Commanders Draft: Biggest winners from Day 1 of NFL Combine

Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis

If you want to talk about lightning in a bottle, look no further than Memphis speedster Calvin Austin III. With momentum already on his side after he turned heads at the Senior Bowl, the Tigers receiver put on a show Thursday.

Austin got things started with a 4.32-second 40-yard dash that drew a round of applause from those in attendance. Already viewed as a burner, the 5-foot-8, 170-pound receiver really asserted himself as an elite prospect by logging a 39-inch vertical jump and an 11-foot-3 broad jump.

Per ESPN Stats and Info, Austin became the third player since 2006 to have posted numbers like that in those three drills. He might not be a first-round pick come April, but he made a case to be a high second-round selection, for sure.

Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan

Don’t worry, we didn’t forget about Skyy Moore. Before this nickname gains any traction, he should go by “Fly” Moore from now on, because the Western Michigan receiver absolutely coasted through Thursday’s drills.

On top of having huge 10.25-inch hands, he ran the dash in 4.41 seconds, which quieted concerns about his sprint speed. At 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, Moore looked like a natural running the gauntlet and his performance reiterated the notion that he’s one of the best route-runners in this year’s class.

Formerly regarded as a Day 3 prospect, Moore will get some second-round buzz after Thursday’s performance. And don’t read too much into his agility scores. They were saved for last and with all the receiver drills being squeezed into one day, the participants were likely gassed by the shuttle run and three-cone drill.