Who is the most athletic player in the NFL?

[cking]

Is DK Metcalf the obvious answer?

Who do you think it is?

[Retired hobbist]

You would be surprised to see who it would be. It could be reserve journeyman or an athletic punter. Being the fastest guy in the league doesn't make you the most athletic.

I recall Todd Christiansen setting age group decathlon records after he retired form the NFL. He was never the fastest Raider, Russ Francis was encouraged by Bruce Jenner to take up the decathlon in college because he could throw the javelin at world level and was reasonably fast.

[Siberian13]

Aaron Donald

[PrimeTimeScott]

Micah Parsons is pretty dang athletic

[asujbl]

Myles Garrett

You can call me a homer all you want... I've also never seen a guy his size do the things he does whether stuff he posts on Instagram or watch the Celebrity AS game last Friday. Some of the dunks you see floating around the google machine? No one his size should be able to make them that easy

This dude is 275 doing 64 inch box jumps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ERWgS7JSo

He also runs a 4.57 and did 33 reps on the bench during his combine (and I bet he could do more now)

He's a legit physical freak

[erock28]

Myles Garrett

You can call me a homer all you want... I've also never seen a guy his size do the things he does whether stuff he posts on Instagram or watch the Celebrity AS game last Friday. Some of the dunks you see floating around the google machine? No one his size should be able to make them that easy

This dude is 275 doing 64 inch box jumps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ERWgS7JSo

He also runs a 4.57 and did 33 reps on the bench during his combine (and I bet he could do more now)

He's a legit physical freak

Not saying he's the clear cut #1, as that is an awfully difficult thing to measure, but Garrett was a name that popped into my head...and I'm not a homer. I've seen some of those dunks...jaw might still be on the ground. He is an absolute freak.

[TheFrenzy]

Dan Snyder's ability to dodge any kind of punishment or accountability has to put him up near the top.

[asujbl]

Not saying he's the clear cut #1, as that is an awfully difficult thing to measure, but Garrett was a name that popped into my head...and I'm not a homer. I've seen some of those dunks...jaw might still be on the ground. He is an absolute freak.

Definitely going to be a "clear cut" because it's impossible to measure

As was mentioned above how do you compare some like Myles to someone like Donald? Because what Donald can do is absolutely amazing (not just on the field)

But Myles, whether he's a Cleveland Brown or not, has to immediately come to mind

[BrentR]

Guess it depends on your definition of athletic.

In my mind when I think of athletic I think of people like Patrick Mahomes. He was a fantastic 3 sport athlete. He has real MLB potential like his father. also a very good basketball player.

most physically gifted I would say yes Myles Garrett is an absolute freak of nature.

[hugh]

This has no definitive answer so it's a waste of time to even discuss it

[TheFrenzy]

This has no definitive answer so it's a waste of time to even discuss it

You doing ok?

Your post lately have seemed borderline nihilistic.

[Scottish Punk]

Myles Garrett

You can call me a homer all you want... I've also never seen a guy his size do the things he does whether stuff he posts on Instagram or watch the Celebrity AS game last Friday. Some of the dunks you see floating around the google machine? No one his size should be able to make them that easy

This dude is 275 doing 64 inch box jumps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ERWgS7JSo

He also runs a 4.57 and did 33 reps on the bench during his combine (and I bet he could do more now)

He's a legit physical freak

I remember working with a guy and we were discussing what the Browns should do with that pick. I told him, don't make it complicated and just take Garrett. He was thinking QB or RB. After watching the combine, he came in the next day and said "Yeah, take Garrett, that is no brainer". Dude was faster than TEs in a DLineman size/strenght body.

[discodanman45]

Probably the best athlete is Obi Melifonwu who is an absolute disaster on the football field.

[blockedbyjames]

L. Jackson, Garrett, Mahomes, TJ Watt, Arod, CMC, Parsons are all good choices.

[majestik101]

Wander Franco

[49erRCCollector]

This has no definitive answer so it's a waste of time to even discuss it

Yeesh. Lighten up. It's a forum.

[Earlsnake07]

Myles Garrett

You can call me a homer all you want... I've also never seen a guy his size do the things he does whether stuff he posts on Instagram or watch the Celebrity AS game last Friday. Some of the dunks you see floating around the google machine? No one his size should be able to make them that easy

This dude is 275 doing 64 inch box jumps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ERWgS7JSo

He also runs a 4.57 and did 33 reps on the bench during his combine (and I bet he could do more now)

He's a legit physical freak

Agree with this also........watching him dunk and play in the NBA all star game I was definitely impressed

We already know he can swing a helmet well, so assuming he can hit HR's also:D:D:D:D:D:D

[sportzluvr1]

Kupper Coop or Christiano Mcaffery

[Archangel1775]

I'd go with a linebacker/safety on defense that's about 6'1-6'3 (210-250 pounds) that can catch. I'm sure you can find one that can play any position on their side of the ball. Additionally, they can probably play any position on offense, even backup O-line if they had the time to get to a 285 pound minimum and learn basic blocking technique.

[asujbl]

Agree with this also........watching him dunk and play in the NBA all star game I was definitely impressed

We already know he can swing a helmet well, so assuming he can hit HR's also:D:D:D:D:D:D

I would bet he could hit a few dingers

[bradyvick]

Idk about current but all time I immediately think Moss, Vick, Vernon Davis,
Jevon Kearse,
Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, Chris Johnson

[cking]

Marvin Jones Jr has made some pretty crazy athletic catches over the years

I think some of the posters above were pretty spot on with Micah Parsons...that guy is a great athlete

[heatdawg]

Myles Garrett, I don't think there is much debate after you see his performance data. He might be able to play every position but QB, QB is not based solely on athleticism.

[Whodatiz]

Marvin Jones Jr has made some pretty crazy athletic catches over the years

I think some of the posters above were pretty spot on with Micah Parsons...that guy is a great athlete

Marvin Jones Jr.? Who's that?

[asujbl]

Marvin Jones Jr.? Who's that?

A - he’s a good player
B - literally the most random player ever mentioned

I could bet a million dollars and say name a million players

He wouldn’t make the list

[TheFrenzy]

Kupper Coop

I had no idea his father was an NFL quarterback for both the Cowboys and the Cardinals.

[jplarson]

I had no idea his father was an NFL quarterback for both the Cowboys and the Cardinals.

Don't forget Jake Kupp who was an OG for the Cowboys among other teams and is Coopers grand pappy. Seems inevitable Cooper joins Dallas someday

[TheFrenzy]

Don't forget Jake Kupp....


That just sounds like "Jacob"........with extra steps.

[jplarson]

That just sounds like "Jacob"........with extra steps.

Jay Kupp?????

[Seahawks fan]

Athletic to me would be someone who would excel at all sports. None better than this man.

_ixzEcIY8SI

[nfcsaints]

Wasn’t Kyle Pitts supposed to check all the boxes?

[Siberian13]

Wasn’t Kyle Pitts supposed to check all the boxes?

Excited to see if his 2nd season is an improvement.

[roberth404]

Tyreek Hill stands out to me, he is super quick, exceptional leg strength and explosiveness, combined with low center of gravity... every time he gets the ball he lights it up

[salthill]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220226/512bab7adcb9bde7b3a5a41d04c17e59.gif

300lbs+ big man celebrating another of his touchdowns.
That’s a thread ender right there.

[tjforce]

Athletic to me would be someone who would excel at all sports. None better than this man.

_ixzEcIY8SI

This is the correct answer.

Looking back, a few other names that come to mind:

-Bo Jackson
-Deion Sanders
-Larry Allen

And if you don't know about Larry Allen, look up some YouTube highlights of the guy.

[mjwoop]

I have no idea who the most athletic player is, but the Jerome Simpson flip TD is one of the most athletic plays I've ever seen.

[Sdog77]

Hunter Renfrow lol

[ninjacookies]

Bo Jackson or prime Vernon Davis. VD was an absolute freak of nature speed, agility and strength wise.

[Gthompson1978]

Bo Jackson

[BGT Masters]

Jim Thorpe.

[ScooterD]

Kyler Murray should be in consideration. Maybe not the most physical specimen mentioned, but a Heisman winner, #1 NFL draft pick, and # 9 MLB draft pick.

Historically, would likely be Thorpe or Jim Brown, with the latter being arguably the best player ever in football and lacrosse.

[deansayso]

Matt Jones

[Ewing8888]

Micah Parsons

[SkipAway]

Tyreek Hill stands out to me, he is super quick, exceptional leg strength and explosiveness, combined with low center of gravity... every time he gets the ball he lights it up

No lies detected. Certainly in the top 1 percent.

[Stifle]

That Jim Brown guy use to have a decent skill set in various sports.

Today's players are siphoned into a singular sport going into High School and even more so into College. It will never be where multiple players in College are ALL-AMERICANS in that sport but play another in the pro's. Kirk Gibson, Jim Brown, Jackie Robinson, etc.

[TheFrenzy]

Today's players are siphoned into a singular sport going into High School and even more so into College. It will never be where multiple players in College are ALL-AMERICANS in that sport but play another in the pro's. Kirk Gibson, Jim Brown, Jackie Robinson, etc.

We don't even see two-way players even more.

I actually think we could solve the Overtime Conundrum if the NFL implemented something like soccer—regular style play but with dramatically restricted substitutions.

Imagine if teams could only sub out one player every change of possession and basically had to decide which 10 guys would play both offense and defense during the final period.

[thewesdub]

Bryon Jones is up there…he set the world record for standing broad-jump by leaping 12-feet, 3-inches at the combine.

From 2015: The name of this blog is 3 Sigma Athlete, which refers to the rare NFL player who stands three standard deviations above the NFL standard pSPARQ at a given position...3 sigma athletes don’t show up very often [there are now five of them: Jones, Evan Mathis, J.J. Watt, Calvin Johnson, and Lane Johnson]. 3 standard deviations from the mean corresponds to the 99.87th percentile. It isn’t 1 in 1000, but it isn’t far off, either....Jones managed to land a whopping 3.2 standard deviations from the positional cornerback average.

[JosieD]

This has no definitive answer so it's a waste of time to even discuss it

(((Hugs))) it will be ok. (I mean this sincerely).


We should probably break it down for offense, defense and special teams. All I know is every single one of them is more athletic than me.

[ssbledsoe]

You doing ok?

Your post lately have seemed borderline nihilistic.

Enjoy Arbys

[ssbledsoe]

Tyreek Hill stands out to me, he is super quick, exceptional leg strength and explosiveness, combined with low center of gravity... every time he gets the ball he lights it up

He's a heck of a boxer, to boot