March 8, 2011 at 1:08 a.m. | Updated March 8, 2011 at 1:08 a.m.
Former Chattanooga Mocs defensive back Buster Skrine leads a drill at the NFL Football Scouting Center in Indianapolis on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Moments after running the 40-yard dash in 4.29 seconds, at least according to the NFL Network’s clock, Buster Skrine became a trending topic on Twitter and analysts began projecting him higher in the rankings. selection.
The former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga cornerback’s future in professional football received a boost last Tuesday during practice at the NFL combine, but much remains to be seen.
Skrine said the buzz on Twitter was “pretty cool,” but he was trying not to pay much attention to the projections, which mostly have him being picked between rounds four and six.
“All the things
