40-yard dash
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40-yard-dash-165-14700
title:
40-yard dash
text:
The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 yards (36.576 m). It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American footballs players by scouts, particularly for the NFL draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football. This was traditionally only true for the "skill" positions such as running back, wide receiver, and defensive back, although now a fast 40-yard dash time is considered imp
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Speed test in American football
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40-yard_dash
date created:
2005-09-15T22:58:37Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T15:36:04Z
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