Florida’s Anthony Richardson provided a glimpse of the athleticism that he offers at quarterback during the NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday, including his speed.

Richardson led the combine quarterbacks by running a 4.43-second 40-yard dash at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Richardson’s time ranked as the fourth-best by a quarterback at the combine in this century. Baylor’s Robert Griffin III in 2012 and Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick in 2001 ran 4.33 in the 40, and Texas A&M’s Reggie McNeal went 4.40 seconds in 2006.

Richardson outran TCU’s Max Duggan and Louisville’s Malik Cunningham among the 2023 quarterbacks. Duggan ran the 40 in 4.52 seconds, and Cunningham clocked a 4.53.

Cunningham is a former Park Crossing High School standout. One other quarterback with Alabama football roots is at the combine, but the Crimson Tide’s Bryce Young did not participate in the on-the-field work.

Seven of the 15 quarterbacks at the combine ran the 40 on Saturday. Georgia’s Stetson Bennett record a 4.67-second showing while the remaining SEC quarterbacks – Kentucky’s Will Levis and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker – did not run.

In the other measured drills on Saturday, the leaders among the quarterbacks included:

Vertical jump: Florida’s Anthony Richardson got up 40.5 inches, the best showing for a quarterback at the combine in this century. Only one other quarterback had recorded a vertical jump better than 39 inches – California (Pennsylvania)’s Josh Portis at 40 inches in 2011. Houston’s Clayton Tune finished as the runner-up on Saturday at 37.5 inches. Shepherd’s Tyson Bagent came in third at 36 inches.

Broad jump: Florida’s Anthony Richardson also had the best showing for a quarterback at the combine in this century at this station as he cleared 129 inches – 10 feet, 9 inches. Richardson surpassed the 128 inches recorded by Florida State’s Adrian McPherson in 2005. On Saturday, Kentucky’s Will Levis jumped 10 feet, 4 inches, and Houston’s Clayton Tune jumped 10 feet, 2 inches.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.