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Maurice Jones Drew

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06-09-2014 at 12:49 pm

I'm amazed at this 5'6 3/4 "little guy"'s track times as a High School athlete. Look:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
5 ft 6¾ in	207 lb	4.39 s	1.58 s	2.66 s	4.41 s	7.08 s	36 in	9 ft 8 in	18 reps
All values from NFL Combine

 

 

Then he broke a bunch of franchise records in 2011 and was voted as one of the Top 100 players in 2012. Why don't we see more small guys in Football and Track?

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Re: Maurice Jones Drew

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06-09-2014 at 12:57 pm

Trindon Holliday is another great small player (5'5). He was a sprinter, played for LSU and was drafted by the Texans.

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Re: Maurice Jones Drew

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06-16-2014 at 04:16 am Thread Starter

Ira Murchison is considered one of the greatest sprinters and he was just shy of 5'4.

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Re: Maurice Jones Drew

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06-17-2014 at 07:18 am

Depends. Sprinters tend to be more compact and muscular. Usain Bolt was an anomaly.

 

Read this article about why a lot of track stars are on the short side.

Last Edited By OverTheEdge (2014-06-17 07:18:36)

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Re: Maurice Jones Drew

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06-24-2014 at 07:10 am

I was a track star in High School. I'm 5'6. Won many awards.

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