341 lb DT runs 4.78 40-yard dash

[luv2fly]

Georgia DT Jordan Davis, weighing in at 341 pounds, runs 4.78 40-yard dash
Jack Baer
Sat, March 5, 2022, 4:51 PM

Five months ago, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer was given the unenviable task of explaining why the Georgia defense had just steamrolled the Gamecocks' offense. He gave a number of reasons, but singled out only one player, "a defensive lineman that weighs 340 pounds and runs better than everybody on this call."

The player was Jordan Davis, and as it turns out, Beamer may have been underselling the mammoth nose tackle's speed.

On Saturday, Davis threw down one of the wildest performances at the NFL scouting combine when he clocked in at 4.82 seconds in the 40-yard dash. That number would later be corrected to 4.78 seconds, cementing Davis' reputation as arguably the preeminent physical freak of this year's NFL draft class.

There are plenty of ways to describe that run, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, a former defensive lineman himself at Miami, may have done it best: "Holy s*** fast."

More at

https://sports.yahoo.com/georgia-dt-jordan-davis-weighing-in-at-341-pounds-runs-478-40-yard-dash-225130749.html

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Whoa....that's impressive;.

Speed x mass = hurt.

[lapfog_1]

2. p 40786.711052356 lb·ft/s of momentum

[ArizonaLib]

10. Awesome post!

These are the kind of math problems that would interest students - especially athletes struggling to find interest/relevance in math.

[underpants]

3. 10' 3" broad jump. 32 inch vertical.

Davis later added a 10-foot, 3-inch broad jump, the best mark in his position group by 11 inches and the best seen in the position over the last 16 years, per Underdog Fantasy's Josh Norris. His 32-inch vertical jump was second-best among all defensive tackles as well. Again, he is 341 pounds

[True Dough]

4. Here's the video

It's really something to see!

Link to tweet

[luv2fly]

5. Thanks for adding that

Makes my knees hurt just watching it.

[Captain Zero]

7. So will his when he's 50.

nt

[drray23]

6. Thats very fast for a defensive tackle

The fastest Wide receiver draftees usually hover around 4.3s. This man is a 4.78 and a 100 lbs heavier.

[Lucky Luciano]

9. Probably 150 pounds heavier! It's insane really!

[Auggie]

11. Have fun in ... Jacksonville (maybe)?

Current 2022 NFL Draft order (1-32):

Jacksonville
Detroit
Houston
NYJ
NY Giants
Carolina
NYG
Atlanta
Denver
NYJ
Washington
Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
PHI
PHI
LA Chargers
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New England
Las Vegas
Arizona
Dallas
Buffalo
Tennessee
Tampa Bay
Green Bay
Miami
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Detroit

[Angleae]

14. He won't go higher than #15

#1: He's a DT. Dt is not nearly as valuable as QB/Edge/OT/CB
#2: He's the #2 DT from Georgia in this draft.

[GaYellowDawg]

12. And he's a good kid.

I’m proud he represents my national champion Georgia Bulldogs!

By the way, he had such a good relationship with the marching band that they made him an honorary member after his Senior Day game.