Speed kills in track meets and the National Football League.
People were amazed by DK Metcalf’s performance in the USA Track and Field Olympic Team tryouts. The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder at wide receiver held his own against some of the fastest guys in the world. He recorded a respectable time of 10.36 seconds in the 100-meter dash.
He finished last in his heat, but his effort was impressive. In honoring the fastest players in today’s NFL, Willie McGinest of NFL Network put together an All-NFL edition 4×100 Relay Team. The three-time Super Bowl champion had former Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs III on his team. McGinest’s list was comprised of players with the fastest 40-times in the league.
How’s this relay team looking? 👀
💨 @__RUGGS
💨 @cheetah
💨 @WatchJRoss
💨 @dkm14 pic.twitter.com/sFnRH8pLIp— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) May 10, 2021
He also had Tyreek Hill (Kansas City Chiefs), John Ross (New York Giants), and Metcalf (Seattle Seahawks) on the team.
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Ruggs, who was selected at No. 12 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2020 NFL Draft, tied for the fourth-fastest 40-time (4.27 seconds) at the NFL Scouting Combine since electronic timing started in 1999. When he saw McGinest’s list on Twitter, he responded with the caption: “I would love to run this.” Ruggs set the Alabama High School Athletics Association record for the fastest time in the 100-meter dash for Class 7A.
During his senior year at Robert E. Lee High School, he was clocked at 10.58 seconds.
👀 I would love to run this 🔥 https://t.co/L7jBkfDK5I
— HJR III™💎 (@__RUGGS) May 11, 2021
Hopefully, the NFL may treat fans to a race featuring all four players.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
