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When asked if he ran a 4.12 40-yard dash at the 1986 NFL Scouting Combine, the fastest time ever recorded in NFL Combine history and a time that has been rumored from several sources, Jackson claimed some of the coaches hand-timed him at 3.9 and 4.0, but that he actually ran a 4.13 electronic-timed 40-yard dash at a pro day at Auburn University.
40-yard dash. The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 yards (36.576 m). It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football.
He is the four-time winner of the NFL's Fastest Man competition, and the only undefeated multiple winner in NFL history. Green is rumored to have the fastest recorded 40 yard dash time of 4.09, which he is said to have run consistently in Washington's 1986 training camp.
Bo, though — Bo didn’t have nearly so much time to run. He would spend the rest of the ‘80s as the most famous athlete in the country. He would spend the rest of the ‘80s as the most ...
Former Kansas City Royals left fielder Bo Jackson will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame on June 29. ... a Hall of Famer and 13-time ... the 475-foot moon shot was the longest ever hit at ...
All of these factors make track and "football 40" performances essentially impossible to compare. The world best time for a "football 40" is 4.17 by Deion Sanders, while the extrapolated best for an Olympic-level athlete (including reacting to a starting gun) is 4.24 by Maurice Greene at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.
A new book by Jeff Pearlman chronicles the career of one of the greatest athletes who ever lived, Bo Jackson. Does Dallas Cowboys linebacker/defensive lineman Micah Parsons (R) compare?
Jackson has been enjoying retirement since 1994 and maintains a unique legend as maybe the most athletic person to step onto a baseball field and one of the fastest people to ever run the ball in ...