Usain Bolt 40 yd time

[Mule]

This genius on ESPN claims Usain Bolt runs a 3.54 second 40 yd time. He is apparently better at math than physics. All he did was multiply the number of yds per meter by 100, then divide by 9.69 to get yds per second, then multiply times 40. Unless he can suspend the laws of physics, his first 40 will be the slowest. How slow? Only a stopwatch will tell. I have a better chance of flapping my arms and flying than he does of beating Deion by .74 seconds in the 40.

[ZOA NOM]

All he needed to do was watch the 100 meter race that Bolt won the gold in. He was nearly dead last out of the blocks, and didn't pull away until 40 meters down the track. When he pulled away, he PULLED AWAY, though. I think he has 9.5x in him. 3.54 40 is comical.

[Zef]

Like a Phelps on ground...!

[Jagshund]

Back in the day, I ran a 3.53 40 on one foot. Speaking of football, when does the smack talking for the CFB season start around here?

[ZOA NOM]

I wonder if Bolt can catch a football? 6-5, with those wheels. I can't think of anyone who could cover him.

[Nathans_Dad]

On sports radio today they added up his first 4 10 meter splits and it was 4.2.

Now, 40 meters is a bit more than 40 yards, so call it 4 flat. Still not all that impressive given that McFadden ran a 4.2 at the combine and he's a friggin running back...

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by ZOANAS

I wonder if Bolt can catch a football? 6-5, with those wheels. I can't think of anyone who could cover him.

Back in the 80's the 49ers signed gold medal sprinter Reynaldo Nehamiah (sp?). He couldn't run the routes right and he was too fragile. In short, he was a bust. Jerry Rice was fast, but not the fastest. But Bolt is worth a look, I'll say that.

[ZOA NOM]

Yeah, there were several sprinters who couldn't make the cut in the NFL. Willie Gault did well, but wasn't known for great hands, Nehemiah, Bob Hayes, James Jett, etc. Bolt is unusually large for a sprinter. His size might not work for mid range routes, however. He seems to have a great top end, but it takes a few strides to get rolling. That might limit him to deep routes.

[Mule]

Fastest 40 in the history of the NFL is Stallworth at 4.26. Deion ran 4.29,

[ZOA NOM]

Beg to differ, Mule. Google Bo Jackson's 40 time. 4.12 at the Superdome combine in '86. He could beat Deion in pads.

Link

[mattdavis11]

There are a ton of guys that can run faster than 4.0 in the fourty. I bet half of the LSU football team has accomplished the feat when they were running from the cops.

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by mattdavis11

There are a ton of guys that can run faster than 4.0 in the fourty. I bet half of the LSU football team has accomplished the feat when they were running from the cops.

Even faster when they drop the plasma T.V.'s.

[Moses]

Originally Posted by mattdavis11

There are a ton of guys that can run faster than 4.0 in the fourty. I bet half of the LSU football team has accomplished the feat when they were running from the cops.

James Jett once ran a deep pattern and never turned around. QB Jeff George hit him squarely between the shoulder blades from 50 yards away. After the game a reporter asked Jett what route he was running. Another player interjected; "That was James "shoplifter" route. Run like hell and never look back."

[Mule]

Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad

On sports radio today they added up his first 4 10 meter splits and it was 4.2.

Now, 40 meters is a bit more than 40 yards, so call it 4 flat. Still not all that impressive given that McFadden ran a 4.2 at the combine and he's a friggin running back...

And he wasnt coming out of blocks.

I know Deion ran a legit 4.29 and Stallworth (Eagles) ran a legit 4.26. Bolt would have to be .75 seconds faster than Deion. You make the call!

[Mule]

Originally Posted by mattdavis11

There are a ton of guys that can run faster than 4.0 in the fourty. I bet half of the LSU football team has accomplished the feat when they were running from the cops.

I could expect this from the left coast, but Texas?

[Mule]

Originally Posted by ZOANAS

Beg to differ, Mule. Google Bo Jackson's 40 time. 4.12 at the Superdome combine in '86. He could beat Deion in pads.

Link

As you wish.

The NFL's fastest official 40 yard dash time was 4.25 seconds by cornerback Fabian Washington. Previous to electronic timing, Deion Sanders held the official record at 4.29 seconds. Here are some unofficial claims to players who have broken the 4.2 second mark.

1. Ted Ginn Jr. (4.06)
2. Alexander Wright (4.09)
3. Michael Bennett (4.13)
4. Bo Jackson (4.14)
5. DeAngelo Hall (4.15)
6. Darrell Green (4.15)
7. Lavernaues Coles (4.16)
8. Deion Sanders (4.17)
9. Joey Galloway (4.18)
10. Ahman Green (4.19)
11. Laveranues Coles (4.2)
12. Don Beebe (4.21)
13. Donte Stallworth (4.22)
14. Ryan Dotson (4.24)
15. Michael Vick (4.25)
16. Randy Moss (4.25)
17. Willie Parker (4.23)
18. Devin Hester (4.24)
19. Champ Bailey (4.28)
20. Willis McGahee (4.28)
21. Stanford Routt (4.29)
22. Fabian Washington(4.29)
23. Reggie Bush (4.33)
24. Darren McFadden (4.33)

[Moses]

Six of those have been Raiders. Think Al Davis has contacted Bolt yet?

[ZOA NOM]

Originally Posted by Mule

As you wish.

The NFL's fastest official 40 yard dash time was 4.25 seconds by cornerback Fabian Washington. Previous to electronic timing, Deion Sanders held the official record at 4.29 seconds. Here are some unofficial claims to players who have broken the 4.2 second mark.

1. Ted Ginn Jr. (4.06)
2. Alexander Wright (4.09)
3. Michael Bennett (4.13)
4. Bo Jackson (4.14)
5. DeAngelo Hall (4.15)
6. Darrell Green (4.15)
7. Lavernaues Coles (4.16)
8. Deion Sanders (4.17)
9. Joey Galloway (4.18)
10. Ahman Green (4.19)
11. Laveranues Coles (4.2)
12. Don Beebe (4.21)
13. Donte Stallworth (4.22)
14. Ryan Dotson (4.24)
15. Michael Vick (4.25)
16. Randy Moss (4.25)
17. Willie Parker (4.23)
18. Devin Hester (4.24)
19. Champ Bailey (4.28)
20. Willis McGahee (4.28)
21. Stanford Routt (4.29)
22. Fabian Washington(4.29)
23. Reggie Bush (4.33)
24. Darren McFadden (4.33)

You got a link for those times?


Here's the article I quoted, written in February of this year.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As 40-yard times are announced from the NFL Combine, there are a few things that should be kept in perspective.

First, there is no single "official" 40 time at the Combine.

That said, Bo Jackson has the best verifiable time at a Combine with his 4.12-second clocking at the New Orleans Superdome in 1986.

The best 40 time at an Indianapolis Combine was turned in by Eastern Kentucky wide receiver Rondel Melendez with a 4.24 in 1999, the first year electronic timing was implemented at the event.

There are numerous stories that Deion Sanders ran faster than 4.2 seconds at another Superdome Combine in 1989. However, reports from that week indicate he was timed at 4.28 seconds by one of the so-called "official" stopwatches.

But it is important to keep the term "official" in context because there is no such thing as a single "official" time at the NFL Combine.

Here is what happens to get the 40 times at the Combine:

-- Those who participate in the 40 actually run twice, and on each run they are timed by two hand-held stopwatches and one electronic timer (that is actually initiated by hand on the player's first movement).

-- Combine data put together for NFL teams by National Scouting includes all six of those times for each player, but no single official time.

Team scouts and coaches have various approaches for getting the 40 time they use from those six timings. Some use averages. Some throw out slowest and fastest and then average the rest. Some ignore the whole thing and use a time taken by their own scout.

So it is that Jackson's time of 4.12 at the Superdome is the best ever, verified by numerous reports that week in 1986, including a front-page story in the USA Today Sports section.

And Melendez, with his 4.24 clocking in 1999, is at the top of the Indy Combine list.

As it turned out, his NFL career didn't last much longer than his clocking after he was drafted in the seventh round by the Atlanta Falcons.

Champ Bailey turned in a 4.28 that same year, the same time set by Sanders in 1989 in New Orleans. They obviously went on to far more productive careers than Melendez, whose highlight was a 67-yard punt return as a rookie before being cut by several teams, including one in NFL Europe. He was out of the league by 2002.

So the process and an accurate look at history should be kept in mind as the 40-yard times are announced for this year's draft prospects. The 40 time is good to know and makes for great conversation, but it doesn't make a Melendez into a Bo Jackson or Deion Sanders.

So, beware any 40-yard time that is labeled as "official" from the Combine.

In deference to the players, NFLDraftScout.com uses the best verifiable -- or listed -- time from the Combine unless it is conspicuously skewed from the other times, which happens when a hand timer has an itchy trigger finger on the stopwatch. However, the times are usually well grouped.

Following are the best 40 times and results in other events recorded by NFLDraftScout.com since 1999.

40-Yard Dash Times
4.24 - Rondel Melendez, (WR), Eastern Kentucky - 1999
4.28 - Jerome Mathis, (WR), Hampton - 2005
4.28 - *Champ Bailey, (CB), Georgia - 1999
4.29 - Stanford Routt, (CB), Houston - 2005
4.29 - Jay Hinton, (RB), Morgan State - 1999
4.29 - *Fabian Washington, (CB), Nebraska - 2005
4.30 - Yamon Figurs (WR), Kansas State - 2007
4.30 - Darrent Williams, (CB), Oklahoma State - 2005
4.31 - *Johnathan Joseph, (CB), South Carolina - 2006
4.31 - Aaron Lockett, (WR), Kansas State - 2002
4.31 - Santana Moss, (WR), Miami - 2001
4.32 - *Troy Williamson, (WR), South Carolina - 2005
4.32 - *Chad Jackson, (WR), Florida - 2006
4.32 - Jason Hill (WR), Washington State - 2007
4.32 - Tim Jennings, (CB), Georgia - 2006
4.32 - Chris McKenzie, (CB), Arizona State - 2005
4.32 - Tim Carter, (WR), Auburn - 2002
4.32 - Kevin Garrett, (CB), Southern Methodist - 2003
4.32 - Antwan Harris, (CB), Virginia - 2000
4.33 - Carlos Francis, (WR), Texas Tech - 2004
4.33 - Karsten Bailey, (WR), Auburn - 1999
4.33 - Chris Chambers, (WR), Wisconsin - 2001
4.34 - *Ahmad Carroll, (CB), Arkansas - 2004
4.34 - Domonique Foxworth, (CB), Maryland - 2005
4.34 - Tyrone Calico, (WR), Middle Tennessee State - 2003


Watching Bo Jackson outrun Kenny Easley to the corner and down the sideline at the Kingdome on Monday Night Football convinced me he was, and I believe, remains the fastest that ever played. I have yet to see anyone that I believe could catch him in pads.

[Mule]

http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/5923/Sports++Recreation/NFLs+Unofficial+Fastest+40Yard+Dash+Times.aspx

BTW, BO was the real deal. Country strong! Probably the best natural athlete ever! Infinitely sad when he got hurt. Would have been the all time best! IMHO.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=bojackson

[ZOA NOM]

I've been a Raider Fan since I first came to the US in 1976. The day Bo went down is still my worst Raider moment. The guy was on another level.