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Watch: Tennessee's Christian Coleman clocks 4.12 for 40-yard dash in response to NFL times

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Tennessee sprinter Christian Coleman recently ran a 40-yard dash at the Volunteers football facilities in response to the "fast" times that were mentioned throughout the NFL draft weekend. He reportedly clocked a 4.12.

At the NFL combine, Washington’s John Ross broke the combine record with a fast 4.22 40-yard dash time.The previous mark of 4.24 was held by Chris Johnson from 2008.

Coleman, a junior, won the 60 meters and the 200 meters at the 2017 NCAA indoor track and field championships.

Watch Coleman's run below:

Coleman is an Atlanta, Georgia native attended Our Lady of Mercy High School, where he was an all-state, all-region, and all-county defensive back and wide receiver.

Ross, who was also a high school sprinter in California, was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the ninth pick of this year's NFL draft.