During the latest NFL Scouting combine, USC wide-receiver Brenden Rice showed off his speed in front of his dad and 49ers legend Jerry Rice. After a successful college career with 12 touchdowns, he declared for the 2024 NFL Draft and is expected to be drafted somewhere in the late third-round picks. Brenden Rice’s stellar performance during the NFL combine is scheduled to land him a top franchise.

Despite being critical of his pace, he had a hilarious response for his father on social media. Jerry Rice was on the sidelines watching his son perform during the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Brenden ran the race faster than his father’s records, who was impressed. However, he did have a critical response, saying, “He’s gotta drag that back foot,” replied his son calling him out.

Brenden Rice’s funny response to his father’s analysis

Brenden Rice is already faster in the 40-yard dash than his father. Jerry Rice had clocked roughly around 4.7 seconds to Brenden’s 4.5 seconds. The NFL official page posted a video of the duo. Jerry was impressed by his son’s speed but also called out his posture. He said, “He’s gotta drag that back foot,” as he held the bowl low and was almost off-balance. Brenden responded comically to the situation, saying, “Pops a hater. I got two feet in,” defending his performance.

Jerry Rice has been a three-time Super Bowl winner with many records, including the most career receptions (1,549), the most career receiving yards (22,895), and the most career touchdown receptions (197). He was selected to the Pro Bowl for a remarkable 13 times, and his son has a long route to follow in his father’s footsteps. While Brenden possesses a different set of abilities from his father, he could become a great player, if he can even achieve a third of Jerry’s achievements. He has shown a strong start having 5 games with 300+ passing yards in 2023. His Combine performance was also very athletic with quick changes in his momentum and panelists expressing their belief in his to run even faster.

Brenden Rice’s aim to improve his timing

After clocking a respectable speed at 23.5mph at the NFL combine, Brenden Rice expressed his desire to improve into a more developed player. He captioned the post saying, “23.7 mph… damn, I gotta work on my start, lol. I’m better than that.” This shows the young wide receiver has high hopes to improve and perform better, carrying forward his father’s legacy.

While his father’s game was more about playing faster than speed, he depended a lot on pace and his brilliant body movements on the field. The younger Rice is already an inch taller than his father as he looks forward to being drafted. After proudly representing the USC Trojans, he could be on his way to fulfilling his destiny with the 49ers, just like his father. It was recently reported that he met with their entourage during the combine. Where do you think his next destination will be? Let us know in the comments below.

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