidenced by a 41-inch vertical jump that would have ranked second among all running backs at this year's NFL Scouting Combine. He can bench press 425...