Deion ran a 4.17 at the NFL Combine in 1989. 1990 was the first year that the timing was fully electronic. In reality, Deion was as fast as he wanted to be. In the context of actually playing the game, Jimmy Johnson once said that Deion was the only player he'd ever seen faster than the ball, hence Deion's reputation for being the fastest player of all time in pads.
Deion Sanders
Percy Harvin ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in 4.41 seconds.
According to nfldraftscout.com he ran a 4.57 at the combine.
If the week is considered to begin on Sunday, it never happened. Deion Sanders hit a homer on Monday for the Yankees and returned a punt for a touchdown the following Sunday for the Falcons, thus within a week of each other.
Deion Sanders
Deion ran a 4.17 at the NFL Combine in 1989. 1990 was the first year that the timing was fully electronic. In reality, Deion was as fast as he wanted to be. In the context of actually playing the game, Jimmy Johnson once said that Deion was the only player he'd ever seen faster than the ball, hence Deion's reputation for being the fastest player of all time in pads.
Deion Sanders
The NFL combine is where NFL hopefuls run, lift, and do position specific drills in front of NFL scouts.
The NFL combine is where NFL hopefuls run, lift, and do position specific drills in front of NFL scouts.
4.54
Its gotta be Bo Jackson. Nobody has hit a home run and scored a touchdown in the same day. Deion Sanders was the only player over to do both in the same WEEK. Surprisingly, not Bo.
He ran a 4.31 at the nfl combine
One well-known bow-legged NFL player is Deion Sanders, a Hall of Fame cornerback who played for several teams during his career. His unique lower body structure was often noticeable when he ran or backpedaled on the field.
I would have to say Chris Johnson of the Tenessee Titans, because he once ran a long touchdown run at the speed of 27.3 miles per hour. That is faster than Usain Bolt (world's fastest man), and Johnson was running with 20 pounds of padding on him.
3.88 by austin pettis
it was in 4.96 at the NFL combine.