About the author: Brett Regan, Senior Writer. There are many other things said about Jackson, but a consistent urban legend is that Jackson once ran a 4.13 40-yard dash. That would beat the official NFL Combine record of 4.22 that John Ross set last year, but Jackson didn’t attend the 1986 Combine before he was taken by the Bucs first overall (he wouldn’t play for them and instead got picked the next year by the Raiders). There isn’t anything someone could say about a Bo Jackson athletic feat that I wouldn’t believe at the drop of a hat. Bo Jackson said he ran a 4.13 electronically timed 40-yard dash before being drafted by the Raiders New, 2 comments It wasn’t at the combine, but it was still mighty impressive. “‘I’m on my way to track practice, I’ll be running for the next two hours.’ ‘Just come in and appease these people, just come in and run 40 for them.’”Jackson had sprinter training — as did Ross — but there you have it from the horse’s mouth. To learn more or opt-out, read our It wasn’t at the combine, but it was still mighty impressive. He is the only guy in history to be named an All-Star in both football and baseball. When I was in college, someone told me Jackson came as a visiting opponent with the Auburn baseball team and launched a home run out of the park and onto the roof of the basketball arena next door. Bo Jackson Jackson might be the best athlete in the history of the Heisman. He played in 38 games over four seasons in his "hobby" sport and earned a Pro Bowl invitation in 1990. MORE: Bo Jackson Ran Fastest 40-Yard Dash Ever, According to Leaked Report. He said that it took place in the indoor bubble at Auburn, there was electronic tape at the start that triggered the clock, and that there was a laser at the finish line of the 40-yard dash.“The coaches asked me, they said, ‘Bo, we have a bunch of pro scouts here, and it’s 40-yard dash time, they’re having a little combine, why don’t you come in and run a 40 for them, because they really came here in hopes to get you to run a 40 for them,’” Jackson recalled. As …
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. With the 2016 NFL Combine wrapping up, the 40-Yard Dash is still a hot topic. Almost half of the annual gatherings could be classified as prehistoric because of the lack of information compared to today's categorized and accessible statistics that come out of Indianapolis.Throughout the years, stories have been produced with the intent of finding the "true" fastest 40 run at the combine, with But the man who is supposed to have run that 40 said it never happened.Jerry Knaak, the team historian of the Oakland Raiders, reported on Friday that Auburn's 1985 Heisman Trophy told him that he didn't attend the workout in New Orleans. ... Bo Jackson was one of the greatest athletes sports have ever seen. 2020 NFL Draft Combine: Every top 40-yard dash time in Indianapolis since 1986 A year-by-year breakdown of every combine's fastest NFL prospect. Bo Jackson's NFL Combine 40 time faster than John Ross. That record remained until 2017. "I did not go because I was already picked to be the first person to go in the draft,"But hold on: When Ross ran his 4.22 last year, Jackson sent out a congratulatory tweet welcoming him to the sub-4.22 club.Jackson told Knaak a story that he previously related to ESPN in 2016: He did run an eye-popping 40, but it was a 4.13-second time and it took place at Auburn before a gathering of NFL personnel while he was on his way to track practice.Jackson was the first player picked in the 1986 NFL Draft. Did sports legend Bo Jackson run the 40 yard dash in 4.12 seconds? Not only did he run a best of 10.44 in the 100 meters at 6-1, 225 pounds, he also twice qualified for the NCAA indoor 60-yard dash while at Auburn (his 6.18 60 yard dash run in 1983 is still in the Auburn record books).
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. With the 2016 NFL Combine wrapping up, the 40-Yard Dash is still a hot topic. Almost half of the annual gatherings could be classified as prehistoric because of the lack of information compared to today's categorized and accessible statistics that come out of Indianapolis.Throughout the years, stories have been produced with the intent of finding the "true" fastest 40 run at the combine, with But the man who is supposed to have run that 40 said it never happened.Jerry Knaak, the team historian of the Oakland Raiders, reported on Friday that Auburn's 1985 Heisman Trophy told him that he didn't attend the workout in New Orleans. ... Bo Jackson was one of the greatest athletes sports have ever seen. 2020 NFL Draft Combine: Every top 40-yard dash time in Indianapolis since 1986 A year-by-year breakdown of every combine's fastest NFL prospect. Bo Jackson's NFL Combine 40 time faster than John Ross. That record remained until 2017. "I did not go because I was already picked to be the first person to go in the draft,"But hold on: When Ross ran his 4.22 last year, Jackson sent out a congratulatory tweet welcoming him to the sub-4.22 club.Jackson told Knaak a story that he previously related to ESPN in 2016: He did run an eye-popping 40, but it was a 4.13-second time and it took place at Auburn before a gathering of NFL personnel while he was on his way to track practice.Jackson was the first player picked in the 1986 NFL Draft. Did sports legend Bo Jackson run the 40 yard dash in 4.12 seconds? Not only did he run a best of 10.44 in the 100 meters at 6-1, 225 pounds, he also twice qualified for the NCAA indoor 60-yard dash while at Auburn (his 6.18 60 yard dash run in 1983 is still in the Auburn record books).