LSU football WR Kayshon Boutte struggles in NFL Combine testing
LSU football wide receiver Kayshon Boutte struggled with his testing at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Boutte finished 39th among all wideouts at the combine in the 10-yard split (1.58 seconds) and last in the vertical (29 inches). He also finished second-to-last among wide receivers in the broad jump (9' 10").
In the 40-yard dash, Boutte posted unofficial times of 4.50 seconds (his first attempt) and 4.67 seconds. The better of the two times was 23rd among all wide receivers at the combine.
Boutte struggled to the point where ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller couldn't help but point it out.
"LSU WR Kayshon Boutte struggling today," Miller wrote on Twitter before adding his vertical, broad jump and 40-yard dash results.
LSU WR Kayshon Boutte struggling today.
29" vertical
108" broad
4.50 40 yard dash— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) March 4, 2023
Boutte's disappointing combine performance comes following a season where he was a projected first-round draft pick and a preseason AP first-team All-American.
He struggled to live up to those preseason expectations, catching 48 passes for 538 yards and just two touchdowns in 11 games. As LSU went on to win 10 games and upset Alabama, Boutte failed to generate chemistry with quarterback Jayden Daniels.
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Following LSU's defeat to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, Boutte surprisingly announced that he was returning to Baton Rouge for his senior season and foregoing the NFL Draft. But then after LSU coach Brian Kelly announced that he would not be available to play in the Citrus Bowl, Boutte changed course and decided to enter his name into the draft.
"(Kayshon) needed to get all of that information," Kelly said prior to the Tigers' bowl game. "And once he did, he made the best decision for him and we support him 100%."
Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser and the USA TODAY Sports South Region. Email him at kriley@theadvertiser.com and follow him on Twitter at @KokiRiley.
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