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Pittsburgh Steelers' Ryan Shazier beats Antonio Brown, teammates in footrace

By Alex Butler
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier (50) intercepts a pass meant for Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (10) in the fourth quarter of the Steelers 34-27 win against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on December 20, 2015. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier (50) intercepts a pass meant for Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (10) in the fourth quarter of the Steelers 34-27 win against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on December 20, 2015. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

PITTSBURGH, June 9 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers could be the most loaded team, offensively, in the NFL.

But its defense is catching up.

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On Wednesday, linebacker Ryan Shazier showed his burners by beating wide receivers Antonio Brown, Markus Wheaton, and Sammy Coates in a head-to-head 40-yard-dash.

Linebacker Vincenzo Williams enjoyed the results, tweeting: "@RyanShazier the fastest player on the team."

He also said that Shazier's "lack of body hair makes him more aerodynamic. This allows him to tap into the speed force."

There is some authenticity to the result, as Shazier ran an unofficial 4.36-second 40-yard-dash at his 2014 pro day, while Brown, Wheaton, and Coates all had times close to 4.4-seconds at their respective pro day events.

Shazier, 23, was selected in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.

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