Holyfield's 40 times make NFL draft decision a big gamble

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, former professional boxer Evander Holyfield paces the sidelines as he watches his son, Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield, play in an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Jacksonville, Fla. Elijah Holyfield says it wasn't an easy decision to leave Georgia after his junior season. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2018, file photo, Georgia's Elijah Holyfield takes questions during a news conference for the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Texas, in New Orleans. Holyfield posted slow 40-yard times at the NFL combine and Georgia's pro day, leaving his NFL draft prospects uncertain. Holyfield, the son of former boxing champion Evander Holyfield, says it wasn't an easy decision to leave Georgia after his junior season.(Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

FILE - In this March 20, 2019, file photo, Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield runs the 40-yard dash during Pro Day at the University of Georgia, in Athens, Ga. Holyfield posted slow 40-yard times at the NFL combine and Georgia's pro day, leaving his NFL draft prospects uncertain. Holyfield, the son of former boxing champion Evander Holyfield, says it wasn't an easy decision to leave Georgia after his junior season. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Georgia tailback Elijah Holyfield (13) drives past Georgia Tech defensive back Ajani Kerr (38) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Athens Ga. Holyfield says it wasn't an easy decision to leave Georgia after his junior season. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, FIle)

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield (13) dives into the end zone for a touchdown as Vanderbilt safety LaDarius Wiley (5) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Atlanta. Holyfield posted slow 40-yard times at the NFL combine and Georgia's pro day, leaving his NFL draft prospects uncertain. Holyfield, the son of former boxing champion Evander Holyfield, says it wasn't an easy decision to leave Georgia after his junior season. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)