Alabama Football: Three Bold Predictions for Bama-USM
By Ronald Moody
player. Ruggs Delivers Kickoff Return . 1. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. . . 829
Henry Ruggs III is FAST, like Bugatti Veyron Super Sport FAST! The exotic sports car tops out at 268 mph. The highlight of Ruggs catching a five-yard slant from Tua and skyrocketing past five Gamecocks defenders for an 81-yard scamper is pure porn for Alabama fans and NFL scouts. The junior receiver hit 24.3 mph besting NFL speedster Tyreek Hill (23.24) back in 2016.
Henry Ruggs got 9️⃣9️⃣ speed
— Bleacher Report CFB (@BR_CFB) September 14, 2019
(via @CBSSports)pic.twitter.com/UFJ4uInHuS
If this wasn’t enough to convince you, observe him igniting his hyperspeed jets against Missouri:
Alabama WR Henry Ruggs (#11) vs. Missouri (10/13/18). #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/neGMRAxs9k
— PFDZ (@PFDZ44) March 18, 2019
College football’s fastest man stands back deep for the Crimson Tide on the kickoff return. However, Ruggs has never returned a kickoff for a touchdown. His most extended return is 23 yards. The difficulty of keeping a player of his caliber contained on special teams is challenging, especially for a Group of Five squad.
Expect Ruggs with his fleeting speed to take one to the house in front of a packed house in Bryant Denny.