Snead screamed with frustration as the cameras zoomed in on his tortured face. General Manager Eric DeCosta said he met recently with QB Lamar Jackson and there's been a 'good dialogue.'. At the end of the 2012 season, Snead was tied for third on Ball State's single season receptions and third for single season receiving yards. [55] In Week8, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had five receptions for 106yards in the 2428 loss for his first100-yard receiving game since the 2016season. Watch as Michigan Wolverines cornerback DJ Turner II, South Carolina Gamecocks cornerback Darius Rush, Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Kelee Ringo, Mississippi State Bulldogs cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, Maryland Terrapins cornerbacks Deonte Banks and Jakorian Bennett put up the six fastest official 40-yard dash times among all defensive backs invited to participate at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. [34] Head coach Sean Payton named Snead the third wide receiver to start the regular season, behind Brandin Cooks and Michael Thomas. Jalen Saunders, Oklahoma: 34 Ryan Grant, Tulane: 4.59 , 4.62, 4.64 The bar represents the player's percentile rank. Both Kent State and Northern Illinois went on to be ranked in the Top 25. Damian Copeland, Louisville: 40 [4], Snead played in eleven games for the Ball State Cardinals in 2011. The 40 time to rule them all the legendary 4.12 put up by Bo Jackson (Auburn) in 1986 As a junior, he posted 106 receptions for 1,516 yards and 15 touchdowns all school records. Allen Hurns, Miami (Fla.): 14 reps He rushed for an additional 1,083 yards and nine touchdowns. Willie Gault, a world-record-setting 4x100 meter relay teammate of Carl Lewis, ran just a 4.36-second 40, as reported by the old scouting services. Mike Evans, Texas A&M: 4.50, 4.47, 4.53 That Snead was able to average 8.6 YPT (16th among the league's 41 100-target WR) in that role shows how effective he was -- as well as what quarterback he has throwing him the ball. [38], Snead entered training camp slated as the No. Green also reportedly ran a 4.09-second 40-yard dash, faster than the NFL Combine record (4.22), though Green tweeted in March that it was "somewhere in the range of 4.09ish." 9. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Fleming is one of the smallest defensive backs on the roster in terms of height, but hes also one of the fastest and best playmakers among the group. "I think if I had stayed in high school in Florida, I could have gone to any college I wanted to," Snead said. He's now tied for the team lead in receptions (30) and is tops in first-down catches (20) a huge part of Baltimore's passing attack. Clemson Tigers defensive tackle Bryan Bresee speaks on what his sister means to him and how he honors her. In his first season with da Bears, Hester recorded six return touchdowns, including a punt return in his NFL debut, and a then-record tying 108-yard touchdown from a missed field goal against the New York Giants. A player can be the best at his position, but run a poor 40 and see himself slide in the draft. Johnson set the NFL record for2,509 scrimmage yards in a season (2009). [43], On March 13, 2018, the New Orleans Saints applied a level three tender to Snead as a restricted free agent. Snead excels by getting open in the short and intermediate areas of the field and grabbing anything in his vicinity. On November 1, 2015, Snead had six receptions for 70-yards and two touchdowns in the Saints 5249 victory against the New York Giants in Week 8. [63] He played in nine games in the 2021 season. Jarvis Landry, LSU: 28.5 Snead called his mom first. DeMarcus Van Dyke (DB) - 4.28 seconds (2011) It was like Snead IV was a military kid. The jolt from the crash was what woke him up. At press time, Snead had yet to sign his exclusive rights tender, but he showed up for the Saints' offseason program hoping a long-term deal could be worked out. Copyright 2023 GDC Media Limited, licensed to GDC America Inc and sub-licensed to Roto Sports Inc. All Rights Reserved. That can be explained by Baltimore's usage of Snead as a blocker in the league's most run-heavy offense in addition to tight end Mark Andrews drawing a high percentage of short-to-intermediate targets. You can use these to wager on anything, including the latest Super Bowl odds. It was third-and-17 and the Ravens were leading by a pair of touchdowns in Tennessee at the start of the second half. Shaq Evans, UCLA: 4.50, 4.47, 4.51 Johnson ran a 4.24 40-yard dash at the 2008 NFL Combine. DeVante Adams, Fresno State: 39.5 Josh Huff, Oregon: 27.5. In one season, a guy who worked his butt off just to get to the NFL, then rose from an undrafted free agent to one of Drew Brees' most trusted targets, was on the outs. Snead doesn't have the same responsibilities that most slot receivers do. Paul Richardson, Colorado: 104 Is Keevan Lucas the Willie Snead of the 2017 NFL Draft wide receiver class? Drafted 9th overall by Cincinnati, T-2. Before his senior season, Taylor asked to be moved to cornerback. Snead was inactive for the Saints Week 13 loss against the Carolina Panthers due to a calf injury. Valuation scheme calculates a players fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. Sanders amassed 7,838 all-purpose yards and scored 22 touchdowns: nine interception returns, six punt returns, three kickoff returns, three receiving, and one fumble recovery. Quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers took the field Sunday in Indianapolis for their physical tests. The fastest player on the list was Raheem Mostert, who placed both first and second at 23.09 and 22.73 MPH. TCU Horned Frogs defensive back Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson discusses how his uncle, Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson, made an impact on his career. [He is] one of those guys that I thought I was going to be playing with for a long time.". Over his six-year career, Snead has appeared in 86 contests with 48 starts, compiling 275 receptions for 3,393 yards and 16 touchdowns. He's been Mr. Kelvin Benjamin, Florida State: 911 He didn't have his speed either (Snead ran the 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds at the Combine). Allen Hurns, Miami (Fla.): 4.53 , 4.55, 4.55 Bailey ran a 4.28 40-yard dash at the 1999 NFL Combine. Garbage time scores count just the same as all others . Drafted 108th overall by Oakland "If those people would have died, I could've been in jail right now.". Snead reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Friday, per the, The 49ers signed Snead to their practice squad Tuesday, per the. No drill at the NFL combine draws more eyes and hype than the 40-yard dash. Bruce Ellington, South Carolina: 15 reps [1], Snead played his freshman year at Glade Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. Martavis Bryant, Clemson: 104 The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder is long and he can really run. Isaiah Burse, Fresno State: 97 Head Coach John Harbaugh loved it. Then he called Jordan Williams, a fellow Saints wide receiver and college teammate at Ball State, to come bail him out. Cut by the Panthers and Browns in 2014, Snead, an undrafted free agent, was one of the more unlikely breakouts last year. In his six years in the league, Washington has recorded 222 tackles and 6 passes. T.J. Jones, Notre Dame: 4.40 , 4.50, 4.48 Went undrafted, retired from football after signing with Jacksonville, T-6. The 40-yard dash time is the drill everyone looks forward to every year at the NFL Combine. "That's what my whole story is about taking advantages of the opportunities I get," Snead said. Cornerback draft prospect Joey Porter of Penn State harbors no ill feelings toward the Ravens, even though his father was a star with the Steelers. Mike Evans, Texas A&M: 37 While in college at LSU, Holliday ran the 100-meter dash at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where he recorded 10.07seconds in the final ahead of world-class sprinterWalter Dix and second only to Tyson Gay. In his NFL career, Brown caught 98 passes for 1,791 yards and 13 TDs. [18][19] Snead performed well throughout training camp and finished the preseason with eight receptions for 124 receiving yards. Willie Snead 32 19.5% 25 . 2012 Olympian in the long jump But NFL Combine 40 times sure are fun. Excellent straight-line speed does not guarantee a football players success, but it often is a fair barometer to see what type of big-play potential he possesses. East Carolina, under the previous regime, listed such 40 times, but the roster bios of the last few years have not included these numbers. "But I'm looking forward to it because I want to stick it to them.". The tender allowed the Saints to match any contract offer given to Snead. Drafted 159th by Arizona Nigel Knott. He wasn't playing well in games or practice because he was basically on one leg. Snead III moved his family all over the country Florida, Chicago, San Diego, back to Florida, then to Michigan. Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State: 99 In New Orleans, Snead was surrounded by some of the best offensive minds in the game. [30] He finished the 2015 season with 69 receptions for a career-high 984 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 15 games and eight starts. Damian Copeland, Louisville: 10 Yet when the Saints assigned him a low tender, it was a bit of a relief. At 5-11, 195 and with below average speed (4.56 40), Snead isn't a downfield playmaker in the mold of Cooks, and he's not a red-zone target like Thomas, either. In his sophomore season, Snead ended the year 25th in the nation on receiving yards per game averaging 88 yards per game. Snead IV served as a camp counselor at the Manning Passing Academy outside of New Orleans for four straight years. Marcus Lucas, Missouri: 104 Nick Saban and Alabama was interested, but not enough to offer a scholarship. The legal limit in Louisiana is .08. As such, Snead is a stronger pick in PPR, but his volume should increase to the point where he'll be useful in standard formats too, as Cooks' departure leaves 117 Brees targets up for grabs. Florida Gators safety Rashad Torrence II runs official 4.72-second 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. For his career, Branch pulled in over 8,600 yards of reception yards and scored 67 TDs. Watch the full on-field workout from Oregon Ducks cornerback Christian Gonzalez at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Deion Sanders was one of the most electric players in NFL history. He was timed at running a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash as a recruit at The Opening combine (along with a 46-inch vertical leap). Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer explains how he's approaching his upcoming free agency. This 40 time doesn't necessarily boost his draft stock, but he certainly avoided hurting it. 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[20] On August 30, 2014, the Cleveland Browns waived Snead as part of their final roster cuts. At. All Rights Reserved. The Ravens had cleaned out their receiving corps and rebuilt it with Brown, Crabtree and now Snead. Snead went undrafted, quite deflating for a player that was a two-time semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which is given to the nation's top wide receiver. He is the only QB in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 in a season. However, scouts thought he should have stayed in school for another year. Ross set a record of 4.22 seconds in 2017 and was selected ninth overall in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals. At 6'1" 227 lbs, Jackson was an unreal physical specimen. Bob Hayes is the fastest player in NFL history. Bailey isconsidered to be one of theleague's best lock-down defenders in the last decade. "We knew him from the draft, loved him at Ball State," Harbaugh said. 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Martavis Bryant, Clemson: 16 reps His 19 defensive and return touchdowns are an NFL record. Damian Copeland, Louisville: 4.43, 4.43, 4.50 His senior year, Snead was named Michigan Division 56 Player of the Year by the Associated Press. It marked his first career touchdown pass. The three regular season losses came to the #12 Clemson Tigers, Kent State, and Northern Illinois. Head coach John Harbaugh named Snead the No. Veteran cornerback Jonathan Jones is again linked to the Ravens. Michigan Wolverines EDGE Mike Morris looks at his prom photos and talks about what his style for the draft will be. He not only played in the NFL, but he also played major league baseball too. Even among modern day players, only one person has broken the four-second mark: Shawn Marion averaged 4.3 seconds over five attempts in the . Snead is the lone holdover from Baltimore's starting receiving corps and figures to reprise his role as the Ravens' top slot man in 2019. Copyright 2023 Baltimore Ravens. After his strong summer, the Saints piled work on Snead's plate, and he ate it up. Jalen Saunders, Oklahoma: 4.42, 4.41 , 4.44 Sammy Watkins, Clemson: 34 He wanted to go to the University of Florida, just like his dad, but their wide receivers coach didn't like him. [54], In Week1 against the Cleveland Browns, Snead caught four passes for 64yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season during the 386win. I just wanted to go somewhere where I'm wanted.". Even many years later, Moss still has extraordinary speed and burst. Colston played 10 years in New Orleans and had six 1,000-yard seasons. Snead's father, Willie Snead III, was also a professional football wide receiver. Snead's Jeep Wrangler crossed the median and into oncoming traffic. John Ross (WR) - 4.22 seconds (2017) So I'm fine if they keep doubting him.". Willie Snead is on pace to record 983 receiving yards this season. The Ravens had always been interested in Snead. When you're a coach's kid, you know how to grind. Sam Graddy 10.09 (1984) 1984 Olympic 100m silver medalist behind Lewis. In addition, RotoWire provides insight into the legal sports betting space and gives expert reviews on various legal sportsbooks to redeem the best bonuses available. Allan Robinson, Penn State: 39 Then, two more bonuses can be had by redeeming the DraftKings promo code for a generous welcome offer, before signing up for the ever-popular FanDuel Sportsbook by using the FanDuel promo code. The incident stayed under wraps for nearly three months, but Snead practiced as he waited for the other shoe to drop. Snead learned how to be a slot receiver from Colston, another underdog wide receiver (seventh-round pick out of Hofstra). Booked. Below, we take a look at 10 players who fit the mold and would contend for the moniker of the teams fastest player entering the 2020 campaign. Mississippi State Bulldogs linebacker Willie Gay Jr. runs the 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Snead's biggest production so far this season was seven catches for 60 yards in Tennessee. Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State: 4.61 , 4.69, 4.69 40-yard dash results (best result in bold): Brandin Cooks, Oregon State: 4.30 (1st attempt), 4.30 (2nd attempt), 4.33 (Official) [8][9], Snead ranks second in Ball State history with 2,991 receiving yards (to Dante Ridgeway's 3,030) and 26 receiving touchdowns (to Darius Hill's 31), and third in receptions with 223. Snead did catch four balls for 51 yards against the . Snead hasn't had a game with over 15 yards receiving in the second half of the season and is hard to trust for your starting lineups. For his career, Routt has 188tackles,35 pass deflections, six interceptions, and 1 interceptions returned for a TD. In his first start, Snead recorded 180 receiving yards, which is the 11th-best for a single game in Ball State history, and a touchdown against Army. Jarvis Landry, LSU: 92 Not only was he good for the first several years of his career, he continued to play at the highest level into his forties at a position that few make it into their mid-thirties. [16] On May 10, 2014, the Cleveland Browns signed Snead to a three-year, $1.54 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $5,000. 3 tar, 2 rec, 40 yds, 0 td: vs. JAC 1 tar, 0 . T.J. Jones, Notre Dame: 911 If you are located in Massachusetts, you are able to take advantage of the FanDuel Massachusetts promo code and earn a bonus as well. Matt Hazel, Coastal Carolina: 15 reps Odell Beckham, LSU: 38.5 Feisty as ever, Snead shoved Byard off, hopped to his feet and stood toe-to-toe with him before vigorously signaling a first down right in his face. 13-time Pro Bowler, 3-time first-team All-Pro, Pro Football Hall of Famer, T-8. Hall was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Teamwith 12,397 total return yards, 1,747 receiving yardsand 21 TDs (12 Returns and 9 Receiving). Mike Evans, Texas A&M: 12 reps Green ran down from significant distancesmany of the fastest running backs and receiversto play in the NFL. John Harbaugh addresses how Jackson's contract situation impacts Marcus Peters. Jordan Matthews: Vanderbilt: 4.40 , 4.44, 4.46 Chris Johnson (RB) - 4.24 seconds (2008) Therefore, it takes a bit more research, film study and guesswork to see who the fastest potential players on East Carolinas roster are. Walt Powell, Murray State: 4.59 , 4.62 Willie Gault 10.10 (1982) Members of the NFL Draft Class of 2020 will race against the clock this week in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, where the fastest draft prospects in the class will attempt to match or break John Ross all-time record in the 40-yard dash. Ohio residents, Ohio sports betting is live. Brandin Cooks, Oregon State: 16 reps [5], In the 2012 season, Snead started in 12 games and played in all 13 games. Bennie Fowler, Michigan State: 106 On August 6, 2022, Snead signed with the San Francisco 49ers. This past year, he had a standout second season with the Steelers, establishing himself as one of the NFL's elite wideouts with 1,257 yards receiving (third most in the AFC) and 10 touchdowns. Juan Carlos Blanco looks at the latest on the key injuries to stars such as Dak Prescott ahead of the release of Sunday's first wave of inactives. Snead told the assembled media Wednesday that he has to approach it like it's just another team, but he's had it circled on his calendar for a while. Played in 20 NFL games, mostly as a kick returner, T-4. In general, a healthy person can run this distance in less than 10 seconds. Snead caught both of his targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-25 loss to the Browns. Martavis Bryant, Clemson: 39 Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State: 11 reps [32][33], Throughout training camp, Snead competed against rookie second round pick Michael Thomas for a job as a starting wide receiver after the Saints released Marques Colston. Jeff Janis, Saginaw Valley State: 20 reps [31] He finished second on the team in receiving yards, behind Brandin Cooks (1,138 yds), and ranked 28th among all players in the league. In his three seasons with the Cardinals, he has recorded 136 tackles and intercepted 13 passes, taking four of those picks back to the house. Paul Richardson, Colorado: 38 When he gets into the open field, hes a threat to take it the distance. In his first season in the NFL, Jacoby Ford already holds the Raiders record for the most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a season at 3. Snead started for Ball State in the 2012 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl game in St. Petersburg, Florida where they were defeated by the Central Florida Knights 3817. Head Coach Sean Payton called to deliver the news. Green reportedly recorded a time of 4.09 at the Washington Redskins training camp in 1986. Willie Snead, Ball State: 95 He has been selected twice to the Pro Bowl in his first three years in the league. He led the team in receptions and finished second in receiving yards behind John Brown. There has always been a "need for speed" in the NFL. [49] In Week 6, Snead caught a season-high six passes for 60 receiving yards as the Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans 210.

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