Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of talk lately about DeVonta Smith, especially with the NFL Combine coming up, and it got me thinking about his 40-yard dash time. You know, they call him “Smitty” or “Slim Reaper,” and the guy’s got some serious skills. He was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2021 draft, tenth overall, no less.
So, I dug into it. Turns out, his 40 time is around 4.54 seconds. Now, some folks might say that’s just decent, especially when you look at his Speed Score, which is apparently only in the 11th percentile. But here’s the thing, the Eagles didn’t care about that, and neither do I.
I remembered seeing some chatter from his old teammates and some reports about his spring testing. That’s when I found out that at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Smith actually clocked in at 4.48 seconds. That’s pretty darn good! It puts him in the top 66% of all players.
- First, I scoured through a bunch of articles about the 2023 NFL Combine.
- Then, I cross-referenced that info with some stats from his games.
- I checked out what his former teammates had to say about his speed, too.
Here’s how I went about confirming this:
This season, the guy had 68 catches for 833 yards and scored 8 touchdowns in just 13 games.
In the end, I realized that while the 40-yard dash is a big deal, it’s not the only thing that matters. Smith’s got the skills, the stats, and the nickname “Skinny Batman” to prove he’s a force to be reckoned with. Numbers are cool and all, but they don’t tell the whole story, right?
