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Devin Devorris Hester Sr. [3] (born November 4, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). The only primary return specialist to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame , he is widely considered to be the greatest return specialist of all time.
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.
University of Texas Longhorns product (and current Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver) Xavier Worthy set the NFL combine record for fastest 40-yard dash with a time of 4.21 seconds. He set it last year.
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The fastest NFL combine 40-yard dash by a quarterback was set by Michael Vick in 2001, when Vick ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash. The time was later tied by Robert Griffin III in 2012.
While attending Syracuse at a then 255-pounds, Freeney was clocked at 4.40 seconds during his 40-yard dash, and recorded 40-inch vertical jump. His 40-yard time remains among the fastest ever recorded for a defensive lineman. [11] Freeney still returns to Syracuse for his summer workouts, and serves as mentor to Syracuse players. [12]
Everyone knows Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, De'Von Achane and Raheem Mostert have posted blazing 40-yard dash times, dating back to their NFL Scouting Combine or Pro Days. But there are some other ...
So while the 40-yard dash is a measurement of the player's raw speed, his 40 time isn't going to translate exactly to the playing field. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.65.201.52 ( talk ) 04:50, 8 December 2009 (UTC) [ reply ]