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Taylor Gabriel among 10 fastest NFL players

Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel scores a 35-yard touchdown against the Cardinals for a 17-10 lead during the second quarter in an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel scores a 35-yard touchdown against the Cardinals for a 17-10 lead during the second quarter in an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Juliakate E Culpepper
July 7, 2017

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel is one of the ten fastest NFL players, according to college track times.

ESPN writer Matt Bowen listed Gabriel at No. 9 on the Top 10 Fastest Players list with a 40-yard dash time of 4.27.

Gabriel recorded 579 receiving yards on 35 receptions and six touchdowns last season with the Falcons.

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