Miami Hurricanes’ Xavier Restrepo explains his slow 40-yard dash time at UM’s Pro Day
Xavier Restrepo struggled with his 40-yard dash during the Miami Hurricanes’ Pro Day. The Hurricanes’ all-time career leader in receptions and receiving yards admits as much.
While official times weren’t released, NFL Network reported that Restrepo ran an unofficial 4.83 seconds in his 40-yard dash on Monday, a surprisingly slow time for a wide receiver.
Restrepo said Tuesday in a post on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account that his right hamstring tightened up during warmups before running the 40-yard dash, which “prohibited me to opening up and running my fastest.” He went on to say that he had been consistently running between 4.53 and 4.58 seconds for two weeks before Pro Day “and thought I could still pull it off.”
“I did everything just because it’s in my blood to compete,” Restrepo said in the post. “With that being said, I am now focusing on getting back to 100% healthy and getting ready to play football! Ready to let God take over!”
Restrepo set the UM career records for receptions (200) and receiving yards (2,844) and was fourth all-time in school history in receiving touchdowns (21). Restrepo, a Coconut Creek native, is also the only player in Hurricanes history to have multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
Restrepo finished his senior season with 69 catches for 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns en route to being named a first-team All-American by the America Football Coaches Association and second-team All-American by Sporting News, the Associated Press and Football Writers Association of America. One year earlier, he set the single-season school record with 85 catches while also logging 1,092 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
ESPN has him listed as the No. 17 wide receiver in the draft class. NFL.com’s Chad Reuter projects him to go 62nd, late in the second round, to Buffalo.
NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein describes Restrepo as a “feisty slot-only target who has maximized his talent and honed his craft.”
“Restrepo is a route chef who reeks of urgency and plays much faster than the stopwatch is likely to time him,” Zierlein continued. “His footwork, leverage and burst allowed consistent separation from man coverage on the college level but contested catches await him on the next level. His instincts, blitz recognition and talent to scramble open when plays break down will make him a favorite of quarterbacks and play-callers. Subpar length and average measurables could create some hesitation for NFL evaluators but the play and football demeanor feel translatable as a future starting slot.”
This story was originally published March 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM.
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