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re: Who is the fastest football player that you've seen in person?

Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:04 pm to
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:04 pm to
Odd submission but the fastest I've seen in person ever is Will Henderson, a HS Sr at Gilmer, TX. RB/WR/KR. Won us a ring in 4A this year. Has already posted a 10.12 in a track meet which online calculators say is sub-4.3. Seen some fast ones but not 4.2 capable I don't think.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:08 pm to
Gault would blow by anybody on a go route.

Tennessee had a QB with a big arm.
Alan Cockrell.
This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 8:39 pm
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
75880 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:11 pm to
Those 2006 to 2009 Florida teams had some ridiculously fast players on them.

They also had a murdering butt pirate on the team, but that's another story.
Posted by BevoBucks
H-town
Member since Dec 2022
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:19 pm to
Watched a lot of freaks over the years, but standing on sideline when Tyreek ran a 40 was other worldly.
Posted by ColdTurkey
Where the Buffalo roam...
Member since Nov 2019
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:24 pm to
Dexter McCluster or Marshay Green
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22836 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:28 pm to
Flag football against a DII dude who ran a 4.3.

Moved like absolute lightning on the field.
Posted by RTRnFlorida
Tampa, FL
Member since Mar 2024
177 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:38 pm to
Cadillac Williams at Etowah County HS years ago. He could fly!
Posted by FreedomBarefoot
42° parallel
Member since Aug 2016
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:41 pm to
quote:

Tennessee had a QB with a big arm.
Annan Cockrell.


Do your remember when TN had Tony Robinson. He was like Mike Vick. Bo said he could be the Heisman winner if he plays the rest of the like he did versus Auburn. He blew his knee playing Bama.

Posted by DFWHiker
Member since Jun 2022
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:43 pm to
Joe DeLoach - 1988 Olympic gold medalist in the 200m. Saw him in HS when he played WR for Bay City.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
15952 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:46 pm to
I remember getting our arse kicked in 1985.
Posted by VOLhalla
Knoxville
Member since Feb 2011
4455 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:48 pm to
My grandpa always had Marshall season tickets. Got to see Randy Moss a few times when he was there (including their div 2 championship). He was so much bigger, faster than the competition that it was kind of a joke.
Posted by Smoke Test
Member since Dec 2022
87 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:57 pm to
Ruggs. What a waste.
Posted by DownSouthJukin
Coaching Changes Board
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:57 pm to
quote:

Dexter McCluster
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:59 pm to
Fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen the usual suspects mentioned here, including football guys and track guys, but honestly the first one that came to mind in an “ohh damn” sort of way was Devin Hester.
Posted by FreedomBarefoot
42° parallel
Member since Aug 2016
1074 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:59 pm to
quote:

I remember getting our arse kicked in 1985.

He got hurt. Got into trouble for coke. Came out of prison and won a playoff game for the redskins during NFL strike year.
https://youtu.be/OfImTTk5maA?feature=shared
Posted by Doak Walker
Dallas
Member since Sep 2022
389 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:06 pm to
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The fastest was O. J. Simpson while he was @USC. He ran the 40 in 3.6

He must have had a Pratt & Whitney at his back since the fastest 40 in the history of the NFL combine is 4.22.
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
2655 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:10 pm to
I shite you people not when I say that Brock Bowers is one of the fastest players with the ball in his hands in SEC history...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D0v5qzvasN0
Posted by Aggie Class of 2026
Member since Mar 2024
580 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:12 pm to
I watched Reggie McNeal play. Last I knew he had tue fastest 40 for a QB at the combine
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
2655 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:16 pm to
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Darrell Green. Saw him in the 80s.
He left a vapor trail.

Green ran 4.43 40 yard dash at 50 years old.

Vincent Edward Jackson could move, too.



Got dusted by Herschel Walker in the cool 1980s Saturday morning famous athlete olympics show...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUQ6CBO8p9Y



Posted by memphisRebel
Memphis, TN
Member since Jan 2013
291 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:38 pm to
I don’t know where he ranks among the fastest, but John Avery could turn on some after-burners when he got a little daylight.
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