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University of Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III didn't post big numbers in college, but his impressive NFL Scouting Combine has teams buzzing ahead of the NFL Draft.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Henry Ruggs says he has heard “constantly” from three teams: the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.
Considering how badly each of those clubs needs wide outs, that is hardly surprising.
Henry Ruggs also mentioned the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions as teams who have checked in on him, and the Kansas City Chiefs have been rumored to be interested in Ruggs, as well.
The 21-year-old spent three seasons at Alabama, arriving at the school in 2017.
He had a rather interesting freshman campaign, as six of his 12 total catches went for touchdowns. However, Henry Ruggs wasn't a big part of the offense overall, accumulating just 229 yards.
The following year, Ruggs' role grew significantly, as he hauled in 46 receptions for 741 yard and 11 scores, demonstrating his potential as a vertical threat.
Henry Ruggs proceeded to post similar numbers during his junior season, catching 40 passes for 746 yards while reaching the end zone seven times. He also punched in a rushing touchdown.
What makes Henry Ruggs such an intriguing prospect is the fact that he ran a 4.27-second 40-yard dash at the Combine, similar to Mecole Hardman last year.
The Raiders, Broncos and 49ers are all very thin at wide receiver. Neither Las Vegas nor San Francisco even has a true No. 1 receiver at this point, and while Courtland Sutton emerged as an ace wide out in Denver this past year, the Broncos have little to no depth behind him.
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