Brooks Foster runs 4.39 40 at UNC Pro Timing Day

Posted Mar 18, 2009
Approximately 50-60 NFL scouts, coaches and pro personnel gathered Tuesday in Chapel Hill to measure, test and conduct drills with 14 prospective UNC players hoping for a chance to play at the next level. Among those is receiver Brooks Foster, who clocked a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash, posted a 37-inch vertical and had a standing broad jump of 10-4. Foster is one of the strongest players on the team. (Tar Heel Blue)

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