Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this whole Marvin Harrison Jr. 40-yard dash thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a ride. First off, I dug into everything I could find online about this guy. Turns out, there’s a bunch of talk about his speed, especially since his dad was a beast on the field too.
Getting Started
I started by watching a ton of his college game footage. I mean, hours of it. And yeah, the dude is fast. Like, really fast. Some clips show him hitting top speeds of over 22 mph. That’s insane for a guy his size. He was at 205 pounds! I remember watching this one play against Youngstown State where he just burned everyone on a touchdown. You could see it in his legs, the speed. It reminded me of watching his dad back in the day.
Diving Deeper
Then, I hit up all these sports analysis sites to see what the “experts” were saying. They kept talking about how he skipped the whole NFL Combine, so there’s no official 40-time for him. But then I found some reports saying he could clock a 4.38-second 40-yard dash, which is crazy fast. Some said his dad’s top speed in a private workout was about 4.3. Like father, like son, right? I started to put together a little spreadsheet to keep track of all these numbers and where they came from. It was getting pretty detailed.
My Own Little Experiment
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Setting Up: I decided to do a little experiment of my own. Not with a 40-yard dash, but just trying to see how fast I could run in short bursts. I marked out a 40-yard stretch in my local park. Got my stopwatch ready, did some warm-ups – the whole nine yards.
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The Runs: I did a few runs, timing myself each time. Let me tell you, it’s a lot harder than it looks. I was nowhere near 4.38 seconds, not even close! But it gave me a whole new appreciation for how fast these guys are.
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Observations: What I noticed was how much technique plays into it. It’s not just about raw speed; it’s about how you start, how you accelerate, how you maintain your form. I tried to mimic some of the things I saw Marvin Harrison Jr. doing in the videos – the way he drives his knees, the way he pumps his arms.
Putting It All Together
After all this, I realized a few things. One, Marvin Harrison Jr. is a freak of nature. His combination of size and speed is just ridiculous. Two, there’s a lot more to running a fast 40 than just being quick. It’s a skill, a technique. And three, I need to work on my own running form if I ever want to get faster.
Wrapping Up
So, that’s my little journey into the world of Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 40-yard dash. It was way more involved than I thought it would be, but it was super interesting. It got me thinking about speed in a whole new way, and it definitely gave me a greater respect for what these athletes can do. I’ll keep an eye on him. I’m sure he will have a bright future. Plus, I might even try to incorporate some of what I learned into my own workouts. Who knows, maybe I’ll shave a few tenths of a second off my own time.
