Johnny Manziel Reportedly Records Highest Wonderlic Score of Draft's Top QBs

The legend of Johnny Manziel looks like it will receive another boost in the aftermath of his Wonderlic test.

Lance Zierlein of Sports Talk 790 in Houston and John Middlekauff, a former NFL scout, both filled fans in on reports about Manziel’s Wonderlic score with the NFL draft quickly approaching:

NFL.com's Albert Breer adds more on Manziel's reported score:

However, Breer pointed out that Manziel wasn't the highest scoring of all quarterbacks:

The NFL Network analyst also added his own insight on the score:

The Wonderlic consists of 50 questions that are fairly generic in nature and must be answered in 12 minutes. The time component certainly puts some added pressure on the exercise, which is one reason why teams and front offices are especially interested in how quarterbacks perform on the test.

After all, they are the ones who must make split-second decisions in the pocket come game day.

For context, some of the highest Wonderlic scores in combine history came from the likes of Ryan Fitzpatrick (Harvard), Benjamin Watson (Georgia), Alex Smith (Utah) and Matt Leinart (USC). Fitzpatrick and Watson both registered a 48, while Smith scored a 40 and Leinart a 35.

Interestingly, Tim Tebow (Florida) scored a 22 out of 50 on the Wonderlic.  

It was perhaps Vince Young who turned in the most infamous Wonderlic test of the modern draft era. The Texas product reportedly registered a six out of 50 on the test.

Looking forward, how Manziel’s impressive Wonderlic score will impact his draft status is the obvious question.

He showed scouts during his Texas A&M career that he can make plays with both his feet and arm. He often saved his best performances for the clutch moments (see his bowl games against Oklahoma and Duke and his two contests against Alabama), and now teams know he can ace this test as well.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Hall of Famer Roger Staubach told the NFL Network that he believes Manziel should be drafted No. 1, via NFL.com's Mike Huguenin: “I just think there’s something about this kid. (Manziel) is a Russell Wilson-type player. He doesn’t have the height, he has a strong arm, he throws with accuracy.”

Whether the Wonderlic test will help Manziel’s cause at the draft remains to be seen.