Little Speed Note - Kohen Brown

[Thanos72]

 

15 hours ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

Hmm ... would like to see some verification of this.

According to this article College football's fastest players: Projecting 2026's ultimate speedsters, future NFL Combine stars the South Carolina freak athlete Nyck Harbor "hit 22.4 MPH in last season's opening win against Virginia Tech on a 64-yard touchdown reception. It was college football's fastest individual play of the campaign, per Reel Analytics"

Ryan Wingo is mentioned in the link with a top end speed of 22 mph.

So if KB hit 23+ that would be faster than anyone ran in 2025?  Hope it's true but I'm a little skeptical at the moment

MissouriLonghorn

Edited 7 hours ago by Thanos72

[Bobby Burton]

21 hours ago, Jordan Scruggs said:

Not doubting reel analytics but those times are clocked using cameras and tracking how fast someone gets from point A to point B if I'm not mistaken. Not that it's not accurate because I think it mostly is, but it won't have the exact MPH that a catapult sports bra thing (idk what they're actually called) would that has a device/tracker on the player. I also assume the times are different because reel analytics is clocking guys in full pads. Texas isn't wearing pads right now so it's easy to assume Brown's MPH was clocked wearing a catapult in shorts and shirt which would obviously help him run faster than if he was in full pads.

Reel Analytics has well-known issues because it utilizes film technology that is inconsistent based on viewing aspects, tilt of the camera angle, etc.

The best are the actual measuring devices that individual teams use, which is where Brown got his.

[Bobby Burton]

22 hours ago, f1revo said:

How are his hands? Can he run enough routes effectively to play?

Based strictly on what I've seen, I am not worried about his speed, physicality or route running. His ability to make the easy and difficult catches must improve for him to become a big-time player.