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How fast is Justin Fields? His 40-yard dash would’ve been fastest for QB at NFL Combine
By Paul Harvey
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Justin Fields seems destined to wreak havoc on B1G defenses this season, both with his arm and his legs.
It is no secret that Fields was the top-rated, dual-threat quarterback coming out of high school in 2018. He also displayed his athleticism in small doses as a freshman at Georgia. But just how fast is he?
Well, according to Stephen Means with Cleveland.com, Fields’ 40-yard dash time would have been the fastest by a quarterback at the 2019 NFL Combine. The fastest time at the combine was 4.57 by former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley.
Fields’ 40-yard time in May? He claims it was a sub-4.5:
“The laser (time), was a 4.42 and then the hand (time) was a 4.38,” Fields said. “I didn’t think I was going to run it that fast. My goal was to get it under 4.45 laser. I definitely achieved that so (I’m) happy about that.”
It certainly takes a lot more than just being fast to become a successful quarterback. Still, Fields’ speed is yet another weapon defenses will need to account for this fall.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.