40 yd time

[silachoo]

hey i wanna know what 40's people run to know where i am, i run a 5.24

[moose]

Age:16
Ht:5'9
Wt:206
Pos:ILB

Ran a 5.3 yesterday

It would probably help if you posted more about yourself

[moose]

I'm just going to say now that most 40 times recorded in highschool are bullshit, but your 5.3 sounds realistic.

How do I know?

We ran 40s at this football thing a couple of weeks ago and I got a 4.2 consistently. Three other kids got times that were just as outrageous. There was one other 4.2, and like three 4.3s. Trust me, as much as I would like to believe I run a 4.2, no high school kids are running 4.2s and 4.3s, and if they were, they definitely wouldn't be going to the same school. I was talking to a friend at a different school about this and he said there were some unrealistic times at his practices too, so it isn't just my coach.

I have no idea what my real time is, but I'm pretty fast. I play reciever and defensive back and can outrun almost all of the guys on the field. I might be moving to quarterback, though, because our Varsity quarterback graduated, our JV quarterback moved, and everyone else just plain sucks.

Well our sports generate a lot of money so we get new shit all the time and we have an electric recorder to record the 40 where you put your thumb on a button and get in a sprinters stance and once you lift up your thumb it beeps and your time starts and then you run through this beam at the 40yd mark and it records your exact times...and damn your school is fast

[wataba]

In high school I was timed at 4.6 and 4.7 at the beginning of the season. But then my knees gave me shit, and I was at 4.9-5 by the end. It's unfortunate, too. I really enjoyed playing, but during practice it just became so painful in my knees everytime I planted my foot. It probably looked like I was slacking, but I'm not THAT lazy.
At least I was still able to play ice hockey still after that. Skating isn't as hard on the knees and you still get to hit people.

[baumy300]

We ran 40s at this football thing a couple of weeks ago and I got a 4.2 consistently.
Bullshit...

If your serious, which I'm doubting, your incredibly fucking fast and will probaly play college ball.

[bob991]

Bullshit...

If your serious, which I'm doubting, your incredibly fucking fast and will probaly play college ball.
Did you bitches even read the rest of my post?

I said "Trust me, as much as I would like to believe I run a 4.2, no high school kids are running 4.2s and 4.3s, and if they were, they definitely wouldn't be going to the same school."

I know I don't run a 4.2, that's like Deion Sanders/Michael Vick fast. I am pretty fast compared to almost all the other kids in our district and the fastest guy at my school, but I know I'm not on a 4.2 level.

[poopchow]

My friend can run the 100yard in 10 seconds i think, hes fucking fast..


I run 40 in 5.7... i cant sprint for shit, i can run long distance though

[Nick is cool]

how old is your friend? and im guessing its 10.7 or up

[poopchow]

I really should ask him hes been superfast since 7th grade, hes gonna be a junior now.

[NYG 5]

6"1
195

im guessin i run around 4.9-5.5 40.

[wsuwarrior]

6'0
175 pounds
sub 5-sec 40 yd.


There are NO high schoolers running a true 4.2 or 4.3.....probably quite a few 4.4's and they going up from there. Randy Moss runs a 4.25 or so and santana moss runs a 4.2....and i think i read somewhere that world class sprinters run it in 4.1 seconds or something. You cant just get your times with a stop watch, you need a laser timer.

[Machavelli]

freshman
14
5'9
130 lbs
5.9 seconds

[Hoolie]

junior
5'10
137
4.6 40

[poopchow]

The kid i know runs 40 in 4.6ish and runs the 100 in 10.6


I thought it was faster but when he was a freshman and sophomore he was one of the fastest kids in his school. He put off running the past few months

[chaparral]

Anybody who runs the 100 meter dash in under 11.1 seconds, or the 100 yard dash in under 10, is running a 4.3 40 yard dash on the way. My junior year in HS we had four guys under 11.1 for 100m. We didn't make a huge splash at districts, either.

Most athletes come close to their maximum speed in 40 yards. There are very few men who can go more than 10.5 yards per second flat-out, and those that can run closer to 9.5 seconds for 100 yards than 10. This means that the worst possible time for the 40 yard dash for a 10-second 100 guy would be 4.4 seconds.

The problem is that most trackstars make terrible football players. They're usually little guys without the bulk necessary to brush off a hit from a linebacker or tackle a running back.

It's also very rare that a sprinter can violently change direction while accelerating at full power. While the "streak" or "fly" pattern is useful in Madden and flag football, any successful passing game at the collegiate or NFL level involves much more sophisticated routes.

Two examples of exceptional speed not really mattering are as follows.

Michael Bennett, backup running back for the Minnesota Vikings, is one of the five fastest men in the world. He runs 9.91 for 100 meters - or 9.0 for 100 yards. He didn't run the 40 at the combine because there was no need for him to prove his speed again. Since the Vikings don't release this information either, the following calculation is as accurate a figure as I can give you.
100 yards - 9.00 seconds.
90 yards - 8.15 seconds.
80 yards - 7.30 seconds.
70 yards - 6.45 seconds.
60 yards - 5.60 seconds.
50 yards - 4.75 seconds.
40 yards - 3.90 seconds.
This has him running 12 yards per second past 40 yards, or 26 miles per hour. This matches the number found under "Fastest Human" in the Guinness book of world records. If he runs any slower for the last 60 yards, he has to run faster in the first 40. 3.9 seconds is the most conservative estimate I could give you. It's probably closer to 3.7.

He is a backup. He backs up Onterrio Smith and Moe Williams.

My second example is myself. I ran 10 flat for 100 yards in high school. The last time I was timed for a set of 40 times, the average was 4.35 and my best was 4.25. The football coach at my university doesn't even want to see me - according to him I'm "completely rubbish at football".

[SilkySmooth4589]

Michael Bennett, backup running back for the Minnesota Vikings, is one of the five fastest men in the world. He runs 9.91 for 100 meters - or 9.0 for 100 yards. He didn't run the 40 at the combine because there was no need for him to prove his speed again. Since the Vikings don't release this information either, the following calculation is as accurate a figure as I can give you.
100 yards - 9.00 seconds.
90 yards - 8.15 seconds.
80 yards - 7.30 seconds.
70 yards - 6.45 seconds.
60 yards - 5.60 seconds.
50 yards - 4.75 seconds.
40 yards - 3.90 seconds.
This has him running 12 yards per second past 40 yards, or 26 miles per hour. This matches the number found under "Fastest Human" in the Guinness book of world records. If he runs any slower for the last 60 yards, he has to run faster in the first 40. 3.9 seconds is the most conservative estimate I could give you. It's probably closer to 3.7.

He is a backup. He backs up Onterrio Smith and Moe Williams.

My second example is myself. I ran 10 flat for 100 yards in high school. The last time I was timed for a set of 40 times, the average was 4.35 and my best was 4.25. The football coach at my university doesn't even want to see me - according to him I'm "completely rubbish at football".
Damn, he is fast as hell. Your really fast too.

Sophmore
6'1"
265
about 4.8 to 5.1
But football isn't my sport (my coach would argue otherwise) Basketball is what I play. I can almost dunk with a reach of 7'10", 8 foot if you round it. Pretty good for my height and weight.

[STiSchucky]

probably like 60 seconds.

cause i dont really care

[Skinny]

I'm 15.
5'9
~ 170 lbs.
Guard/ILB.
I run about a 5.5 laser time, so that would equate to about a 5.3 on a good stopwatch time. I'm not really a great athlete.

40 speed is a huge deal to pro scouts, even though they'll deny it up and down. A lot of guys don't have great 40 speeds, but have football speed. Those are the guys that are great players. A lot of people have both though, like Teddy Ginn or Xavier Carter.


Sophmore
6'1"
265
about 4.8 to 5.1
That's pretty damned fast if it's true.

[Dual]

Xavier Carter is a freak.

I don't have football in my school so I never had a real 40 time measured. I really want one though, but I don't think I'm as fast as I think I am. My friend timed me once when we had nothing else to do. But he was using a stopwatch, and I was running half-heartedly in sneakers on wet grass against the wind (I got around a 5.7). I ran a 12.3 100 meter time in track last year though.

[æcvfootball10æ]

14
5'3
110
40 time- 5.0

[Nick is cool]

Anybody who runs the 100 meter dash in under 11.1 seconds, or the 100 yard dash in under 10, is running a 4.3 40 yard dash on the way. My junior year in HS we had four guys under 11.1 for 100m. We didn't make a huge splash at districts, either.

Most athletes come close to their maximum speed in 40 yards. There are very few men who can go more than 10.5 yards per second flat-out, and those that can run closer to 9.5 seconds for 100 yards than 10. This means that the worst possible time for the 40 yard dash for a 10-second 100 guy would be 4.4 seconds.

The problem is that most trackstars make terrible football players. They're usually little guys without the bulk necessary to brush off a hit from a linebacker or tackle a running back.

It's also very rare that a sprinter can violently change direction while accelerating at full power. While the "streak" or "fly" pattern is useful in Madden and flag football, any successful passing game at the collegiate or NFL level involves much more sophisticated routes.

Two examples of exceptional speed not really mattering are as follows.

Michael Bennett, backup running back for the Minnesota Vikings, is one of the five fastest men in the world. He runs 9.91 for 100 meters - or 9.0 for 100 yards. He didn't run the 40 at the combine because there was no need for him to prove his speed again. Since the Vikings don't release this information either, the following calculation is as accurate a figure as I can give you.
100 yards - 9.00 seconds.
90 yards - 8.15 seconds.
80 yards - 7.30 seconds.
70 yards - 6.45 seconds.
60 yards - 5.60 seconds.
50 yards - 4.75 seconds.
40 yards - 3.90 seconds. This has him running 12 yards per second past 40 yards, or 26 miles per hour. This matches the number found under "Fastest Human" in the Guinness book of world records. If he runs any slower for the last 60 yards, he has to run faster in the first 40. 3.9 seconds is the most conservative estimate I could give you. It's probably closer to 3.7.

He is a backup. He backs up Onterrio Smith and Moe Williams.

My second example is myself. I ran 10 flat for 100 yards in high school. The last time I was timed for a set of 40 times, the average was 4.35 and my best was 4.25. The football coach at my university doesn't even want to see me - according to him I'm "completely rubbish at football".





First of all, we had a 400 meter relay team (each runner runs 100), and the people on our team were our tailback, fullback, linebacker (me), and 1 person who doesnt play football. We are all 14 and we ran a 48:7, which is pretty fast, and were football players.


Second- Those could be realistic calculations but they arent 100% right. Some people start out real slow then finish really fast, so they could have like a 4.6 40 and a 10.1 100, just wanted to point that out

[chaparral]

Yes, it's possible that there's someone who runs a 10.1-10.3 100 yard time with a 4.5-4.6 40 start. It's unlikely, and anyone who gets out of the blocks that slowly either needs to practice his technique or gain more leg strength in the weightroom as he's giving away a few tenths right there.

That calculation is accurate. It's just a little difficult to believe until you realize just how fast Michael Bennett actually is...

He runs 9.00 in the 100 yard dash. That's a clear second faster than a great high school sprinter - this would give him a margin of victory of 11 yards. That's two seconds faster than a good, quick football player - he'd be 23 yards ahead at the finish.

[chaparral]

Of course, there are quite a few exceptions to "trackstars don't make good football players". Bennett's one. Randy Moss had a very good record on the track. Darrell Green, Bullet Bob Hayes, and Bo Jackson were all tremendously effective football players as well as excellent track athletes.

However, if you look at the football records of top track athletes, most of them weren't very good at football when they played, or track was their best sport by such a margin that they gave football up when they got to college.

[2y4life]

Well, I don't believe the guy that said he was slow and can't sprint but can run a 5.7/40. That's not possible because if you can't sprint fast, you can't get that time. I go to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and I was on the track team two years ago and I had to stop after tearing my ACL. I ran a legit 4.38/40 and I was the third fastest guy on my team. I can do the 100 yard dash in 10.8. BTW, I'm 5'5" and 155 (but while I was in track, I was 130).

[Nick is cool]

Yes, it's possible that there's someone who runs a 10.1-10.3 100 yard time with a 4.5-4.6 40 start. It's unlikely, and anyone who gets out of the blocks that slowly either needs to practice his technique or gain more leg strength in the weightroom as he's giving away a few tenths right there.

That calculation is accurate. It's just a little difficult to believe until you realize just how fast Michael Bennett actually is...

He runs 9.00 in the 100 yard dash. That's a clear second faster than a great high school sprinter - this would give him a margin of victory of 11 yards. That's two seconds faster than a good, quick football player - he'd be 23 yards ahead at the finish.

wtf, how much different is 100 yards then 100 meters, since he surely doesnt run under 9.8 in that

[chaparral]

100 meters = 110 and change yards.