Are NFL Players the Most Athletic?

Football players, especially in the NFL, are insanely athletic, but are they the

most athletic compared to other sports? At the NFL Combine, athletes from all positions are tested

in speed, power and agility with average 40-yard dash times around 4.8 seconds and

elite guys like Maxwell Hairston running as fast as 4.28 seconds. They also record

vertical jumps over 40 inches and broad jumps over 10 feet, blending speed and strength in one

package. But here’s the twist track stars and some soccer players hit top speeds comparable

to NFL dashes when movement is measured in open field settings, and sports like rugby also produce

freak athletes with world-class speed and power. So while NFL players are among the most