Central Valley prospects wrap up weekend at NFL Combine

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More than 300 prospects descended upon the NFL Combine this past play successful Indianapolis. Four of those draught time hopefuls person ties to the Central Valley.

1) Xavier Worthy - Texas WR (Central High School)

Worthy stole the amusement Saturday afternoon, breaking the 40-yard dash grounds astatine the harvester with a 2nd effort of 4.21 seconds. The Fresno native's archetypal effort came successful astatine a blazing 4.25 seconds.

"I conscionable broke the record. It doesn't consciousness real," Worthy said. "Man, conscionable a blessing to beryllium capable to bash this successful beforehand of each these fans, with each these peers I'm with."

NFL reacts to Worthy's record:

Worthy grabbed 26 touchdowns during his clip successful Austin and is the highest-rated imaginable from the batch.

2) Jalen McMillan - Washington WR (San Joaquin Memorial High School)

McMillan did not interruption the 4.3 obstruction successful the 40-yard dash, but the erstwhile Huskie turned successful an awesome 4.47 clip connected his 2nd attempt. His 10" size hands were besides a immense positive according to scouts.

Fresh disconnected a nationalist title quality with erstwhile Fresno State caput shot manager Kalen Deboer, McMillan has caught the attraction of NFL scouts with his athleticism from the slot receiver position.

According to NFL draught expert Lance Zierlein:

"Slot people with bully size and accumulation implicit the past 2 seasons. McMillan is simply a long-striding field-stretcher who is astatine his champion with momentum routes successful a West Coast passing scheme."

3) Kendall Milton - Georgia RB (Buchanan High School)

Milton's sanction from present connected retired starts with 1 operation - 2x National Champion. The past clip the erstwhile Georgia backmost went wrong the lines, helium took location MVP honors successful a ascendant Orange Bowl show against Florida State. Despite aboriginal injuries successful Athens, Milton finished his assemblage vocation connected a precocious note, tallying 1,839 yards and 24 full touchdowns -- 14 of which came conscionable this past season.

At 225lbs, Milton ran a 4.62 40-yard dash.

NFL draught expert Lance Zeirlein connected Milton:

"Milton is simply a classical workhorse runner who landed connected a loaded squad that seldom asked him to grip a workhorse load. He's large and carnal and does his occupation arsenic a downhill back. He doesn't person a 2nd cogwheel to outrun speedy linebackers and creates his yardage with unit implicit finesse."

4) Carlton Johnson - Fresno State CB

The erstwhile Bulldog cornerback came into the harvester arsenic the lone Fresno State subordinate with an invite. Due to a hamstring issue, Johnson did not tally the 40-yard dash astatine the harvester but is expected to bash truthful astatine Fresno State's pro-day connected March 18th.

At conscionable 5'11" Johnson is considered undersized astatine his presumption according to scouts.

NFL draught expert Lance Zierlein connected Johnson:

"Athletic cornerback with prime shot skills but missing the functional size for the league. Johnson plays with bully mirror-and-match footwork from property and has immoderate endowment to marque plays connected the propulsion from way positioning. He's diversion successful abstraction and transitions connected way breaks with capable quickness. He has occupation staying with speedsters downfield and mightiness not beryllium capable to clasp up against vertical threats. His size and physique should unit him to play inside, but limitations successful tally enactment could beryllium a large reddish emblem for teams."

Johnson finished his 2023 run with 4 interceptions - 3 of which came against Arizona State successful Tempe.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is acceptable to statesman April 25th astatine 5 p.m. PT connected ABC30.

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