Who is the Tallest & Fastest WR in the World, Historically and Present?

[Milanos Milano]

2 minutes ago, Mango said:

Pull a CSV file from pro football reference. 

Can you isolate WR players height query? 

[Milanos Milano]

AJ Green  6’4”   4.5   (Elite) 

[Mango]

5 minutes ago, Araiza Curse said:

Can you isolate WR players height query? 

Once it’s in excel you should be able to filter. 

[Buffalo716]

James Hardy was 6'5 220 ... 4.49 40

 

And he wasn't a good NFL receiver

 

RIP James 

[Mango]

13 minutes ago, Araiza Curse said:

Can you isolate WR players height query? 

Combine stuff is neatly on stathead now. PFR keeps moving stuff to their paid data. But it’s fairly cheap. 
 

https://stathead.com/football/player-season-finder.cgi?request=1&positions[]=wr&height_min=75

 

If you want to get real freaky you can just Vlookup and narrow it down with a second query by games, yards, TD’s etc.

 

https://stathead.com/sharing/IEHp4

 

 

 

[Charles Romes]

James Hardy 6’5 4.49

Limas Sweed 6’4 4.50

 

in the 2008 draft everyone was over-drafting the big receivers trying to find the next plax

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 hour ago, Mango said:

Randy Moss is the most talented WR to ever play the position. 
 

End thread.

I think Calvin is right there with him, let's say 1a.

[NoHuddleKelly12]

Kelvin Benjamin misses out on another accolade? Shocking I say!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Milanos Milano]

19 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

Kelvin Benjamin misses out on another accolade? Shocking I say!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He ran a 4.61 though. 

[Brand J]

2 hours ago, Araiza Curse said:

Harold Carmichael was 6’8” but he ran a 4.6   , however he had great hands and could separate. 

 

Plaxico Burress was 6’5” and ran a 4.59. 

Calvin Johnson was 6’5” and ran a  4.35  . 

Randy Moss was  6’4” and ran a 4.3ish 

DK Metcalf  was  6’4” and ran a 4.33 

 

I can’t think of any other tall AND fast WRs .  Can you help me list all 6’4” or taller WRs that also ran at least a 4.4 or faster. 

 

As of now, this metric appears perfect in determining success. If you are 6’4”+ and run fast, just draft them with confidence. 

 

 

After you help me list all the NFL players, can you help find me some of the tallest and fastest people that don’t play football. 

 

Usain Bolt is  6’5” and can run a 4.22  (Super Bowl, retired and in street clothes) .   Imagine if he could have trained to be a football player. 

 

 

I wonder if it’s possible to be much taller than 6’5” and being able to run a 4.4 or faster.  

 

 

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE INPUT!

 

 

 

Calvin Johnson was 6’5” and ran a  4.35  (Elite)

Randy Moss was  6’4” and ran a 4.3ish   (Elite)

DK Metcalf  was  6’4” and ran a 4.33    (Elite) 

Christian Watson  was  6’4” and ran a 4.36  (Good)

Marquez Valdez-Scantling was 6’4” and ran a 4.37  (Meh) 

Stephen Hill was  6’5” and ran a 4.39    (Bad)

Keyshawn Johnson was 6’4” and ran a 4.41  (Elite)

Miles Boykin  was  6’4” and ran a 4.42  (Bad)

Chase Claypool  was 6’4” and ran a 4.42  (Meh)

Nico Collins  was 6’4” and ran a 4.45  (Good?)

Jalen Hurd  was 6’5” and ran a 4.47  (Bad) 

AT Perry  was 6’5” and ran a 4.47  (Bad-Meh?)

Equanimeous St. Brown  was 6’5”  and ran a 4.48   (Meh)

James Harty  was  6’6” and ran a 4.49  (Bad)

Dorian Green Beckham  was  6’5”  and ran a 4.49   (Bad) 

Limas Sweed  was 6’4”  and ran a 4.5  (Bad) 

AJ Green  was  6’4”  and ran a 4.5   (Elite)

Michael Pittman Jr  was 6’4” and ran a 4.52  (Good)

Quentin Johnston  was 6’4” and ran a 4.52  (Meh?)

Mike Evans was   6’5”  and ran a  4.53   (Elite)

Mike Strachan was 6’5” and ran a 4.53  (Bad)

Courtland Sutton was 6’4” and ran a 4.54  (Good)

Allen Lazard was 6’4” and ran a 4.55  (meh)

Mack Hollins  was  6’4” and ran a 4.55  (Bad-Meh)

Justin Shorter  was  6’4” and ran a 4.55  (Bad-Meh?)

Donald Hayes was 6’4” and ran a 4.57  (Bad)

Drake London was 6’4” and ran a 4.58  (Good?) 

Tee Higgins  was  6’4”  and ran a 4.59  (Good)

Plaxico Burress  was  6’5” and ran a 4.59  (Good)

Harold Carmichael  was 6’8” and ran a 4.6  (Good)

Sean Dawkins  was 6’4” and ran a 4.61  (Good)

Kelvin Benjamin was  6’5” and ran a 4.61  (Bad-Meh) 

Justyn Ross  was 6’4” and ran a 4.64  (Bad?)

Irvin Charles  was  6’4”  and ran a 4.66  (Bad?)

Ed McCaffrey was 6’5” and ran a 4.69  (Good) 

Lil Jordan Humphrey was 6’4” and ran a 4.75 (Bad) 

Jake Bobo  was 6’4”  and ran a 4.99   (Bad)

 

 

It appears that the 4.4 is a good approx line so far. 2 meh/bad   4 good/elite

 

 

Randy ran in the 4.2s! He had just as much straight line speed as Tyreek, just wasn’t as shifty. Of course you trade that shiftiness in for size and catch radius, which made him arguably the most feared WR the game has ever seen. 

[Solomon Grundy]

7 hours ago, Mango said:

Randy Moss is the most talented WR to ever play the position. 
 

End thread.

Calvin Johnson says Hi

Xavier Legette is 6'3" and runs a 4.3

[NewEra]

Kevin Benjamin-  6’5 7.8

 

here you go-  have at it

 

https://nflcombineresults.com/nflcombinedata.php?year=2022&pos=&college=

Edited December 19, 2023 by NewEra

[T master]

9 hours ago, Mango said:

Randy Moss is the most talented WR to ever play the position. 
 

End thread.

 

Megatron wasn't half bad either ...

[MPL]

8 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

James Hardy was 6'5 220 ... 4.49 40

 

And he wasn't a good NFL receiver

 

RIP James 

He was for one play against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and that's how I'll choose to remember him. 

[GunnerBill]

I'm going to start a thread on who was the slowest and shortest receiver to play in the NFL. 

 

Spolier alert: He played slot receiver for New England. 

[Mango]

8 hours ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

I think Calvin is right there with him, let's say 1a.

 

2 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Calvin Johnson says Hi

Xavier Legette is 6'3" and runs a 4.3

 

24 minutes ago, T master said:

 

Megatron wasn't half bad either ...

 

Megatron was an absolute stud. But there is a reason I said Moss was the most talented WR ever and not the best WR ever. 

Other guys have gotten close to Moss or surpassed him based on consistent working as close as possible to their ceiling. But I don't think there was a better WR in the history of the sport than try hard Randy Moss. 

[Milanos Milano]

I will try and go through more examples today. 

[Jauronimo]

27 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

I'm going to start a thread on who was the slowest and shortest receiver to play in the NFL. 

 

Spolier alert: He played slot receiver for New England. 

Janny Adelmola 

[Milanos Milano]

9 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

Chris collinsworth was 6'5 with a 40 in the 4.50s

 

Make of him what you will ... Lmao

 

But he could play for a stint

He had 4 seasons with 1k yards, will mark him down as elite for now. 
Do you have a link to approximate 40 time? I can’t find anything about his speed other than he was a 100m champion. 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Araiza Curse

[HOUSE]

Isaiah Hodgins  is 6'4"

4.6 40 but the Bills felt the need to stash him on the PS