Who is the fastest player in the NFL? Here's where Tyreek Hill, Lamar Jackson rank in 2021

There's simply something exciting regarding viewing a player with unbelievable speed fly down the field.

Whether it's using that speed to escape down the sideline, punctured the middle of the defense and score or dice up an insurance coverage system on special teams, those big plays with breakaway speed always include another level of enjoyment to the game.< div course="pop-out-eplayer-container pop-out-eplayer-container-- preserve-size"> And also there are a number of players in the league efficient in carving up defenses with their rate.

Chiefs pass receiver Tyreek Hillside, nicknamed Cheetah, is usually considered as the fastest, but he absolutely hasn't run away with the title as various other talents like 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, Ravens quarterback Lamar

Jackson as well as Raiders pass receiver Henry Ruggs III have shown they also can race past nearly anybody. Exists a method to discover who the

actual fastest gamer in the league is? Sporting Information is

taking a look to see which gamers have actually uploaded the greatest cases. EVEN MORE: Highest-paid gamers in the NFL in 2021 Who is the fastest player in the NFL? There are constantly several various methods one can decide concerning the fastest gamer in the organization

, and every one will likely bring up a different outcome. Specific men simply meet that eye test, where their rate simply seems to be at a different level than various other gamers. Yet our eyes aren't excellent, and also it's extremely subjective, so we won't be utilizing that technique. What about the fastest times uploaded in a game? There's a whole lot taking place in video game activity. Players need to run routes, stay clear of tacklers, lug a football or capture the sphere. We can likewise have a look at 40-yard dash times, where gamers are asked to run in a straight line as rapid as they can. However also after that, some gamer might not have their ideal day. An additional may have an adrenaline rush. There's no perfect method to decide who the fastest gamer in the organization is, yet we're mosting likely to outline the data offered to see that may come the closest to meeting that description.

Top 10 fastest players in 2021

NFL Next-Gen Stats has actually been tracking the fastest gamers touching the sphere because 2016. This, like any various other method, continues to be an incomplete approach as it does not consist of defenders-- such as safeties and also corners-- running after a ball-carrier to make a deal with. Still, it offers us a fantastic peek overall of the gamers that have taped the fastest times when attempting to stay clear of being taken on.

Right here are the gamers that have actually posted the fastest times until now this season.

Gamer	Group	Full Throttle (Miles Per Hour)	Week	Play Event
Melvin Gordon	Broncos	21.52	1	70-yard hurrying TD
Sammy Watkins	Ravens	21.05	1	49-yard function
Devin Duvernay	Ravens	21.01	1	30-yard punt return
Khalil Herbert	Bears	20.88	1	50-yard first return
David Montgomery	Bears	20.80	1	41-yard thrill
Joe Mixon	Bengals	20.66	1	19-yard thrill
Brandin Cooks	Texans	20.62	1	52-yard reception
Henry Ruggs	Raiders	20.62	1	37-yard function
Isaiah McKenzie	Bills	20.52	1	75-yard first return
Anthony Schwartz	Browns	20.43	1	17-yard rush

Top 10 fastest times in 2020

The 2021 period is still underway. So let's take a look at that the fastest players from last year's routine period were. One player seems to stand apart over the rest.

Player	Team	Full Throttle (MPH)	Week	Play Event
Raheem Mostert	49ers	23.09	2	80-yard rushing TD
Raheem Mostert	49ers	22.73	1	76-yard receiving TD
Kenyan Drake	Cardinals	22.11	6	69-yard rushing TD
Jonathan Taylor	Colts	22.05	17	29-yard rush
Tyreek Hillside	Chiefs	21.91	14	44-yard receiving TD
Nyheim Hines	Colts	21.85	13	19-yard kickoff return
Nelson Agholar	Raiders	21.72	17	57-yard reception
Trevon Diggs	Cowboys	21.72	8	0-yard interception
Michael Davis	Chargers	21.68	4	78-yard interception TD
DK Metcalf	Seahawks	21.66	7	6-yard reception

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That has the fastest time in a normal season game?

Maybe a little unsurprising to see that the fastest time ever recorded by NFL's Next Gen Statistics, which goes back to the start of the 2016 period, belongs to Hill. He returned a first 27 lawns and was clocked at 23.24 mph.

Hill as well as Mostert divided the leading four, as Hillside sign in initially and third as well as Mostert is second and 4th. Mostert is the just other player to videotape a speed over 23 mph. Xavier Rhodes is the only defensive player to break the leading 10.

Year	Gamer	Group	Full Throttle (Miles Per Hour)	Week	Play Occasion
2016	Tyreek Hill	Chiefs	23.24	2	27-yard kickoff return
2020	Raheem Mostert	49ers	23.09	2	80-yard hurrying TD
2016	Tyreek Hillside	Chiefs	22.77	12	86-yard first return TD
2020	Raheem Mostert	49ers	22.73	1	76-yard receiving TD
2016	DeSean Jackson	Redskins	22.6	13	59-yard reception
2016	Stefon Diggs	Vikings	22.5	2	44-yard reception
2016	Xavier Rhodes	Vikings	22.4	11	100-yard interception TD
2016	Brandin Cooks	Saints	22.4	15	45-yard getting TD
2016	Mike Wallace	Ravens	22.34	6	70-yard function
2019	Matt Breida	49ers	22.3	5	83-yard rushing TD

Fastest 40 times

Prior to each NFL draft, gamers are assessed based upon their capability just to sprint right ahead 40 backyards.

Here are the fastest gamers tracked at the NFL Integrate, according to Stathead, given that 2000. Times from 2021 are from university Pro Days as the 2021 NFL Integrate was terminated, and also come thanks to the NFL Draft Holy Bible.

Year	Gamer	Team	Pos	40YD
2002	Donte' Stallworth	Saints	WR	4.22
2017	John Ross	Bengals	WR	4.22
2008	Chris Johnson	Titans	RB	4.24
2014	Dri Archer	Steelers	WR	4.26
2013	Marquise Goodwin	Expenses	WR	4.27
2005	Stanford Routt	Raiders	CB	4.27
2020	Henry Ruggs III	Raiders	WR	4.27
2021	Anthony Schwartz	Browns	WR	4.27
2015	J.J. Nelson	Cardinals	WR	4.28
2010	Jacoby Ford	Raiders	WR	4.28

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What is Lamar Jackson's 40 time?

Jackson did not run the 40-yard dashboard at the NFL Incorporate in advance of the 2018 NFL Draft, however at a Rate Day at Louisville, he was appeared at running a 4.34-second 40-yard dashboard. According to Stathead, that time would have been the third-fastest time videotaped by a quarterback because 2000, behind only Robert Lion III and also Michael Vick, who both appeared at 4.33.

What is Tyreek Hillside's 40 time?

Hill was not at the 2016 NFL integrate due to a residential misuse arrest. Hill did perform at West Alabama's Pro Day and ran a 4.29-second 40-yard dash. That would link him for the 15th-fastest time, per Stathead, and also would certainly be the 11th-fastest amongst wide receivers.