As NFL wide receiver DK Metcalf prepares to compete in the 100-meter sprint at Sunday's USA Track and Field (USATF) Golden Games and Distance Open in Walnut, California, Olympian Mike Rodgers offered up a brief assessment.
"Football players don't have any clue," he said.
The Seattle Seahawks player, who posted a 4.33-second, 40-yard dash at the 2019 NFL combine, is competing in hopes of earning a spot at next month's U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Metcalf put his speed on display for all to see during the NFL season, when he chased down Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker during an interception return, reaching a top speed of 22.64 mph (36.44 kph), according to NFL data.