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Fournette says ankle completely healed; aims to play at 235 pounds

Trevor Ruszkowski / USA TODAY Sports

Top running back prospect Leonard Fournette spoke to the NFL media for the first time on Thursday, and he made a number of revelations.

After hitting the scales at 240 pounds on Wednesday, Fournette said his ideal playing weight will be 235 pounds.

The former LSU star also said the ankle injury that plagued his final college season is 100 percent healed.

Fournette said he had yet to meet with some teams - including the Carolina Panthers, who are rumored to be high on the running back - and that he'll participate in all of the combine drills except for the bench press, which he will leave to his pro day, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer.

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