How fast is Justin Fields? His 40-yard dash would've been fastest for QB at NFL Combine
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?
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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.