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Leavitt ran 21 mph?
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:11 am
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:11 am
I saw where Kiffin tweeted that. 21 mph is really fast for a qb. Is he really supposed to be that elite an athlete?
I asked artificial intelligence if 21 mph running time for a qb is fast and got this interesting answer:
Is 21 mph Fast for a College Quarterback?
Yes — 21 mph is extremely fast for a college quarterback, especially in a real-game sprint. While most D-1 quarterbacks are measured in 40-yard dash times (about 4.7–4.9 seconds), that’s a controlled sprint, not a full-speed breakaway. In actual play, top-flight QBs can reach 21–23 mph on long runs or breakaways fastingweight.com.
For example, Arch Manning recently hit 20.7 mph on a 67-yard rushing touchdown, which is right at the upper end of the college QB speed range On3.com. That’s comparable to the top-flight NFL wide receivers and skill players, who often hit 21–23 mph on clean breaks fastingweight.com.
Why it’s impressive
Elite speed for QBs: Most college QBs peak around 18–20 mph in game situations fastingweight.com. Reaching 21 mph means you’re in the same speed bracket as the fastest receivers and backs.
Mobility advantage: At that speed, a QB can exploit defensive gaps, create separation, and finish plays before defenders close in.
Positional context: Quarterbacks aren’t built for pure speed like WRs or RBs, so hitting 21 mph is a sign of exceptional athleticism and conditioning.
I asked artificial intelligence if 21 mph running time for a qb is fast and got this interesting answer:
Is 21 mph Fast for a College Quarterback?
Yes — 21 mph is extremely fast for a college quarterback, especially in a real-game sprint. While most D-1 quarterbacks are measured in 40-yard dash times (about 4.7–4.9 seconds), that’s a controlled sprint, not a full-speed breakaway. In actual play, top-flight QBs can reach 21–23 mph on long runs or breakaways fastingweight.com.
For example, Arch Manning recently hit 20.7 mph on a 67-yard rushing touchdown, which is right at the upper end of the college QB speed range On3.com. That’s comparable to the top-flight NFL wide receivers and skill players, who often hit 21–23 mph on clean breaks fastingweight.com.
Why it’s impressive
Elite speed for QBs: Most college QBs peak around 18–20 mph in game situations fastingweight.com. Reaching 21 mph means you’re in the same speed bracket as the fastest receivers and backs.
Mobility advantage: At that speed, a QB can exploit defensive gaps, create separation, and finish plays before defenders close in.
Positional context: Quarterbacks aren’t built for pure speed like WRs or RBs, so hitting 21 mph is a sign of exceptional athleticism and conditioning.
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Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:19 am to paper tiger
Didn’t Nuss run like 22 mph last preseason?
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:19 am to paper tiger
He repeated it in his SEC presser "He ran 21 the other day."That's a SOLID speed if that's what he meant.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:21 am to paper tiger
The year they went to the playoffs Leavitt was surprisingly quick.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:22 am to paper tiger
Just watch his ASU highlights. You can see he's fast and mobile.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:31 am to paper tiger
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:32 am to Laman1978
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:36 am to paper tiger
More concerned about his ability to cut, especially like he's shown to do.
I can't wait to see our QB pull the ball on Zone Read for the first time in 3 years
I can't wait to see our QB pull the ball on Zone Read for the first time in 3 years
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:37 am to Craigwest
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Didn’t Nuss run like 22 mph last preseason?
Huh? What you talking about Willis?
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:45 am to jp4lsu
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Huh? What you talking about Willis?
Nuss got up to 21.4 mph last offseason. This type of stuff doesn’t matter a ton imo. Most of these high level D1 athletes can run in a straight line pretty fast. This shouldn’t really be that surprising.
This post was edited on 5/27/26 at 11:00 am
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:47 am to LSBoosie
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Huh? What you talking about Willis?
Nuss got up to 21.4 mph last offseason
doubt it was in a game
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:48 am to 777Tiger
Obviously not. It’s the same stuff technology that Kiffin is referring to. They test this stuff during offseason workouts.
This post was edited on 5/27/26 at 10:49 am
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:49 am to 777Tiger
Daniels ran a 21.8 in game, no way Nuss touched that.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:52 am to jpainter6174
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no way Nuss touched that.
oh no, Nuss was a statue of a deer in the headlights if a little pressure was applied
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:53 am to LSBoosie
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Nuss got up to 21.4 mph last offseason
Was the time golf cart assisted?
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:54 am to JimTiger72
This reminds me of Burrow in the SEC Championship vs UGA, except he just bought enough time to throw it, instead. It was a hell of a play.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 10:57 am to paper tiger
quote:Parsing readily available information isn’t intelligence.
I asked artificial intelligence
Posted on 5/27/26 at 11:13 am to paper tiger
Nussmeier had more straight line speed in a track setting than people realize. He didn't utilize it in game settings very often as he was timid and reluctant to run, he also has no agility or "juke" and Leavitt has that (at least before the injury).
Not all speed is the same.
Not all speed is the same.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 11:16 am to paper tiger
quote:
Didn’t Nuss run like 22 mph last preseason?
Preseason? Yes he was also second favorite to win the Heisman in the preseason. So we see what that's worth.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 11:20 am to CatfishJohn
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more straight line speed in a track setting
that was me in hs, and why I played safety instead of corner, no fancy footwork but enough speed to make up for mistakes
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