On a play that completely modified the NFL Wild Card Spherical recreation between the Bengals and the Ravens, Sam Hubbard took a fumble return 98 yards for a landing. On that play, Baltimore Ravens tight finish Mark Andrews tried to chase Hubbard down and nearly received there. The 6-foot-5, 250 lbs Andrews hit a prime pace of 20.72 MPH in pursuit of Hubbard. That’s some going for a person of that dimension, however how does it examine to the quickest ball carriers from the 2022/23 season to date?
3. Breece Corridor – 21.87 MPH
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New York Jets operating again Breece Corridor reached a prime pace of 21.87 MPH in week 7 of the season. Corridor took the ball 62 yards for a landing on a toss to the left and left the Denver Broncos within the mud.
Corridor was going over a mile per hour faster than Andrews, however performs at a place the place this sort of pace is extra frequent and anticipated. It nonetheless doesn’t make it any much less thrilling to observe.
2. Kenneth Walker – 22.09 MPH
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Seattle operating again Kenneth Walker is one among simply two gamers to prime 22 MPH this season. Walker ripped off a 74-yard landing run within the Seahawks’ week seven victory over the LA Chargers.
Walker’s run additionally got here on a toss play, however this one went to the fitting. Very like Breece Corridor, Walker left a path of defenders struggling to maintain up on his method to the tip zone.
1. Parris Campbell – 22.11 MPH
This season’s quickest ball provider to date is Indianapolis Colts broad receiver Parris Campbell. Campbell hit 22.11 MPH within the Colts’ week 18 loss to the Houston Texans.
Campbell was recognized for his pace at Ohio State and that has now translated to the NFL together with his prime pace being hit on this finish round.
It’s loopy to suppose that Campbell would have been simply pulling away from Mark Andrews, at the same time as quick as he was operating on Sunday. It was a profession excessive for Andrews, who sadly for him, couldn’t fairly catch Sam Hubbard.