Dorsett: Getting Drafted by Dolphins Would Be "Dream Come True"
Labeling Phillip Dorsett as a receiver with lightning speed is being too kind to the lightning.
The former Miami Hurricane and 2015 NFL Draft prospect reportedly ran a 4.21 in the 40-yard dash in Coral Gables last summer and has a legitimate chance to dethrone Chris Johnson (4.24 in 2008) as the fastest man in NFL Combine history. With the annual pre-draft hoopla of running, jumping, and benching in front of representatives from all 32 teams getting underway next week in Indianapolis, will Phillip smash through the 4.3 barrier in the 40?
"Hopefully, that's the goal," Dorsett said on WQAM's Marc Hochman Show with Zack Krantz. "I've been training hard everyday for it.
"I think I'm capable of doing it."
Only four players over the last five years have run a 4.3 or faster at the combine.
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Dorsett might've only snagged 36 balls in his senior season at Miami, but he did average an astonishing 24.2 yards per catch to go along with 10 touchdowns. His ability to make defenders in pursuit look foolish has been well documented.
Mel Kiper projected Dorsett as a first-rounder in his latest mock draft, but most draft analysts have been saying he's likely to go in the second or third round. With the Miami Dolphins potentially looking to part ways with the pricey Mike Wallace, they could feasibly draft a speed receiver in the early rounds. So would it be a dream for Dorsett to get his named called by his hometown Fins?
"Oh definitely," Dorsett said. "I've always been a hometown fan -- Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes, Miami Heat and always have been associated with those three -- so getting drafted by the Dolphins, that would definitely be another dream come true for me. I can't even explain how I would feel."
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