Bo Jackson is another great example. Others, not so much. 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. 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. How these prospects perform in tests of speed, strength and agility can have a profound impact on where they land in the draft. Sensabaugh was then selected in Round 5 by the Jacksonville Jaguars and now plays for the Dallas Cowboys. There were times when Bo was able to rely purely on his raw athleticism. In what I think was the first baseball game I ever attended in person, I saw him steal second base. As usual, Jacksonville was wrong.14. How much would Bo Jackson lift? I don't remember the first time I saw him play. He . But the Bo Jackson that comes to my mind first wears a Royals uniform. Nearly everyone had the Alabama wide receiver listed as a top-10 pick, and the Combine proved why. The next year, Jackson played in ten of the Raiders' sixteen games with nine starts, recording a total of 580 yards and three touchdowns. Jackson made an appearance in the 2004 video game NFL Street 2. In fact, that might be the thing that sticks out in my mind, that I saw that Moss game and thought, "man, this still has nothing on Bo at the Kingdome.". A time where we watch NFL Draft prospects run as fast as they can, jump as far and high as possible, and crank out bench press reps like there's no tomorrow. But there are probably some people who had no idea Bo had that problem until they read it here. People dont understand the power you need to run a 40-yard dash under 5 seconds at 346 pounds. Jackson began to show his true potential in 1989, when he was voted to start for the American League All-Star team, and was named the game's MVP for his play on both offense and defense. If anything, it confirmed what we all knew. Heading into the 2014 combine, all eyes are on wide receiver Sammy Watkins. His raw physical abilities were one miracle, and then he multiplied that with the second miracle of world-class mastery of sporting disciplines. Curry bolted to 6.34 seconds in the 3-cone drill at the 2000 combine, p. 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. This NBA season is wide open, but only a select handful of teams can actually win the title. [60], In 2007, Nike released a set of Nike Dunk shoes honoring Bo Jackson. 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. He attended school in McCalla, where he rushed for 1,175 yards as a running back as a high school senior. So Johnson borrowed a pair of spikes from East Carolinas James Pinkney then proceeded to run a blistering 4.32 in the 40. HOLY. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He said he can max bench press 500 pounds, squat 650 and dead lift 630. . 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. Bo Jackson has an incredible net worth of $25 million in 2023. 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. The 2022 NFL Combine is officially underway in Indianapolis as the top draft prospects take center stage. Ahead are the following records for every drill in combine history. His is one of only three numbers retired at Auburn. Lamar Jackson NFL Combine Stats Quarterback | Louisville | Atlantic Coast Conference | Division I-FBS. In 2017, First Community was acquired by Busey Bank, and Jackson left the board. In 2013, the bank was acquired by First Community Financial Bank, who retained Jackson as a board member. At least everything that mattered to me then. He kept his vow and opted to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals, the defending World Series champions, which drafted him in the fourth round, 105th overall, in the 1986 amateur draft. After essentially taking off his junior season, Clowney came down from on high long enough to run a brilliant 4.53 faster even than Johnny Football and post a 37.5 vertical and 104 broad jump. RB . But you're absolutely right. Perhaps his most notable performance in his rookie season came on Monday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12. Unfortunately, in his six years in the league with Philadelphia, he didn't play up to his Combine performance and recorded just 31.5 career sacks. MORE NFL COMBINE:Full 2019 schedule | All-time records. Sedrick Curry is someone most have never heard ofuntil now. From there, Alabama held on to take the five-point win. Quinerly led Alabama with a season-high 24 points and six assists off the bench. Bo was accompanied on this tour by celebrities such as Scottie Pippen, Ken Griffey Jr., Lance Armstrong, and Brett Favre. He considered a career in track and field, but sprinting would not gain him the financial security of MLB or the NFL, nor would he have sufficient time to train, given his other commitments. As told to Steve Mazzucchi. The then 5-11, 188-pounder went from a solid cornerback prospect from Nebraska to the No. Enjoy all things sports? On July 29, 1988, against the Baltimore Orioles, Jackson, batting against Jeff Ballard, attempted to call time out as Ballard was delivering the ball. Unheralded Jeff Maehl out of Oregon holds the current record of 6.42 seconds, which he set in 2011, as noted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. He didnt bring any track shoes. J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin 2011In hindsight, the numbers that Watt put up at the Combine were a window into his dominant Defensive Player of the Year future. Mike Mamula, LB, Boston College 1995After all these years, Mamula remains the go-to cautionary tale of the Combine. Like Hall of Fame hitter/fighter pilot Ted Williams, or inventor/Founding Father/100 other things Ben Franklin. NFL Combine Bench Press Reps Record: Stephen Paea (2011) - 49 Reps. Poe boosted his draft status in a big way in 2012, and the most impressive number posted by the defensive tackle might have been his 40-yard time. 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. "[74], Jackson is known to frequently refer to himself in the third person, a habit he has had since his childhood due to his severe stutter which made it difficult for him to say "I". 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. Bo knows speed and he remains the NFL's fastest manever. The Greatest Athlete of All Time title goes to Bo Jackson. Kareem Jackson (born April 10, 1988) is an American football strong safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). In 1989 and 1990, Jackson's name became known beyond just sports through the "Bo Knows" advertising campaign, a series of advertisements by Nike, starring Jackson alongside musician Bo Diddley, promoting a cross-training athletic shoe named for Jackson.[3]. 6 overall), San Francisco 49ers. Draft: First round (No. Thus shattering . His NFL career has been mostly spent on special teams, but he gave us some memories that we wont forget. Inside Lucas Oil Stadium, Watt put on a performance that would offer a glimpse of what would eventually transpire in the NFL. Jackson finished the game with two hits in four at-bats, one run scored, and two RBI. A solid cornerback for Texas A&M in the late 1990s,Curry bolted to 6.34 seconds in the 3-cone drill at the 2000 combine, per Frank Cooney via CBS Sports. I lived in Kansas City during Bo's years as a Royal. [61] The set featured three colorways based on previously released Nike shoes: the "Bo Knows" Trainer I, Trainer 91 and Medicine Ball Trainer III. Bo Jackson. He has his own video game for the original Game Boy portable gaming system, Bo Jackson's Hit and Run. Before he could return, his mother died. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Hes very fluid at route running. Justin Ernest of Eastern Kentucky hit 51 reps, according to NFLDraftScout.com, but he went undrafted the following April. [30], During the 1990 season, Jackson hit HRs in four consecutive at-bats tying a Major League record (held by several). Explosiveness and the ability to quickly generate power are good attributes to make it pro; however, obviously better all-around talent will ensure a more consistent career. Athletes are asked to lift 225 pounds as many times as . Stephen Paea of the Chicago Bears pumped out 49 reps on the bench press during his combine, per NFL.com. . I warmed up with 315 lbs x 20 reps . It takes a truly special athlete to set a new benchmark to which others will aspire in the years to come. Draft: First round (No. At 64, 315 pounds, he ran a 4.81 40-yard dash, which isnt common for players over 300 pounds. In this scouting report, Jackson's worth to an MLB team was listed at only $200,000, much less than what he would end up taking home later on in his short-lived careers. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 1 receiver among his peers. Widely regarded as the top wide receiver of his class, Watkins will dominate the 40-yard dash drill to cement his status as the clear-cut No. 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." Eight-year-old me was angry at the Royals, and even though I understand the nature of the business now, I still occasionally find myself looking at his stats, and wondering what would have been. Baseball was the first game I fell in love with. 1 overall), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1986 . Dontari Poe took that to a whole different level in 2012. Is Bo Jackson the greatest athlete ever? Deion Sanders, CB, Florida State . Fargas was selected by the Oakland Raiders in Round 3 of '03 and enjoyed a 1,000-yard rushing campaign in 2007. 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. When asked if he ran a 4.12 40-yard dash at the 1986 NFL Scouting Combine, the fastest time ever recorded in NFL Combine history and a time that has been rumored from several sources, . Keep reading for a look at the current record-holders in every combine event. 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. And he was only 27 and see, that's what I'm talking about. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. 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. Poe was running 16.7 miles per hour during that dash, making him the first man over 340 pounds to run under 4.90. Bo Jackson: Stuff of legend. Next I maxed out at 500 lbs on the bench press . 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). It's the unwritten standard for elite speed. UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich was solid in the 40 as well as during the bench press, but . At a combine that featured hyped-up prospects such as Johnny Manziel and Jadeveon Clowney, O'Donnell out-performed both. And yes, there is definitely some sort of tall-tale phenomenon going on. The top mark was set by Justin Ernest of Eastern Kentucky, who put up 51 reps back in 1999,according to NFL Draft Scout. I ran up to my mom and said, "look, they messed up!" [34], Jackson finished his career in 1994 with the California Angels. The injury nearly ended Jackson's NFL career and made him get a hip replacement. Among the most popular is the 40-yard dash and bench press events, showcasing the speed and strength of top collegiate athletes. The NFL Combine swapped equipment in 2006, and the 40-yard dash wasnt electronically timed until 1999. He bolted to a 4.75 40-yard dash at 6-6, 318 pounds, rare for an offensive tackle. I am working on muscles we didnt work on (in college), different stretches, different workouts. Jackson's 1989 season was his best in the league. Hes going to out slow some people but I like his game. This will allow top executives, coaching staff, player personnel departments, and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams to evaluate the 319 college football prospects ahead of the NFL draft. He added a third with a reception. You need to be able to sustain your effort. Bo Jackson reportedly recorded a hand-timed 4.12 second 40 yard dash time in 1986. Jackson was a character in ProStars, an NBC Saturday morning cartoon show which also featured Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan fighting crime and helping children, although neither he, nor Gretzky, nor Jordan voiced their respective characters. He remains the Combine's Great White Whale. Play. Here's your one-stop shop for all the top results on the 2022 NFL Combine. Jackson might be the best athlete in the history of the Heisman. 11 overall), Houston Texans. Losers: Donald was a fast-rising prospect in the time between when he collected the 2013 Outland Trophy and became a first-round draft pick. Paea is the NFL combine bench press king. He backed that up with a 34-inch vertical. I dont want to say a specific time (in the 40). In fact, some of the names will surprise you. Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and football player. At his peak, Heyward-Bey was running 23.4 miles per hour. One thing is for sure, however: at 6-1, 227 pounds, Jackson's combination of size and speed was a terrifying prospect for opposing defensive players. The time-out wasn't granted, but Jackson recovered to swing and hit the pitch over the left-field wall for a home run despite taking one hand off the bat at the beginning of the at bat. In his last season with his first hip, his OPS+ was 142. An L.A. Times article from 1985 quotes an Auburn beat writer as saying Jackson could bench 400 pounds, despite not lifting on a regular basis. Official NFL combine data only goes back to 2006, so Jackson's unconfirmed 40 time of 4.13 seconds (according to Jackson, though some tales have the time at 4.12) will remain a part of the league's mythology. He made the Royals' roster in 1987 as a left fielder, and hit 22 home runs, with 53 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Some reports suggest that running back Bo Jackson . The scout said that he could be one of the all-time greats barring any injuries. Prior to the game Seahawks linebacker Brian Bosworth insulted Jackson and promised in a media event before the game to contain Jackson. The 6-3, then 254-pound tight end looked the part and lived it in Indy with a 4.38 40-yard dash, a 42-inch vertical, a 10-foot 8-inch broad jump and 33 bench press reps. MORE NFL COMBINE:Notable Wonderlic scores over the years. Receivers such as Calvin Johnson, A.J. One workout that tends to make the biggest headlines is the bench press. Giants to Release Wide Receiver Kenny Golladay. He later appeared in small roles in the films The Chamber, The Pandora Project and Fakin' Da Funk. Before the Titans made CJ2K the No. [17], On November 27, 1982, Jackson and the Auburn Tigers found themselves embattled with their heated in-state rival, Alabama (73), in the Iron Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama. An athlete's performance has a direct impact on where they're selected in the NFL Draft. . Per ESPN.com, USC's Justin Fargas hit the mark in 2003, and then Scott Starks of Wisconsin reached it in 2005. At 304 pounds, Mandarich ran a 4.65 in the 40, exploded for a 30 vertical and 103 broad jump, and ripped off 39 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. [20], Jackson qualified for the NCAA nationals in the 100-meter dash in his freshman and sophomore years. I like what Ive seen from him in college.. Gerald Sensabaugh leaped to 46 inches on the vertical jump in 2005, which is the record per Frank Cooneyvia CBS Sportsin February of 2009. If there were an NFL Olympics, the Adonis-like Davis would be the first Greek demigod drafted to compete. Two combine participants tied for the 11'5" mark at the NFL combine. That was the only drill he participated in at the Combine. 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. The Jaguars thought he could play wide receiver. In 2007, Jackson came together with John Cangelosi to form the Bo Jackson Elite Sports Complex, an 88,000-square-foot (8,200m2) multi-sport dome facility in Lockport, Illinois. Few have come close to Johnson's 4.24 40-yard dash, which was backed up with a 35-inch vertical and a 10-foot 10-inch broad jump. None of them have any business doing some of the things they do athletically, especially when they weigh over 300 pounds. But before the draft, the 6-1, 268-pounder's size was a concern for many teams. He and his massive frame . The second player at the same combine ran a 4.62, didn't do the bench press, had a 31-inch vertical jump, broad jumped 116 inches, had a 6.75 three-cone drill, and did 20-yard shuttle in 4.08. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Josh Kendall ofThe Stateprovided a statement from Watkins discussing the 40-yard dash drill: I am 10 times faster than I was in college. It's not like he was able to parlay the former skill set into the latter. [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. The Raiders have always loved track stars at the Combine. 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. It shouldnt be a surprise to see Trent Williams on this list. Bruce Irvin entered the Combine as a late-second or early-third-round pick. NEVER MISS A SNAP: Sign up for our NFL newsletter for exclusive content, 2015 draft: First round (No. Watt already was considered a strong first-round candidate before the events of the 2011 combine. @PAEA_90 (via @nflthrowback) : 2020 #NFLCombine starts February 27 on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/Khv9VBROxT, 2006 draft: First round (No. In the top of the first inning, he caught Pedro Guerrero's two-out line drive to left-center field to save two runs. In 1984, Jackson's junior year (most of which Jackson missed due to injury), he earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Liberty Bowl after defeating Arkansas. Also consider the fact that Johnson decided to run at the last minute and used borrowed shoes. 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. At the time, NFL Network analyst Sterling Sharpe liked what he saw from the diminutive receiver. Note: Though none of these upcoming records are official,unofficialrecords were not kept until 1999. 24 overall pick, the East Carolina product earned that status by acing the Combine's marquee speed and agility disciplines. CJ has not, however, been able to set up a race against Usain Bolt.8. Alontae Taylor, D'Marco Jackson, and Jordan Jackson in the 2022 NFL Draft . 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. [14], In 1985, Jackson rushed for 1,786 yards which was the second-best single-season performance in SEC history. Jones literally jumped at the chance to impress at the Combine in 2015, putting up an eye-popping 123 in the broad jump. 10-28-2015, 11:34 AM #3. stevesmi. Here's the thing about the 4.12 or anything else -- it only matters to those who didn't see him. . [59], Jackson served as the President of the HealthSouth Sports Medicine Council, part of Birmingham, Alabama-based HealthSouth Corporation. That said, Bo Jackson has the best verifiable time at a combine with his 4.12-second clocking at the Louisiana Superdome in 1986. Only 44 quarterbacks have performed the bench press at the combine since 1987: 11 completed 20 or more reps. Its that time of the year again. He still tied with Barkley for 29 bench press reps, and he added a respectable 4.52 40-yard dash, a 10'8 broad jump, and a 38.5 vertical to round out his fine performance. (WR), Kansas State. It's that time of the year again. On Gamepass Games Insights Key Leave Live . And she said, "no, he plays football too.". And he did, to a world-class degree in both respects, and that will never, ever cease to amaze me. . [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. ("Snerdley" was a last name that Golden's employer, Rush Limbaugh, frequently used as a placeholder name. 1 overall), Tampa Bay Buccaneers . )[53], Called "the greatest athlete in video game history",[54] Jackson's digital counterpart was nicknamed by fans "Tecmo Bo" since being featured in the 1991 video game Tecmo Super Bowl for the Nintendo Entertainment System, where he is all but untacklable. Jackson played college football as a running back for the Auburn Tigers, and won the Heisman Trophy in 1985. Bench Press. Since 1999, Chris Johnson andRondel Melendez have held the top mark of 4.24 seconds (unofficial). . 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. Paea is the NFL combine bench press king. Poe went from a possible second-rounder to a mid-first round selection. That is Bo's most underrated feat: he moved on. That tied Buster Skrine's 2011 mark, which beat the old record by 0.12 seconds. Gambling problem? Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina 2008Before 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. Bo Jackson was never really a weight lifter at all, the guy did calisthenics and cardio mostly on top of game practice. Especially, I think, for us, because we were kids when Bo was playing (I was 8 years old when he broke his hip). Follow USA TODAY Sports' Jim Reineking on Twitter @jimreineking. But these 15 prospects were workout warriors who aced their tests at the NFL Scouting Combine.1. talk about as well. Frank Cooney of NFL Draft Scout via USA Today has the details: "First, there is no single 'official' 40 time at the combine. Post-career Bo is just as impressive to me as the athletic superhero. In the jumping events, he had personal-best jumps of 2.06m (6ft 9in) in the high jump, 7.52m (24ft 8in) in the long jump and 14.85m (48ft 9in) in the triple jump. 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 He didnt bring any track shoes. The current record is held by Hartwick College's Jason Boltus who did 26 in 2009. That means the likes of Bo Jackson (reportedly ran a 4.12 at the 1986 Combine) and Deion Sanders (4.2 in 1989) will not be on the list. That number is the best this century, but 51 reps were put up in 1999 by someone you've likely never heard of. He's using his explosive athleticism to develop into a dangerous pass-rusher for the Patriots, and he was the team's best defender during the 2014 playoffs. [37], A month before the 1986 NFL Draft, Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner and Alabama alum Hugh Culverhouse took him on a private jet to visit with the team and get a physical during his senior baseball season. NBC-TV announcer Vin Scully exclaimed, "Look at that one! Calling a timeout in crunch-time when your team doesnt have one? For one, I thought he had a pretty cool name. Copyright 2019-2023. His 49 reps of 225 pounds has yet to be surpassed. On July 11, 1990, against the Orioles, Jackson performed his famous "wall run", when he caught a ball six strides away from the wall. From Auburn's own 34-yard line, Bo Jackson and company began a long drive as he converted on a 4th-and-1 at the Alabama 42. I tell you what, the Oakland (now Las Vegas) Raiders never saw a blazing fast receiver they didnt love. [50], The CHIKARA professional wrestling tag team the Throwbacks (baseball player Dasher Hatfield and football player Mark "Mr. Touchdown" Angelosetti) had a finishing move called "Bo Jackson". [66] Jackson and his family live in Burr Ridge, Illinois. An NFL Combine performance can have a big effect on a players draft stock, and Williams used his numbers to go from a borderline first-round pick to a top-five selection. In his last football game, the playoff victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in January 1991, Jackson suffered a dislocated hip following a tackle. Green and Andre Johnson and have set a high standard for No. This same man's 40 time at the NFL Combine was clocked at 4.12. Years later, Jackson told ESPN that he has long believed the Buccaneers sabotaged his collegiate baseball career "because of the season I was having". 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