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Broncos met with WR-turned-RB Brashard Smith at NFL combine
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The Denver Broncos met with SMU's Brashard Smithat the NFL combine last month, the running back confirmed during his media availability in Indianapolis .
Smith (5-10, 194 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds and a 10-yard split in 1.58 seconds at the combine. A former wide receiver, Smith is perhaps one of the best receiving backs in this year's class.
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"I feel like that role is the biggest role now," Smith said of receiving RBs, via DenverSports.com's Andrew Mason . "I feel like nowadays in the NFL, you have to have a back that can catch and run out of the backfield. I feel like that's just the new wave of running backs now."
After three years at Miami , Smith transferred to SMU ahead of his senior season. In his first year as a running back, Smith rushed 235 times for 1,332 yards and 14 touchdowns while adding 39 receptions for 327 yards and four scores as a receiver out of the backfield.
NFL mock drafts now have Smith projected as a fifth-round prospect . The Broncos hold seven draft picks this year, but none in the fifth round. Denver does have a trio of picks in the sixth round. The 2025 NFL draft will be held in Wisconsin from April 24-26.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL draft: Broncos met with RB Brashard Smith at the combine
