The long jump & 110's & the NFL

[Texas]

So who are those 25 footers plus/sub 14.00 hurdlers that made it to the NFL? I will mention two guys who didn't reach 25 but feel thay need to be mentioned. Gale Sayers and Lynn Swann both had leaps of over 24 feet as high schoolers. Swann twice winning Cal State. Sayers jump was a long standing Kansas state record. I'm thinking 24-10ish..???

Anyway...

Bo Roberson...Cornell/Raiders...1960 Oly silver medalist
Paul Warfield...Ohio State/Dolphins & Browns
Ron Jessie...Kansas/Lions & Rams
J.J.Birden...Oregon/Chiefs
Champ Bailey...Georgia/Redskins & Broncos
Mel Renfro...Oregon/Cowboys
Terry Metcalf...Long Beach St/Cards
Terdell Middleton....Memphis/Packers
Latin Berry...Oregon/Rams
Dokie Williams...UCLA/Raiders
Johnny Hector...Tex A&M/Jets
Chris Sanders...Ohio St/Titans
Vance Johnson...Arizona/Broncos

Those at 27ft and over....

James McAlister...UCLA/Eagles & Pats
James Lofton...Stanford/Packers & Raiders
Eric Metcalf....Texas/Browns.....he would be the king with his 27-8? leap

Still not sure why Renaldo Nehemiah couldn't make it in the NFL. Would you believe the Niners actually had him run a 40 for them? Ah...why? I read (so????) he ran a hand timed 4.1. Let's just leave it alone...ok? Will never figure out the timing in a 40. Bob Hayes was running 4.4.

Anyway....

Renaldo Nehemiah...Maryland/Niners
Bobby Mitchell....Illinois/Browns & Redskins....he started out as the Browns halfback beside Jim Brown at fullback. Talk about thunder and lightnin"...damn!!!! For some reason he was traded..??????
Bennie McRae...Mich/Bears
Reyna Thompson...Baylor/Giants
Fair Hooker...Arizona St/Browns.....gotta love that name.
Quadry Ismail...Syracuse/Vikings
Ken Margerum...Stanford/Bears
Jim Johnson....UCLA/Niners
Gene Washington...Mich St/Vikings
Jerry Tarr...Oregon/Broncos
Earl McCullouch...USC/Lions
Rod Woodson....Purdue/pick a couple
Tyrone Wheatley...Michigan/Giants & Raiders
Willie Gault....Tenn/Bears & Raiders
Mel Renfro....Oregon/Cowboys....a 25-10/13.7/9.6 guy. Stud running back in college.
Richmond Flowers...Tenn/Giants & Cowboys

No doubt I screwed something up and forgot a couple, so feel free to help me out.

[Double R Bar]

Lynn Swann won the California state high school long jump once. That was 1970. Not many have won two state titles.

[slowcat]

Gayle Sayers went to high school at Omaha Central and spent his youth in Omaha. His brother Roger was a 20.6 or 20.7 , 200 meter runner.

[paulthefan]

Lynn Swann won the California state high school long jump once. That was 1970. Not many have won two state titles.

Swann and Stalworth, talk about great memories. Lynn was absolutely one of the 5 most graceful receivers of all time.

[jhc68]

Lynn was absolutely one of the 5 most graceful receivers of all time.

Add Lance Alworth to that short list.

Anyone ever see a guy named Margene Adkins catch passes?

[Texas]

Gayle Sayers went to high school at Omaha Central and spent his youth in Omaha. His brother Roger was a 20.6 or 20.7 , 200 meter runner.

Roger also beat Bob Hayes.

[Texas]

Lynn was absolutely one of the 5 most graceful receivers of all time.

Add Lance Alworth to that short list.

Anyone ever see a guy named Margene Adkins catch passes?

Yep!

[Cooter Brown]

Didn't Roy Williams (Detroit/Dallas) LJ over 25' in HS?

[Texas]

Didn't Roy Williams (Detroit/Dallas) LJ over 25' in HS?

First I've heard of it.

[tandfman]

He had a wind-aided 25-6.

[Speedplay]

Tai Streets, Michigan/49ers/? - 24-9 in h.s. Did not compete in college.

IHSA No. 6 performance 24-9 (1995)(Thornton H.S./Harvey, Ill.)


Note: Just ahead of Streets on the Illinois list?

[5.] 24-9 3/4, Mike Conley, Chicago (Luther South), 1981

[cecil9sm]

25 long jump and 14 high hurdles

where does Olympic champ Glenn Davis fall into this mix? He played for the Lions in the early 60s. I know he was 49.1 IH , 45.7 440y, and anywhere from 24 to 26 feet LJ but don't know his HH time but it had to be decent as his sprint times were 9.6/10.3.

matt Gottlieb

[cecil9sm]

25 long jump and 14 high hurdles

where does Olympic champ Glenn Davis fall into this mix? He played for the Lions in the early 60s. I know he was 49.1 IH , 45.7 440y, and anywhere from 24 to 26 feet LJ but don't know his HH time but it had to be decent as his sprint times were 9.6/10.3.

matt Gottlieb

[Texas]

Re: 25 long jump and 14 high hurdles

where does Olympic champ Glenn Davis fall into this mix? He played for the Lions in the early 60s. I know he was 49.1 IH , 45.7 440y, and anywhere from 24 to 26 feet LJ but don't know his HH time but it had to be decent as his sprint times were 9.6/10.3.

matt Gottlieb

A 9.6 won't get you much if we're talking sprinters and the NFL. So what did he jump? If over 25 feet he belongs. If we're talking the 400 hurdles he'd be in with...Nolan Cromwell, Bennie Brazell, Paul Robinson as guys who ran that event and were also NFLers.