Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wants to redefine the quarterback paradigm. While the average NFL quarterback is a big, powerful pocket shooter, Jackson’s key attributes are completely unique. Jackson manages to keep defenders at bay with his agility and speed.
Jackson has a 40-yard dash time of 4.34 seconds. He said his time was theoretically faster, adding that the time he ran 4.34 was not in ideal circumstances.
How fast is Lamar Jackson?
Despite the fact that Jackson Although he didn’t run the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine or Louisville’s Pro Day, there are timed runs for his 40-yard dash. Jackson recorded a 40-yard dash of 4.34 seconds during a speed day hosted by Louisville in 2017 leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft. When asked about his timing, Jackson shared that he was dealing with a toe in grass which slowed him down.
His speed is comparable to some of the fastest 40-yard dash times ever recorded by active professionals, regardless of position. His time is only 0.02 seconds shorter than that of Marquise Brown and Will Fuller V. Despite his exceptional speed throughout the exercise, he was still a tenth of a second slower than John’s Combine record Ross by 4.22 seconds.
Jackson is the obvious favorite among the quarterbacks. Patrick Mahomes ran a 4.80 in the 40-yard dash, while Russell Wilson ran a 4.55. Cam Newton, who currently plays for the New England Patriots, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.59 seconds in 2011.
Marcus Mariota, the Las Vegas Raiders’ backup quarterback, ran for 4.52. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has never completed a 40-yard dash, but he claims to have done it in 4.38 seconds, just a tenth of a second slower than blazing fast by Jackson.
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