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However, a printout of the records from that day that were kept by former NFL general manager Charley Casserly shows that Sanders ‘only’ ran a 4.27. Legend has it that Bo ran a 4.12 40 at the combine in 1986. Faster than any other footballman had ever run before–a world record of sorts. With his run on Saturday, Ross is generally considered to have set the modern combine record, which dates back to 2000, when the NFL started using electronic timing for the 40. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. And he did’t run that time at the combine -- he ran it at what we know today as Auburn’s Pro Day. Ross' 40-time could boost him into top 15 in draft (1:18), The 4.22 Interview: John Ross explains his crazy speed (crazy fast), 'Who is this kid?' 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I don’t know what a fast time is for anything less than 100 meters, but the internet’s response lead me to believe that this was very fast. fast. John Ross was more popular than track and field, but track and field was marginally more popular than cat food. 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No, he doesn't have an island, but John Ross's life has changed a bit since he set the 40-yard dash record at the 2017 combine. section: | slug: heres-why-john-ross-40-yard-dash-might-not-be-the-fastest-ever-in-the-nfl | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Though he was already one of the top prospects in this year's NFL draft class, Washington wide receiver John Ross turned heads and rocketed up draft boards with his record-shattering time of 4.22 seconds in the 40-yard dash last Saturday. What's the fastest you have in you? This LetsRun post accurately sums up 99% of the stuff on the running web: Since we’ve become the de facto thought leaders in the track and field space, we thought it was time to issue Citius Mags’ official statement on the topic: folks, it’s fast. Legit or naw? Bell to Chiefs: What it means for CEH, K.C. Didn’t work. Here, Ross returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against Oklahoma State in the Cactus Bowl at the end of the 2014 season. Welcome to For The Win's European Union Experience. Below, we’ve collected some of Ross’ best highlights from the season. All Rights Reserved. If you’re looking for some more modern examples, look no further than Jeff Demps (9.96 in the 100m), Trindon Holiday (10.00 in the 100m) and Jacoby Ford (10.01 in the 100m). First, he didn’t run a 4.12 -- he ran a 4.13. Go! “As I’m walking back, my coach is walking toward me, he said ‘Hey, why don’t you run the damn 40, give these people what they want.’ So I said, ‘Alright, but you gotta open the back door.’”. Browning was being pulled to the ground when he side armed a ball towards the sideline. I don’t know what a fast time is for anything less than 100 meters, but the internet’s response lead me to believe that this was very fast. And indeed it was. Developed by CITIUS MAG, Track and Field History with Jesse Squire, Full Tub with Nick Roché: A Jacuzzi Boys Podcast, . trends.embed.renderExploreWidget("TIMESERIES", {"comparisonItem":[{"keyword":"john ross","geo":"US","time":"now 7-d"},{"keyword":"track and field","geo":"US","time":"now 7-d"},{"keyword":"Cat food","geo":"US","time":"now 7-d"}],"category":0,"property":""}, {"exploreQuery":"date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=john%20ross,track%20and%20field,Cat%20food","guestPath":"https://trends.google.com:443/trends/embed/"}); All Rights Reserved. *like FTW on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatodayftw. Great block by Dante [Pettis].”. Jackson explained the exactly what happened during a February 2016 appearance on ESPN. A lot of people say a really fast 40 time has nothing to do with being a great pro player. Take a look at the google trends for the past week. Matt Patricia was supposed to be a defensive guru, so why is Detroit's defense so bad? Don't get a speeding ticket. Thank god for that. Faster than any … Former track greats (collegiate or otherwise) have gone on to have successful NFL careers and vice versa. How much time did you spend training specifically for the 40? 1-ranked Clemson Tigers to Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday afternoon. 1) Ross’ 40-yard dash speed on display as he breaks off the line of scrimmage. Over the weekend John Ross, a very good football player, ran 4.22 seconds in the 40 yard dash. All of these things proved detrimental to Ross’s overall score, thus the nerds dubbed him NOT FAST. For historical purposes, let’s all agree that Ross has the fastest 40 ever run at the combine, and Bo has the fastest 40 ever run by any NFL player. If you’re looking for some more modern examples, look no further than Jeff Demps (9.96 in the 100m), Trindon Holiday (10.00 in the 100m) and Jacoby Ford (10.01 in the 100m). Right. All these guys ran slower than John Ross at their respective combines, but are more decorated track and field athletes. Over the weekend John Ross, a very good football player, ran 4.22 seconds in the 40 yard dash. Flashes of what was to come: Ross did built most of his NFL Draft resume as a wide receiver during the 2016 season, but his special teams impact surfaced much earlier in his career. Thank god for that. “I didn’t find out until after track practice what I had run [on the second 40],” Jackson said. Since we’ve become the de facto thought leaders in the track and field space, we thought it was time to issue Citius Mags’ official statement on the topic: And for the sake of the rest of this article–and our stance on sprinting in general–we’re going to employ the binary system: FAST or NOT FAST. As we employ our binary system of FAST or NOT FAST, we have determined that John Ross' 40 yard dash time of 4.22 is fast. If you had won the island, what would you have named it? Jackson didn’t want to miss track practice, but he liked his coach, so he decided to run a 40. “I was on my way to track practice, and they had the combine there -- there had to be 20 to 30 guys there -- and we were inside running,” Jackson said. “Some of the guys that had stop watches had me at 3.9 and four flat, but the electronic timer had gotten me at a 4.13.”. Ross still found the end zone, even if it was by unconventional methods. As laid out in a number of blog posts, message board rants and tweets since Ross’s run on Sunday, the NFL combine is full of mortal running sins, chief among them are an archaic timing method. I don’t know what a fast time is for anything less than 100 meters, but the internet’s response lead me to believe that this was. (cc: @chrisjohnson28) https://t.co/kkeUVDIMeQ. Go! name for himself as a big-play threat on the outside that could burn defensive backs with his straight-line speed I chose to use the search term “track and field” in hopes of giving last weekend’s USATF Indoor Championships a bit of an edge, assuming that a broad search term may be bolstered by some affiliate links that have nothing to do with this weekend’s championships. Jackson’s 40-time is believed to be the fastest that any NFL player has ever run where there were multiple witnesses. Don't embarrass yourself. We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. Go! All of these things proved detrimental to Ross’s overall score, thus the nerds dubbed him, Former track greats (collegiate or otherwise) have gone on to have successful NFL careers and vice versa. 3) Since he waited for the ball, he might as well wait for all the Cal defenders to catch up so he can juke them out of their shoes before scoring a touchdown. And finally, in the grand scheme of things, if we’re desperate to crown a winner, again it’s John Ross. %link% (10.01 in the 100m). MY. But while the rest of America was busy googling the hell out of Ross’s name (see below), the running nerds decided, once again, to wage battle in their never-ending war to discredit jocks. John Ross made waves at last year’s NFL Combine with his record 40-yard dash time, but a year later, the notoriety doesn’t mean that much to him. John Ross Predicted His Record 40 Time at Combine March 4th, 2017 . “The coach says, ‘Hey Bo, we got a bunch of scouts here from all over the country, and we got a little combine here, they’re timing guys for the 40, why don’t you come in and run a 40 for them.’”. So what's going to make you a really great pro receiver? https://www.espn.com/.../john-ross-explains-fastest-40-history-nfl-combine Whether it’s from the 50 yard line to the endzone, from third to home, or those last 100 meters where someone’s thundering down the homestretch, American speed will always be revered. Whether it’s from the 50 yard line to the endzone, from third to home, or those last 100 meters where someone’s thundering down the homestretch, American speed will always be revered. Didn’t work. It’s hard to keep track of how fast anyone ran before 2000 because of spotty record-keeping, which happened because most players were hand-timed. All these guys ran slower than John Ross at their respective combines, but are more decorated track and field athletes. Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. (1:18). Faster than any other footballman had ever run before–a world record of sorts.

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