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NFL Combine Stock Watch: Did Auburn Players Help or Hurt Draft Status?

By Nicholas Ian Allen

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Jan 21, 2015; Mobile, AL, USA; South squad running back Cameron Artis-Payne of Auburn (44) carries the ball during Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Cameron Artis-Payne, RB

NFL Combine Results

  • Height: 5-foot-10
  • Weight: 212 pounds
  • Length: 29 5/8-inch arms, 8 7/8-inch hands
  • 40-Yard Dash: 4.53 seconds
  • Bench Press: DNP
  • Vertical Leap: 36.5 inches
  • Broad Jump: 118 inches
  • Three-Cone Drill: 7.13 seconds

Despite leading the SEC in rushing with 1,608 yards in 2014, Cameron Artis-Payne hasn’t created a lot of draft buzz. Last week when we previewed Artis-Payne’s objective for the NFL Combine, we discussed the fact that there are a lot of running backs that fall into the second tier category behind elite performers such as Melvin Gordon and Todd Gurley.

For Artis-Payne to make a push towards the top of that group, he would need to exceed expectations, and he did. Not known as a speed back, with a 40-yard dash time of 4.53 seconds Artis-Payne ranked a very respectable sixth at the Combine among running backs. He also performed well in receiving drills.

While a good time in the 40-yard dash won’t send him skyrocketing up teams’ draft boards, its adds to his solid showing last season to help quiet concerns that CAP is just a one-year wonder running back. Now, he appears to be a good bet to be selected in the third or fourth round.

NFL Draft Stock Report: Rising

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