Stanford running back Toby Gerhart impresses with 40-yard dash time

All-American running back Toby Gerhart from Stanford was looking to impress the NFL scouts today in Indianapolis at the combine.

“I’ve seen what people are saying about me on TV.  It’s hard to sit there and watch when they talk about top-five running backs and I’m not one of them. Where’s the love?  They say ‘Toby can’t play running back at the next level.’  I want to show them at these drills.  I’m going to show the people that I can a lot better than they expected,” said Gerhart.

One of the major concerns surrounding Gerhart is his long speed. He is a physical runner with excellent vision and balance, but scouts wanted to see how he timed at the combine.

Perhaps no player had as much riding on the 40-yard dash as the Gerhart. After his first unofficial time, the 2009 Doak Walker Award winner did not disappoint. He ran posted a time of 4.53 seconds.

The time answered a lot of questions surrounding Gerhart and he should see his stock secured in the second-round range.