![]() ![]() One has to know precisely when to start and when to stop the clock, and because one timer might see some movement that another doesn't, that's why it is an "inexact science," Brincks said. ![]() When sophomore running back Marquis Green ran a 10.7 in the 100 in high school, "we knew he was fast," Huesman added.Īccurately hand-timing a runner in the 40 is a skill that has to be honed, UTC strength coach Scott Brincks said. "The times that you look at that are probably legit are, when they run track, in the 100 meters." ![]() "Someone can say, 'I run a 4.5 40,' but we're going to watch the film to see if they're fast," Huesman said. That's because they don't know the validity of the times. When he and his staff are evaluating prospects, they don't pay too much attention to 40 times, Huesman said. "If you don't run a good 40 at the combine or at your day, it could kill you," UTC coach Russ Huesman said. For a receiver, defensive back or running back, a fast or slow 40 time can have a significant impact on when or if he gets drafted. Seldom do players actually have to run 40 yards straight in a game, but that doesn't seem to matter. In football, at least among skill-position players, no stat is talked about more than 40 times. "When I ran, all of the scouts said they had me in the high 4.2s or low 4.3s, so I was fine." "The NFL combine has their times and then all of the scouts have their times, too," Skrine said. The same thing happened at this year's combine, during which Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill shocked a lot of people with an unofficial 4.30 that officially was a 4.36. Those official times came out several hours later, long after the 4.29 was talked about again and again, and the official time appeared to be largely ignored. However, Skrine's official fastest time according to the NFL, which uses laser timers at the combine, was 4.48 seconds. That 4.29 brought Skrine a lot of attention both from the analysts on NFL Network and those watching on TV who then discussed it on Twitter. That was hand-timed with a stopwatch, as was his second attempt in which Skrine posted a 4.36 despite stumbling slightly at the start. In the first of his two attempts, Skrine was clocked, unofficially, by NFL Network at 4.29 seconds. His experiences running the 40 highlight how important the sprint is - and how inexact the times can be. "If you're a smaller school player and some teams haven't been looking at you, running well will do big things for you," said Skrine, who was fast at the combine and ultimately was drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. Being 5-foot-9 and coming from a Football Championship Subdivision program, Skrine had to stand out from the crowd with his speed. Skrine will soon begin his second season with the Cleveland Browns.įormer University of Tennessee at Chattanooga cornerback Buster Skrine knew that every 40-yard dash he ran leading up to and during the 2011 NFL combine was important. He played four special teams snaps in that game and was inactive for Week 5.Former Tennessee Chattanooga defensive back Buster Skrine runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine in March. Skrine signed with the 49ers ahead of their Week 4 matchup against the Seahawks. In 30 games and eight starts, Harris has 50 tackles, four pass breakups and one forced fumble. He played three games with them as a rookie, spent his second year in Denver, and played parts of last season with the Broncos and Ravens before landing with the 49ers this preseason. The Bengals selected Harris in the fifth round of the 2018 draft. Now he’ll join a 49ers secondary that in some ways is beginning to stabilize after a tumultuous start to the year. He was immediately placed on Injured Reserve with a hamstring injury, and had his practice window opened prior to Week 4. Harris joined the 49ers late in the preseason but played well enough to work his way onto the active roster. Cornerback Davontae Harris was activated off injured reserve, and cornerback Buster Skrine was released in a corresponding move. The San Francisco 49ers on Monday made an in-house addition to their secondary. ![]()
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