sport news Anthony Richardson breaks several QB records at NFL combine, overtaking Cam ... trends now 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. Anthony Richardson set new records for vertical & broad jumps for a QB at this year's combine The 21-year-old logged a broad jump of 10 feet and nine inches & a vertical jump of 40.5 inches 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 playing for the Gators, Richardson made 13 career starts, throwing 393 passes, with 24 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He also ran for 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns though many NFL front office execs are wary of the Florida native's lack of experience at college level, which could go against him on draft night. Richardson doesn't seem concerned, however, rejecting the 'project label' tag that's followed him since he declared for the draft in January. 'I don't even know what that means, ''project label,''' the 21-year-old said. 'But I'm willing to bring anything and everything that they need from me. I'm going to work hard.' 'I'm going to be dedicated to my craft. And I'm just going to be a leader in that organization. So just grow, and continue to grow.' The ideal situation for Richardson is to be drafted by a team which already has a veteran quarterback on its books and from whom he can learn from on the sidelines and in practice without necessarily having him to start too often. That strategy has worked well in the last decade, with the Kansas City Chiefs only starting Patrick Mahomes in his second NFL season and the Packers giving Jordan Love plenty of time to learn from Aaron Rodgers. Richardson overtook Cam Newton's 2011 combine benchmark. The Panthers great jumped for a 10-foot, six-inch broad and 35-inch vertical Richardson could land in Baltimore and learn from his other idol - Lamar Jackson - with the Ravens possessing the No. 23 pick of this year's draft Possible destinations for Richardson on draft night include the Seattle Seahawks (picks No. 5 and No. 20, Panthers (No. 9) and Detroit Lion (No. 18). What's more is that the quarterback prospect could even end up learning from Jackson - his idol - in Baltimore, as the Ravens have the No. 23 draft pick. Richardson also reportedly met with the New York Giants (No. 25). 'I'm able to do everything on the field — run over people, jump over people, run past people, throw the ball pretty well,' Richardson said. 'Just tying it all together, I feel like that just helps me become a better quarterback.' 'I want to be a legend,' he later added. 'I want to be like Patrick Mahomes. I want to be like Tom Brady. I want to be one of the greats. I will be one of the greats, because I'm willing to work that hard and get to that point. And so I feel like I'm going to be one of the greats in the next few years.' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility