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What about Nate Newton?
RaZon how do you think Usain Bolt would fare as an NFL wide receiver?
What about Nate Newton?
Another speedy QB at the NCAA level. He just lacked quicks and agility. He was a star in track? Really?
He had good straight line speed but once again not 100m type speed.
As a receiver he didn't have that burst, those quick feet. He was more make a move then fly. Which worked out ok since most defenders aren't elite sprinters either. Darrel Green, Deion Sanders, Leonard Lyles and Terrence Newman the exceptions.
As he is he couldn't play NFL football. He'd be another Frank Budd, Ray Norton, Tommie Smith and Jimmy Hines. All Olympians who held WR's in the sprints that sucked at football.
Not saying he couldn't have gone to USC/Floria etc and learned to play the game and become that one trick pony.....the bomb. I doubt he could cut and move like a legit footballer. Have no idea about his hands. Other than he's not going to be another Chris Carter.
What about Cris Carter?
While in high school he ran a 10.40 and won his league 100m le. Obviously he was a lot smaller then. He also was a 47.5 400m guy and could long jump 24-8. That was before he got into weight training and just weight.
He has the best hands of any wide receiver.
What about Mark Clayton?
What about Mark Duper?
What about Mark Bavaro?
Clayton was out of Louisville and not a trackster. Another one of those more quick than fast types.
What about Marion Jones (on steroids).
How would she do in the NFL?
Duper was the real deal. A 9.4 guy while at NWLa. While there he ran on a great NCAA team with fellow NFLers Victor Oatis and Joe Delaney. I'm thinking they actually won the NCAA one year. I know for sure they medaled. Mark Duper was a solid sprinter at the college level.
That Dolphin 4x1 team...
John Roderick a 9.3 guy while at SMU
Paul Warfield a 9.6/26-2 guy while at Ohio St
Mark Duper 9.4
Jimmy Hines the only sub10.00 sprinter to ever play in the NFL. I don't really like to use him because he did next to nothing. But he did play.
Marion Jones would have been amazing in the NFL. She had that quick first step and could make you miss. Obviously she'd need a couple years of college ball since her background was in basketball. Actually a couple seasons in the WFL would work. Great talent!
As far as tight ends go he could hang but he was not about jets, he was about power.
What about Yatil Green?
What about Andre Drummond?
What about Kevin Dyson?
Right about now those two are starting to figure it out. They are thinking....who is this guy..damn!!!!!!!!!...hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a track freak guys, track and football are my two pets. If he ran I know about him, if he played in the NFL I know about him. Hobby would work. I moderated the famous (in the track world) sub10 sprint talk forum, until the site went down.
I got what was going on but it did give me a chance to show off. Obviously I was bull ting about Newton and Marion Jones.
Don't bother trying to come up with somebody else unless you want me to continue to showoff.
All those mentioned above this thread weren't sprinters of any note at the NCAA level. This thread is about elite speed not fast.
Trust me I'm well aware of how it must go on any internet site. That old....yeah sure...then you try everything (as you are doing right now) you can to..."see see you don't know it all".....hahaha!!!!!!!! Save it this time.....really.
I go back to the late 1800's with sprinting, 1920 in the NFL.
Last edited by RaZon; 04-05-2012 at 01:04 AM.
What about Ramonce Taylor?
I ask because I heard he's so fast, he makes Reggie Bush look like Rasho Nesterovic
When we talk speed coming out of the U of Texas and football it starts with Olympic finalist. NYJet Johnny Jones.
Now add fellow receivers...
Tony Jones
Herkie Walls
Jamaal Charles...RB
Ramonce Taylor was no Reggie (10.4 in HS) Bush, he certainly was no Jamaal Charles who ws a sub 10.20 guy on that Longhorn track team. Doesn't he play in..hmm?...CFL? Arena?
If we're talking sub 10.30 sprinters/footballers and the NFL.....(historical perspective)
Alvis Whitted...NCSt/Raiders
James Jett...WV/Raiders
James Trapp...Clemson/Raiders
Ron Brown...ASU/Rams
Sam Graddy...Tenn/Broncos
Johnny Jones...Tex/Jets
Deion Sanders...FSU/pick one
Herschel Walker...Ga/pick one
Jacoby Ford...Clemson/Raiders
Curtis Conway...USC/Bears
Sammie Parker...Oreg/Cheifs
Willie Gault....Tenn/Bears
Michael Bennett...Wis/Vikings
Jamaal Charles....Tex/Chiefs
Michael Bates...Ariz/Seahawks
Anthony Miller...Tenn/Chargers
Chris Sanders...Ohio St/ ans
Michael Haynes..NoAriz/Falcons
Herkie Walls....Tex/Oilers
Curtis ey....Tex A&M/Colts
Darrel Green...Tex A&I/Redskins
Renaldo Nehemiah...Mary/Niners
Mike Miller...Tenn/Packers
Bob Hayes...FAMU/Cowboys
Trindon Holliday...LSU/Texans
Tony Jones...Tex/Oilers
Phil Epps...TCU/Packers
Pat Johnson...Oreg/Ravens
Jimmy Hines did play with the Dolphins...barely!
The old 100 yarders sub 9.5
Henry Carr...ASU/Giants
Frank Budd..Vill/Eagles
Andrew Hopkins...SFAustin/Oilers
Charles Frazier...Tex So/Oilers
Homer Jones...Tex So/Giants
Ray Norton...SJS/Niners
O.J.Simpson...USC/Bills
Mel Gray...Mo/Cards
Stone Johnson....Grambling/Cheifs
Isacc Curtis...Cal/Bengals
Joe Delaney...NWLa/Cheifs
Clyde Glosson...Tex West/Bills
Richmond Flowers...Tenn/Giants
Len Willis...Ohio St/Vikings
John Roderick...SMU/Dolphins
Cyril Pinder...Ill/Eagles
Cliff Branch...Col/Raiders
Butch Woolfolk....Mich/Giants
Rocky Thompson..WTS/Giants
Earl McCullouch...USC/Lions
Willie McGee...Alcorn/Chargers
Bob Paremore...FAMU/Cards
Ken Burrough...Tex So/Oilers
Harold Jackson....Jackson St/Eagles
Eugene White...FAMU/Raiders
J.D.Hill...ASU/Bills
Gerald Tinker...Kent St/Falcons
Bo Roberson...Cornell/Raiders
Larry Burton....Purdue/Saints
Clarence Childs...FAMU/Giants
Cecil Turner...CPSLO/Bears
Travis Williams...ASU/Packers
Mark Duper...NWLa/Dolphins
Darin Nelson...Stanford/Vikings
Tommie Smith did play with the Bengals....barely.
John Carlos did have a look by the Eagles. Don't think he ever played.
Can't talk speed and the NFL and not mention Buddy Young (Illinois/Colts), Bobby Boyd (Loyola/Rams) and Ollie Matson (U of SF/Rams). All played prior to 1960. Young and Boyd were NCAA 100 champs. Matson an Olympic 400m man. Can't ignore Louisville's Lenny Lyles a 9.5 man (Colts) early 60's. Yes Jim Thorpe, Red "Galloping Ghost" Grange and Don Hutson could motor
Then there's guys like Joey Galloway, Chris Johnson, Tony Dorsett, Ted Ginn, Eric erson, Bo Jackson, Randy Moss, Percy Harvin, Don Beebe, Gale Sayers who obviously had/have great speed. Just how fast...hmmmm?
Then there's those who never made it to the NFL (if so short short stay) but had great speed as NCAA players.
John Capel..Fla
Leonard Scott...Tenn..is 9.94 making him the fastest footballler.
Xavier Carter...LSU
Sultan McCullough...USC
Ja' Warren Hooker...Wash
These guys shouldn't be ignored.....
Nap Kaufman...Wash/Raiders
Tim Dwight...Iowa/Falcons
Reggie Bush...USC/Saints
Ken Thomas...SJS/Cheifs
Warrick Dunn...FSU/Buc's
Mike Wallace...Steelers
Eddie Kennison...LSU/Cheifs
Willie Galimore...FAMU/Bears
James Owens...UCLA/Niners
James Lofton...Stanford/Packers
Alexander Wright....Auburn/Cowboys
Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion....Blufton/Bills
Rocket Ismail...ND/Raiders
Warren McVea....Hous/Cheifs
Bobby Mitc ...Ill/Redskins
Warren Wells....Tex So/Raiders
Steve Odom...Utah/Packers
Michael Timpson...Penn St/Patriots
Justin Fargas...USC/Raiders
Rod Woodson...Purdue/Steelers
Stanford Routt...Hous/Raiders
Jerome Mathis...Hampton/Texans
Wesley Walker....Cal/Jets
Travis Jervey...The Citadel/Packers
Amos Marsh...Oregon/Cowboys
No doubt guys who ran the 400m like Ollie Matson have speed. These guys would be...
Rod Jones...SMU/Bengals....once ran down Bo Jackson
Bennie Brazzell....LSU/Bengals
Terry McDaneils...Tenn/Raiders
Johnny Thomas..Baylor/Redskins
Russell Carter...SMU/Jets
Travis Hannah...USC/Oilers
Rod Barksdale...Ariz/Raiders
So what would the All Time NFL 100m look like.....hmm? (actually played in the league)
lane
1.Alvis Whitted
2.Darrel Green
3.Ron Brown
4.Bob Hayes
5.Sam Graddy
6.Curtis ey
7.Willie Gault
8.Jacoby Ford
That was something I put together a few years ago on another site. I did make a few adjustments to bring it up to date.
Last edited by RaZon; 04-05-2012 at 02:34 AM.
What about Keyshawn Johnson?
who would win between stooooooooooooooooooops and mackbrownturd git?
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