Atlanta MVP Camp: Rashard Fant "I have not been timed running the 40 yard dash in about a year and I ran it in 4.46 seconds back then. On Sunday, I ran it in 4.37 seconds and that is the fastest time I have run the 40 yard dash in," Rashard Fant told Scout.
That time created a buzz throughout the MVP Camp.
He had already ran the 40 yard dash in the low 4.4s the first time earlier in the morning, but the 4.37 took it to another level.
Fant had already checked in at just over 5-feet 10-inches tall and 155 pounds. After the blazing time in the 40 yard dash, he went to work at cornerback.
"I decided to work at corner this camp. I have played a lot of wide receiver, but I decided to go defense this time. I think I did well. I made the final Showcase where they call out the best at each position, so I think I did well."
The athlete out of Fayetteville (GA) Our Lady of Mercy learned a lot too.
"The MVP Camp was great. The drills they put us through made it very interesting to me and they taught me a lot out there.
"I was able to compete against top players, meet new people, and it was a lot of fun. In the one-on-ones, I went seven times, and only two passes were caught on me. Both were under 10 yards.
"I really liked working with the coaches and I know I got better from the drills and competition."
After a strong amp performance, Fant continues to work hard, and he looks for offers to start coming in the future.
"Right now, I am hearing from Wake Forest, Duke, Georgia Tech, Georgia, North Carolina State, Yale, and Harvard. I do not have offers yet, but my coach and my trainer think offers will come in by the summer," Fant said.
"I feel like I work hard to enough and I can do a lot of things well, so I think I will get some offers soon. I am just going to keep working for them."
Fant carries 3.5 GPA and he has been taking honors classes since he was a freshman. He recently took the SAT and he is awaiting the scores to return.
