How Marcus Mariota's Combine 40 stacks up vs. Wilson, Kaepernick
Mariota is faster than two of the NFL's fastest quarterbacks.
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Jared Dubin
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Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is a fast, fast man. He's one of the fastest quarterbacks we've seen in quite some time. Only six quarterbacks since 2000 have recorded a faster 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine (so not including Michael Vick's unofficial 4.33) than Mariota's 4.52 seconds.
How fast is that? Well, it's faster than both Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick. Watch them race here.
Kaepernick was clocked at 4.53 seconds at the 2011 combine, while Wilson ran a 4.55 in 2012. (Which is strange, because in the superimposed video above, it sure looks like Wilson gets to the finish line ahead of Kaep.)
How does Mariota's time stack up against quarterbacks drafted in the first round in the past? Glad you asked.
Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston had polar opposite 40-times today. Here's the context: pic.twitter.com/A7ekp7wabI
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 21, 2015
