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- Punter Jake Camarda managed to turn plenty of heads at the NFL Combine
- Fans were blown away after the former Georgia Bulldog posted a time of 4.56 seconds during the 40-yard dash
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The NFL Combine may have officially wrapped up on Sunday, but based on how the showcase is structured, the vast majority of the prospects who will be selected near the top of the draft had already left Indianapolis by the time the festivities started to wind down.
However, a few of the defensive backs and punters that the final day of the combine was dedicated to still managed to garner a great deal of attention—including Baylor DB Kalon Barnes, who almost set a record for the fastest 40-yard dash time posted by any player at any position when he clocked in at 4.29.
4.29u ‼️@BUFootball CB Kalon Barnes was flying. @KaayBarnes_
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— NFL (@NFL) March 6, 2022
SDSU punter Matt Araiza also put on one hell of a show, as the man who earned the nickname “Punt God” lived up to the moniker by booting one kick close to 80 yards while showing off his leg.
.@AztecFB punter @matt_araiza is booming nearly 80 yard punts out here.
Look where the ball stops. 👀
📺: #NFLCombine continues at 2pm ET on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/waHPR7KDhL
— NFL (@NFL) March 6, 2022
Araiza certainly didn’t hurt his already impressive draft stock, but I’d argue the real highlight of the day came courtesy of Georgia’s Jake Camarda.
While most NFL teams are probably more concerned with what punters can do with their kicking leg, Camarda managed to set himself apart by showing what he can do with both of his during the 40-yard dash, as he posted a simply unreal official time of 4.56 seconds.
A punter running a 4.61u?! @jakecamarda@GeorgiaFootball boys continue to impress across the board.
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— NFL (@NFL) March 6, 2022
One stat highlighted just how impressive that achievement was.
Georgia punter Jake Camarda's official 40 time at NFL combine is 4.56. That's faster than 9 running backs and 9 wide receivers.
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) March 6, 2022
Plenty of fans (and at least one fellow kicker) were also very impressed with the Camarda, which many people attributed to the strength and conditioning program that help the Bulldogs take home a national championship.
SPEEEEEED! @jakecamarda https://t.co/iKmkmsrgHg
— Rodrigo Blankenship (@RodTheKicker3) March 6, 2022
***fourth down***
1. Michael Dickson is back there in regular punt formation
2. Jake Camarda lines up out wide
3. Every punt is now an RPPO https://t.co/WGdc6b155m— John Fraley (@johndavidfraley) March 6, 2022
“kIrBy CaN’t DeVElop”
This man has got punters throwing the burners on folks. #GoDawgs
— DarthDawg (@DarthDawg31) March 7, 2022
Even the punter can run at UGA https://t.co/ovBlYwv6lH
— JT Clark (@jtclark8) March 6, 2022
Coach made everybody go dumb in the weight room 😭 no breaks. Conditioning test? Get over here kickers 😂
— Gabriel Dawsoñ Magerkurth (@GMajor9) March 7, 2022
You love to see it.