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(Associated Press)

De'Anthony Thomas' 40-yard dash was one of the most anticipated moments of the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine.

For those watching, the build up turned into bewilderment when Thomas' official time was announced.

Thomas ran an official 4.50, after unofficially being clocked at 4.34 on his first attempt and 4.40 on his second.

Thomas was thought to be one of the fastest runners coming into the combine, but he fell considerably short of the 4.26 Kent State's Dri Archer ran.

Thomas’ time ranked 11th among running backs.

Tennessee Titans’ running back Chris Johnson set the 40-yard combine record in 2008 with a 4.24.

In the other events, Thomas tied for eighth with a 124-inch broad jump and finished tied for 25th with a 32-inch vertical jump.

His eight bench press reps of 225 pounds ranked last out of the participating running backs, thought it was his speed, not his strength, that people wanted to see. Here is how Twitter reacted: