Sensabaugh was then selected in Round 5 by the Jacksonville Jaguars and now plays for the Dallas Cowboys. His 21 reps of 225 pounds were a potential red flag, if only because the lower-than-expected number woke the trolls who question Clowneys motor. Evan Engram, a 2017 first-rounder to the Giants, came the closest among recent competitors with a 4.42-second mark. Jackson's . . Mamula never looked as good in pads as he did in shorts.5. Jackson believes that the failure to obtain NCAA approval was deliberate and was intended by the Buccaneers to get him to play football instead of baseball. Auburn held a 1413 halftime lead when Alabama running back Paul Ott Carruth scored on an eight-yard touchdown runand then the Crimson Tide added a field goal to make it a 2214 Alabama lead going into the 4th quarter. Draft: First round (No. Released around the same time was Bo Jackson Baseball for the NES system and IBM-compatible computers. 1. We're thankful he chose to run at the Combine, because everyone's still trying to catch up to him after he blazed a 4.2-second 40-yard dash. Broad Jump. Fleming, like many of the other top performers in this list, hasn't been a star in the NFL. Others, not so much. He also made a 91-yard run in the 2nd quarter, to the outside, untouched down the sideline. Setting the 20-yard shuttle record at 3.73 seconds, per Frank Cooney via Scout.com in February of 2008. It shouldn't shock anyone that he dropped a Megatron bomb in Indianapolis before the Lions took him at No. Here's your one-stop shop for all the top results on the 2022 NFL Combine. The Raiders fell in love with the Hey-Bey kid when the 6-2, 210-pounder showed incredible speed (4.25 40-yard dash) and agility (38-inch vertical). Alright, I just caught this image of Bo Jackson announcing his retirement from baseball and football in 1989, explaining that "American Gladiators looks awesome, I'm gonna go do that." He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft . Answer (1 of 6): This is a fun question. I always thought of him as a baseball player first. I need people to understand something. Obviously performing well is needed to increase the odds of getting drafted, but the participants can also go for some incredible records as well. The 64, 346-pound heavyweight ran a 4.98 in the 40 and powered through 44 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.7. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He wowed everyone with his speed (4.37 40-yard dash) and leaping ability enough to be a surprise first-round pick (Jaguars at No. [28], Jackson's 171 strikeouts in 1989 tied him for 10th most strikeouts in a season for a right-handed batter since 1893. Forget that Tebow, who went No. Hes a smart route runner. That said, Bo Jackson has the best verifiable time at a combine with his 4.12-second clocking at the Louisiana Superdome in 1986. [63], Bo Jackson's number 34 jerseys are still sold by the Las Vegas Raiders. Since 1999, Chris Johnson andRondel Melendez have held the top mark of 4.24 seconds (unofficial). At his peak, Heyward-Bey was running 23.4 miles per hour. During his time playing for the Auburn Tigers football team, he ran for 4,303 career yards,[11] which was the fourth best performance in Southeastern Conference (SEC) history. That said Bo Jackson has the best verifiable time at. Before he became CJ2K, the gold-grilled CJ4.24 was the gold standard official record-holder in laser-timed 40-yard sprints, posting a 4.24 and hitting the first-round finish line in-stride. We're so much more educated on this CTE stuff (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), there's no way I would ever allow my kids to play football today. Quinerly led Alabama with a season-high 24 points and six assists off the bench. Chris Johnson's modern-day 40-yard dash standard of 4.24 seconds stood for nearly a decade. Sometimes I just can't let that shit go, even though the man himself -- the man who endured the excruciating injury, the surgery, the career derailment, everything -- has let it go. A 1991 hip injury on the field ended his football career, and his baseball career ended in 1994. 2012 draft: First round (No. The 2022 NFL Scouting Combine is officially underway, and this year looks a bit different compared to years past. 20-Yard Shuttle. He was also a high-level decathlete in high . Jackson sustained an NFL career-ending hip injury from a seemingly routine tackle at the end of a 34-yard run in a playoff game on January 13, 1991, against the Bengals.[44][45][46]. His speech was centered on the benefits of stepping out of one's comfort zone. But there are probably some people who had no idea Bo had that problem until they read it here. That is kind of hidden right now, but I will definitely have the fastest time or one of the two or three fastest at the combine. I can promise you that. "[49] This "Bo Knows" marketing campaign was for the release of the Nike Air Trainer I, a cross-training shoe, the first of its kind. Jackson is married to Linda, a rehabilitation counselor, and has three children sons Garrett and Nicholas, and a daughter, Morgan. He often says that while he may have been great for sports, sports were no doubt greater for him considering the post-career opportunities that have been afforded him. Starks was picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars two years later, also in Round 3, but had even less of an impact compared to what Fargas brought to Oakland. . 2011 draft: Second round (No. We wouldn't believe it, but then we remember Jackson blowing into the tunnel for the Raiders on "Monday Night Football" and scaling walls to make catches for the Royals. But before the draft, the 6-1, 268-pounder's size was a concern for many teams. Neither of these players could hold a candle to the display of raw speed Auburn's Bo Jackson showed, however, at the 1986 NFL Scouting Combine at the Louisiana Superdome. [26] Then he led off the bottom of the firsthis first All-Star plate appearancewith a monstrous 448-foot (137m) home run against Rick Reuschel of the San Francisco Giants. [51][52], In 1992, the American hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest referenced Jackson in their song "Scenario. But here's why that stuff doesn't matter quite as much -- that Bo synthesized all that ability into on-field production is possibly the most impressive part of all this. In April 2012, Jackson participated in Bo Bikes Bama, a five-day, 300-mile gran fondo in support of victims of the tornado outbreak in Alabama. I do have a very clear recollection of the game at the Kingdome, where he ran into the tunnel and trucked Brian Bosworth (whom Bo later said was "standing in the way of progress"). The next one is pixelated and exists on a ditty I like to call "Tecmo Bowl.". Here are players who had dominant NFL scouting combine efforts, and saw their draft stock improve as a result. But the 66, 303-pounder put on an incredible display of athleticism, with a tight end-style 4.72 in the 40, a 34 vertical and 28 reps of 225 pounds on the bench.13. Dave Raffo, a sports writer with United Press International at the time, wrote that Jackson was "capable of a 4.12 40-yard dash." Jackson, a football and baseball star and an accomplished sprinter . The reason? Gerald Sensabaugh, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars, has the current record of 46 inches, set back in 2005. Thats the only way to describe Vernon Davis. The rifle looks small in Bo Jackson's hands, . He later returned in Madden NFL 20 as part of the Madden Ultimate Team 10th Anniversary promo, before getting a community-made Golden Ticket card. And she said, "no, he plays football too.". Copyright 2019-2023. He appeared to be on a breakthrough season in 2019, compiling more receiving yards in the first two games than in his previous two seasons. The 2023 NFL Combine will be broadcast live on the NFL Network. [7] Both times that he was the decathlon state champion, he built up such a commanding points lead before the 1500 meters that he never competed in that event. We just got an all-too-real reminder of how difficult it can be for former football players to transition into being regular people. Jackson was selected with the first overall pick of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he refused to play for them because a visit to team facilities the Buccaneers said was NCAA-approved was actually not, causing him to miss the remainder of his final college baseball season. Record holder: John Ross, WR, 2017. Showing just how useless this test can be for real scouting evaluation, Ernest ended up going undrafted that year and never made a name for himself in the NFL. He was also in the episode 'Naked Babies' (1995) on Diagnosis Murder, playing a nanny to four babies who had just had their mother kidnapped. Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn 1985The two-sport tall tale weighed in at a chiseled 61, 230 pounds before running an unofficial hand-timed 4.12 in the 40-yard dash a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring effort that is still a part of Combine folklore.2. Here are the 16greatest NFL Combine performances to date. And he, literally, could do everything. Today, the "Bo Bikes Bama" campaign has raised over $1.1 million for the Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund. I know he went back and earned his degree at Auburn to fulfill a promise to his late mother, and I know he goes out in the woods with a pistol and hunts bears. Here are the next fastest 40-Yard Dash times recorded at the Combine. Bo knows explosiveness, and before the days of full-on media coverage and superior timing technology, Jackson reportedly was clocked at a ridiculous 4.12 seconds in the 40-yard dash. These college standouts will look to impress in measurements and drills to help boost their stock ahead of April. According to Frank Cooney of NFLDraftScout.comvia the USA Today in February of 2008: First, there is no single "official" 40 time at the combine. Topekan Jackson Bo Jensen is just shy of 10 years old, but he's seen videos of the legendary professional, and is proud to bear his name when he performs his own feats of speed and strength . For athletes, in general, this is very hard to do. He doesnt run into traffic or headaches. 1 overall), Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Prospects must be quicker than greased lightning to beat the current record in the 20-yard shuttle. And his 4.27-second 20-yard shuttle signified his best performance of the day, as it ranked eighth in Jackson's position group. Paea already was an intriguing defensive tackle prospect because of the power he showed with his squatty frame (6-1, 303 pounds) at Oregon State. Scouts like to say the tape doesn't lie, but every year we see players shoot up draft boards after proving superior to their peers in shorts. He has been successful with other investments, including a food company, N'Genuity. [59], Jackson served as the President of the HealthSouth Sports Medicine Council, part of Birmingham, Alabama-based HealthSouth Corporation. I don't know if you remember those Panini sticker albums, but basically you bought these player stickers in packs like you would buy sports cards, and you would fill your album with them. Bo Jackson reportedly recorded a hand-timed 4.12 second 40 yard dash time in 1986. "[35], In his eight baseball seasons, Jackson had a career batting average of .250, hit 141 home runs and had 415 RBIs, with a slugging average of .474. Please logout and login again. This same man's 40 time at the NFL Combine was clocked at 4.12. Put all those numbers together, and its just simply unfair for someone to be that good at that many things. But having numbers like "4.12" help people our age, because there's no way we can come up with the words to explain how mind-blowing he was. Watkins will be a spectacle fans should not miss at this year's scouting combine. . 1 day agoJackson whose rare success in both the NFL and Major League Baseball made him one of the greatest and most marketable athletes of the 1980s and 1990s told The Associated Press on Wednesday that. Bo Jackson joins His & Hers to share the story of when he ran the 40-yard dash at the 1986 NFL combine. 11 overall), Houston Texans. Lamar Jackson NFL Combine Stats Quarterback | Louisville | Atlantic Coast Conference | Division I-FBS. Then he lived up to being pocket Herculean by throwing up 49 bench press reps. Campbell used the Combine to make his name and make sure he would be drafted. On July 11, 1990, against the Orioles, Jackson performed his famous "wall run", when he caught a ball six strides away from the wall. Auburn responded as Al Del Greco made a 23-yard field goal to make it a 2217 score in the 4th quarter. At the time, Heyward-Bey ran a 4.25 40-yard dash, the second-fastest ever at that time behind former ECU and Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson. The bench press at the NFL Combine is a test of muscle strength and endurance. 25 overall to the Broncos, couldn't quite put it together as a polished passer in the NFL. Current Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jamell Fleming had a time of 10.75 seconds in 2012. These are incredible statistics considering his massive size. Auburn finished the season by winning the Sugar Bowl against Michigan, where Jackson was named Most Valuable Player. The 2023 NFL Combine will commence on Monday, February 27, and run through March 6. . and bench press are usually the focus of the combine. [76][77], In 2022, he donated $170,000 to pay for the funeral expenses for the victims' families following the massacre of 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. Theres nothing common about what Poe did back in 2012, and he doesnt get enough credit for that performance. Poe was running 16.7 miles per hour during that dash, making him the first man over 340 pounds to run under 4.90. Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis 2012While the Heisman Trophy-winning RG3 was a high-profile, pretty boy quarterback looking like a million bucks in Indy, Poe was a relative unknown fat boy nose tackle making himself who knows how many millions with his effort at the Combine. Forget about current pro potential, because the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine offers a chance for prospects to wow scouts and fans across the country. If anything, it confirmed what we all knew. At the 2015 combine, Jones did a 12-foot, 3-inch broad jump, which might be the new all-time mark. . The bike tour lasted five days where Jackson visited towns that had been demolished by the series of tornadoes. His 4.41 40-yard dash alone would have made him a first-round pick at a number of other positions. In decathlon, he reached 8340 points. Enjoy all things sports? [40][41] A five-year, $7.4 million contract was negotiated where Jackson would be permitted to play the entire baseball season with the Royals and would report to the Raiders once the MLB season was finished even if it meant missing NFL games. His performance including a reported 40-yard dash time of 4.58 seconds, which was especially incredible for a defensive end prospect at the time vaulted Mamula atop the first round of the draft, and he remains a cautionary tale for NFL teams to avoid being romanced by impressive combine numbers. 275 for 20 or 30 reps is more . He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. In hindsight, the most impressive thing the Incredible Bulk did was pass his steroid drug screening during the Combine. Jackson's 1989 season was his best in the league. So much for holding the NFL Combine bench press record. [11], Through the 1990s, Jackson dabbled in acting, having made several television guest appearances first on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990 as well as Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Moesha, and Married with Children. talk about as well. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). How these prospects perform in tests of speed, strength and agility can have a profound impact on where they land in the draft. Jackson would return to competition with the White Sox toward the end of the 1991 baseball season but did not play the 1992 season while having his hip replaced. He already was known for good strength and appealing size (6-2, 193 pounds), but his athleticism is what shot him up from Tennessee State to the Cardinals at No. ", Radio personality James Golden adopted the stage name "Bo Snerdley" in homage to Jackson. Statistically speaking, he was middle-of-the-road his first two seasons, but then he really began to pick it up. So which players aced their opening interviews by opening eyes at the Combine? I warmed up with 315 lbs x 20 reps . In his four seasons in the NFL, Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns with an average yards per carry of 5.4. Below arethe best numbers for thecore events 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill, 20-yard shuttle and 60-yard shuttle since 2006, or what the league calls"recent" history. [29], Before Royals games, Jackson used to shoot at a target with a bow and arrow in the Royals clubhouse. He remains the Combine's Great White Whale. That season was cut short by the 199495 baseball strike, and Jackson decided to retire at age 32. Josh Kendall ofThe Stateprovided a statement from Watkins discussing the 40-yard dash drill: I am 10 times faster than I was in college. Kasper produced more as a return specialist than anywhere else and didn't contribute much on offensebut his quickness is legendary. His 49 reps of 225 pounds has yet to be surpassed. [32] White Sox co-owner Jerry Reinsdorf stated they did not anticipate him to play all seasons while he addressed his hip issues and avascular necrosis. MORE: Bo Jackson Ran Fastest 40-Yard Dash Ever, According to Leaked Report Related Videos. On Gamepass Games Insights Key Leave Live . Even better, Paea possesses NFL-level football abilities, and he's developed into an integral player for Chicago over the past three seasons. Justin Ernest of Eastern Kentucky hit 51 reps, according to NFLDraftScout.com, but he went undrafted the following April. None of them have any business doing some of the things they do athletically, especially when they weigh over 300 pounds. Jackson was told by the Buccaneers that the trip had been cleared by the NCAA and SEC. At 65, 290 pounds with 11 1/8 hands and 34 arms, Watt ran a 4.84 in the 40, soared for a 37 vertical and 10 broad jump, and threw up a long-armed 34 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.12. Frank Cooney of NFL Draft Scout via USA Todayhas the details: "First, there is no single 'official' 40 time at the combine. Nevertheless, a pair of players produced insane numbers in the 1980s, and even factoring in some modern changes, they still would have had incredible Combine performances. John Ross owns the official record, which was set back in 2017. Faster than a 4.55 Forty Yard Dash Time [N/A] Shuttle Drill time 4.00 or faster [N/A] Three Cone Drill time of 7.00 or faster [N/A] Vertical Leap 36 inches or higher . You can still hear him gather himself at times when he talks, but he is a capable spokesman for his interests, when he chooses to share them with the public. Someone could pull this story from a time capsule and think it's a Bunyanesque tall tale except it's real as steel. Deion knew how to make a statement, so he proved that he could fly on the field and ran straight to a limousine waiting for him right after. One of the best players in the country helped lead UCF to a national championship and then stunned everyone at the NFL Combine. Jackson joined the Raiders in time for their Week 8 matchup against the New England Patriots, where he rushed for a total of 37 yards on eight carries. . Ja Morants allegations of aggression off the court, explained. Jackson missed much of his senior season after being ruled ineligible by the NCAA following a visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which he believes tried to sabotage his baseball career. 11 overall pick for the Chiefs by going crazy big man at the Combine. Prime Time was confident in his blazing speed and coverage ability. CJ has not, however, been able to set up a race against Usain Bolt.8. [36], During his junior and senior years at Auburn, Jackson transitioned his focus to baseball and became increasingly vocal about his unwillingness to play in the NFL. Mike Mamula's out-of-nowhere vertical leap. He endorsed Nike and was involved in a popular ad campaign called "Bo Knows" which envisioned Jackson attempting to take up a litany of other sports, including tennis, golf, luge, auto racing, ice hockey, and playing blues music with Bo Diddley, who scolded Jackson by telling him, "You don't know Diddley! He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels. Nearly everyone had the Alabama wide receiver listed as a top-10 pick, and the Combine proved why. ESPN Stats & Info also verified the time of 4.12 seconds, and Jackson claims he was electronically timed at 4.13 seconds. [33], Jackson became a popular figure for his athleticism in multiple sports through the late 1980s and early 1990s. On fourth down with 2:26 left in the game, Jackson completed the drive by going over the top for a one-yard touchdown run as Auburn (which finished 93 in 1982) pulled off a 2322 victory over Alabama and coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. WR John Ross | 4.22 (2017) Athletes are asked to lift 225 pounds as many times as . In hindsight, the numbers that Watt put up at the Combine were a window into his dominant Defensive Player of the Year future. He was so angry at the Buccaneers' actions that he vowed never to play a down for them, going as far as to tell Culverhouse, "You draft me if you want. [66] Jackson and his family live in Burr Ridge, Illinois. He sold teams back then with a terrific interview, mechanics that were fine-tuned just for the Combine and his natural strength and athleticism. On occasion, Jackson has ventured into the Auburn weight room, reclined on the bench press and pumped 365 pounds, then 380 pounds, then 400 pounds. Based on the conversations I've had with friends who stutter, hearing them talk about the frustration caused by not always being able to display their intelligence when it's appropriate, I have a colossal respect for Bo's ability to live as he does now. Jackson shared the backfield with Marcus Allen, himself an All-Pro and former Heisman Trophy winner, but eventually supplanted him as the featured running back despite being listed as the team's fullback. The NFL Scouting Combine (Feb. 22-25) is crossing the finish line on another so-called Underwear Olympics. The Combine is just one step in the job interview process leading up to the 2014 NFL Draft (May 8-10). Jackson's football number 34 was officially retired at Auburn in a halftime ceremony on October 31, 1992. Only Atlanta got the memo, but theyre happy five other teams passed him up. After all, this unit only allowed a 54.3 completion percentage last year and collected 22 picks. Herschel did different bodyweight exercises like squats and dips, loaded hay and performed other chores around the . Play. NFL Combine: 16 best performances in Combine history. Like J.J. Watt before him, Donald displayed the sort of athleticism at the combine that would help him win defensive player of the year. And he did, to a world-class degree in both respects, and that will never, ever cease to amaze me. 40-Yard Dash. "I wish I had known about all of those head injuries, but no one knew that. Poe became the No. He has started nine NFL games but has struggled to hold down a roster spot.". Frank Cooney of NFL Draft Scout via USA Today has the details: "First, there is no single 'official' 40 time at the combine. He had to develop those independently. He was named after Vince Edwards, his mother's favorite actor. Jackson recovered the ball by trading an autographed bat for it, and stated he planned to have it bronzed and placed on her dresser. 24 overall pick, the East Carolina product earned that status by acing the Combine's marquee speed and agility disciplines. Jackson's athletic career was affected by an injury to his left hip. His NFL career has been mostly spent on special teams, but he gave us some memories that we wont forget. READY, SET, BO HOW NIKE, WIEDEN'S RISWOLD 'JUST DID IT' FOR CROSS-TRAINING", "It's Mr. Snerdley! 9 overall), Cincinnati Bengals. The tornadoes claimed hundreds of lives and left many Alabama residents without power. 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