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Highly-rated NFL prospect Anthony Richardson has set new records for vertical and broad jumps for a quarterback at this year's scouting combine — a little over a month before he learns his fate on draft night. 

The 21-year-old, who spent three years playing at University of Florida, stood out at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, logging a broad jump of 10 feet and nine inches and a vertical jump of 40.5 inches. 

Both are considered new combine records for a quarterback, since at least 2003. Richardson also ran the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds, which is the fourth-best time at the combine for a quarterback since 2003.

The previous record for a quarterback in the vertical jump was set by Josh Portis (40.0 inches), who finished his career at the California University of Pennsylvania, in 2011, and the overall record is 45.0 inches.

The young quarterback, who stands at six-foot-four and 244 pounds, overtook his idol's standards, Cam Newton, who jumped for a 10-foot, six-inch broad and 35-inch vertical at the 2011 combine.

The 33-year-old's results from 13 years ago rank in the 97th and 86th percentile, respectively, according to Mockdraftable.com. 

However, that didn't matter to Richardson, who called himself 'Cam Jackson' during his junior year of high school as a testimony to the Panthers great and Baltimore Ravens field general, Lamar Jackson. 

'Growing up, it was always Cam Newton for me,' Richardson said. 'But then when I got to high school, just seeing how dynamic Lamar was, I tried to implement both of those guys in my life. Just trying to make big plays.' 

In his three years

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