How D.K. Metcalfs NFL Combine performance historic 40 time turned Seahawks WR into a sta
Outside of Oxford, Mi s., and the NFL scouting community, D.K. Metcalf was a relatively under-the-radar player when entered the after his redshirt-sophomore year at Ole Mi s. He had caught just 26 pa ses and five touchdowns in seven games before a neck injury ended what would become his final college season Then, a photo of the shirtle s wide receiver , and suddenly, Metcalf was a mainstream name entering the in Indianapolis. DK Metcalf has somehow gotten bigger since last we saw him Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) It was just the beginning of the physique-related legend that has become Metcalf. MORE: About a week before the Combine, another photo of the muscular wide receiver surfaced. This time it was Metcalf's Ole Mi s teammate A.J. Brown, who also was entering Jerami Grant Jersey the 2019 NFL Draft and set to work out at the Combine, who shared the photo. This about to bigger than Odell and Jarvis Landry when they entered the draft . Two potential 1st round draft picks from the same school. I hope youre ready . AJ Brown (@Brown1arthur) Some doubt about Metcalf's pro prospects, mostly related to that neck injury, forced him to fall to the second round of the draft. The , pleased with that development, traded into the last pick of Round 2 to select the big wideout. He was the ninth wide receiver picked in the draft. "He may be even more unique than we thought," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said of Metcalf in May, via . "There has never been a guy who ran any faster who was that big and strong at the Combine. So hes got all those things behind him. "Now hes got to figure out how to play football." Spoiler alert: Metcalf figured it out. It all started with that photo and, soon after, a . MORE: D.K. Metcalf Combine results Somehow, D.K. Metcalf's physical appearance in the viral photos was le s impre sive than the performance he posted at the 2019 NFL Combine. Below are Metcalf's results in the speed, strength and agility-related drills in which he competed. Drill Result Rank among WRs 40-yard dash 4.33 seconds No. 4 Bench pre s 27 reps No. 1 Vertical jump 40.5 inches No. 3 Broad jump 134.0 inches No. 5 3-cone drill 7.38 seconds No. 27 20-yard shuttle 4.5 seconds No. 30 Though Metcalf's 40 time was not the best among receivers at the 2019 Combine, it was historic in the context of his weight (228 pounds). According to NFL Media, Metcalf's 4.33-second 40-yard dash was the fastest ever recorded for a player 225 pounds or heavier. That list included freak NFL athletes like Calvin Johnson, Saquon Barkley and Vernon Davis. Its official @dkmetcalf14 ran a 4.33. Its the fastest has ever recorded by someone 225+ including and yes Rich Eisen (@richeisen) MORE: D.K. Metcalf Combine measurements Metcalf's weight at the Combine was notable in relation to his speedy 40-yard dash, with his other physical measurements verifying on paper the monster he was on the field. However, Metcalf's most notable measurement at the Combine might have been his absurdly low body fat percentage of 1.6. It explained his shredded appearance in the viral photos. Height 6-3 Weight 228 pounds Body fat 1.6 percent Arms 34 7/8" Hands 9 7/8" MORE: D.K. Metcalf Combine highlights Metcalf is beginning to a semble an impre sive highlight reel in the NFL featuring actual football, but as one might expect given his historic performance, the receiver's Combine highlights are something to behold. Below are those highlights, followed by a couple videos that put into context the absurdity that was Metcalf's workout. MORE: JaMychal Green Jersey
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