In 2009, he joined the board of Burr Ridge Bank and Trust. Carter has reportedly left the combine after allegations of his role in a fatal car accident. Bo Jackson. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Moderator. At the time, NFL Network analyst Sterling Sharpe liked what he saw from the diminutive receiver. But the Bo Jackson that comes to my mind first wears a Royals uniform. The Chicago White Sox chose Jackson to throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game Two of the 2005 World Series. ", Radio personality James Golden adopted the stage name "Bo Snerdley" in homage to Jackson. He has started nine NFL games but has struggled to hold down a roster spot.". "GMFB" discusses which QBs to watch at the 2023 NFL Scouting 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. Barkley's numbers were stunning on Friday, including a 41-inch vertical jump, 29 reps on the bench press (tied for the lead alongside Georgia's Nick Chubb) and a 4.4 40-yard dash, second only . I like his game, commentator Sterling Sharpe said, via Fentress. 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. Years later, Jackson told ESPN that he has long believed the Buccaneers sabotaged his collegiate baseball career "because of the season I was having". 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). That a man averaged 5.5 yards per carry and hit 32 home runs in the same year is pretty astounding. 2014 draft: Sixth round (No. Before the Titans made CJ2K the No. 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. Frank Cooney of NFL Draft Scout via USA Todayhas the details: "First, there is no single 'official' 40 time at the combine. 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. Current Chicago Bears defensive tackle Stephen Paea out of Oregon State nearly broke that record in 2011, putting up 225 pounds on the bench a whopping 49 times. The 60-yard shuttle is an agility drill, but it's also a drill that requires a certain amount of stamina. And his 4.27-second 20-yard shuttle signified his best performance of the day, as it ranked eighth in Jackson's position group. Today, the "Bo Bikes Bama" campaign has raised over $1.1 million for the Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund. Broad Jump. Many of us would be pleased to be able to lift 225 pounds a couple of times on the bench press, but the NFL's top heavyweights have put up jaw-dropping numbers in this event. The then 5-11, 188-pounder went from a solid cornerback prospect from Nebraska to the No. 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. Davis showed off his freak athletic ability at the combine with a 4.38-second 40-yard dashabsurdly impressive for for a 6'3, 252-pound tight endalong with 33 reps on the bench press and . Dontari Poe, 2012. Some reports suggest that running back Bo Jackson completed the 40-yard dash in 4.12 seconds at the combine in 1986. Events like the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and bench press are usually the focus of the combine. Today, we take a look at the best NFL Combine performances of all time in this glorified athletic exhibition. NFL Scouting Combine and Pro Day scores, percentiles and metrics for Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville. "I got to know my family," he said, "That looks better to me than any $10 million contract. CJ has not, however, been able to set up a race against Usain Bolt.8. The BC beast vaulted up draft boards after a 4.58 in the 40, 28 reps of 225 pounds on the bench, a 38 vertical and a 49-of-50 on the Wonderlic Test. Bo Jackson says hello!" Bo Jackson has an incredible net worth of $25 million in 2023. That isn't what an infield hit looks like. Players can make their marks at the NFL Combine, and plenty have. 16. He spent 53 games[24] with the Memphis Chicks,[25] the Royals' Class AA minor league affiliate, and was called up to the majors in September 1986. Can you blame Al Davis, though? Do you buy these numbers? 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. Now, to be honest, I haven't really kept up with Bo Jackson's doings post-retirement. Bo Jackson: Stuff of legend. 1 overall), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1986 . They are the NFL Combine performances you don't forget. It takes a truly special athlete to set a new benchmark to which others will aspire in the years to come. He broke the old record, set by cornerback Sedrick Curry out of Texas A&M (2000), by just 0.03 seconds. Justin Ernest of Eastern Kentucky hit 51 reps, according to NFLDraftScout.com, but he went undrafted the following April. It's exciting to see the results at every position, but few players rely as heavily on upper body . 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 NFL Combine is a unique event in the world of footbal His NFL career has been mostly spent on special teams, but he gave us some memories that we wont forget. He never panned out with the Raiders, but his Combine was fun. In short, strength and power is certainly a good thing to potentially develop as a pro football player, although much more is needed from other attributes as well. The drill favors offensive and defensive linemen when it comes to . @PAEA_90 (via @nflthrowback) : 2020 #NFLCombine starts February 27 on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/Khv9VBROxT, 2006 draft: First round (No. Sears and Clowney each finished with 17 points. 2014 draft: First round (No. [34], Jackson finished his career in 1994 with the California Angels. NFL Combine Bench Press Record. I need people to understand something. Green and Andre Johnson and have set a high standard for No. RB Bo Jackson | 1982 . Enjoy all things sports? Answer (1 of 6): This is a fun question. 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. MORE NFL COMBINE:What goes on behind the scenes in Indy. 1 overall), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1986); Seventh round (No. Someone could pull this story from a time capsule and think it's a Bunyanesque tall tale except it's real as steel. 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. Also hand timed, Deion Sanders recorded a 4.19 sec in 1989, though another source has it that he was 'officially' recorded as 4.28 secs on this day. Step aside Arne Tvervaag. I suppose this is a testament to my inability to process this fact: I put football Bo in my baseball album, next to all the other Royals. [48] He would be forced to retire from football, and was then cut by the Royals in spring training. 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.3. Statistically speaking, he was middle-of-the-road his first two seasons, but then he really began to pick it up. 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. In decathlon, he reached 8340 points. Jackson was told by the Buccaneers that the trip had been cleared by the NCAA and SEC. . In his last season with his first hip, his OPS+ was 142. He remains the Combine's Great White Whale. 11 overall pick for the Chiefs by going crazy big man at the Combine. The scout also noted that this was his first year playing baseball and he seemed to be a "do it all type of player" and also stated he was "the best pure athlete in America today". It's a miracle squared, I guess. Now the standing long jump lives on at the NFL combine. On July 29, 1988, against the Baltimore Orioles, Jackson, batting against Jeff Ballard, attempted to call time out as Ballard was delivering the ball. Its that time of the year again. Draft: First round (No. . Bruce Irvin entered the Combine as a late-second or early-third-round pick. Imagine being so confident in yourself, as a man, that you could have so much ripped from you in a single moment, yet grow and become someone who seems just as happy without it. At the 2012 combine, Fleming blazed through the 60-yard shuttle for a time of 10.75 seconds, per NFL.com. Tony Mandarich, OT, Michigan State 1989In hindsight, the most impressive thing the Incredible Bulk did was pass his steroid drug screening during the Combine. The NFL Combine returns in 2022 after taking a year off -- in celebration, let's look at the best NFL Combine performances of all time. I dont want to say a specific time (in the 40). Fleming, like many of the other top performers in this list, hasn't been a star in the NFL. He did however play the character of Calvin Farquhar, a sports radio jockey, on the TV show Marriedwith Children. Frank Cooney of NFL Draft Scout via USA Today has the details: "First, there is no single 'official' 40 time at the combine. 27 overall), Dallas Cowboys. Davis looked like a body builder or, at the very least, an actor from an Under Armour commercial en route to running a 4.38 in the 40, skying for a 42 vertical, 108 broad, and slamming 33 reps on the bench press. He later appeared in small roles in the films The Chamber, The Pandora Project and Fakin' Da Funk. 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. [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. Bo knows weight lifting. Jackson finished his career with an average of 6.6 yards per carry, which set the SEC record (minimum 400 rushes). 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. He seems perfectly fine with not being the athletic superhero. And yes, there is definitely some sort of tall-tale phenomenon going on. . Nothing projects a football player's ability to perform at the highest professional level quite likeacone-to-cone sprint inhis underwear. 1995 draft: First round (No. 191 overall), Chicago Bears. 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. 23 overall pick for Oakland. 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. A 1991 hip injury on the field ended his football career, and his baseball career ended in 1994. You don't need to go in there and bench press 400 pounds. It's safe to say that if Tebow competed in the bench press at the 2010 combine he likely would've shattered Boltus' record. Curry bolted to 6.34 seconds in the 3-cone drill at the 2000 combine, p. All track . . Three years later, Poe became the heaviest player in NFL history to score a touchdown. Bo Jackson's game-wrecking career as a Raider . The only problem? His mark was the best posted in the Combine in the past decade by eight inches. 40-Yards Results. Alontae Taylor, D'Marco Jackson, and Jordan Jackson in the 2022 NFL Draft . The only believable reading a stopwatch could have for Bo would have been "get the f*** outta here." 25 overall to the Broncos, couldn't quite put it together as a polished passer in the NFL. I was devastated when the Royals let him go, in part because it was the first time I had ever seen a favorite athlete walk away from my team. He had to develop those independently. "I wish I had known about all of those head injuries, but no one knew that. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He followed up his broad jump with an equally impressive vertical jump of 44.5 (third-best at Combine over past 10 years), and subsequently watched his draft stock soar all the way to the latter part of the first round. He finished his career having made a minor impact as a return specialist, but he never caught on as a receiver, catching just 24 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns. I can promise you that. At 227 pounds, he ran a 4.38 40-yard dash (the fastest speed for a linebacker in the history of the Combine) and put up 20 reps on the bench press with a prosthetic attached to his arm. Enter the 2020 NFLCombine in Indianapolis, wherethe country's best college football players converge for their first encounters with NFL franchises ahead of the 2020NFL Draft. Some people, through no fault of their own, struggle to coherently express the intelligent thoughts in their heads. The only player I can think of, besides Bo, who beat out a ball hit to second base was vaunted speedster Otis Nixon. He played college football at Alabama . It was one of the best NFL Combine performances ever, mostly based on Sanders swagger and confidence. Please logout and login again. Once again, most eyes will be on wide receiver Sammy Watkins. And he did, to a world-class degree in both respects, and that will never, ever cease to amaze me. 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