Pac-10 Football: The Speed of the Conference

One can agree or disagree with the old saying, “speed kills.”

If talent, hard work, and education are not accompanied with speed, then this saying changes to “speed sits.”

In 2010, the Pac-10 will provide the country with two sub 4.40 times recorded in the 40-yard dash. In 2009 ex-Duck Jamere Holland and former Bear, Jahvid Best would have led this list with 4.36 official 40-yard times.

The 40-yard dash can be analyzed to measure quickness and burst more then how fast a player truly is. As evident with these athletes, a great 40-yard time certainly doesn’t guarantee a players success at the collegiate level.

Below are the top official 40-yard times in the Pac-10 for the 2010 season and how they compare to the best from around the country.

 

Top 40-yard dash times in the country

1. Jeff Demps, Florida — 4.26  

2. Brandon McGee, Miami (Fla)  — 4.32.

3. Derrick Locke, Kentucky — 4.34.

4. Noel Devine, West Virginia — 4.34.

5. Chris Rainey, Florida — 4.34.

6. Bert Reed, Florida State — 4.35.

 

Top 40-yard dash times in the Pac-10

4.39 — Tyrone “Aire” Justin , Washington State : Junior defensive back. 5'11′, 156 lbs.

4.39 — Steve Williams, California : Freshman defensive back. 5'10′, 160 lbs.

4.42 — TJ Bryant, Southern California : Junior defensive back. 6'0", 180 lbs.

4.42 — Anthony Carpenter, Washington State : Sophomore defensive back. 6'1", 170 lbs.

4.42 — LaMichael James, Oregon : Sophomore running back. 5'9", 180 lbs.

4.42 — Ronald Johnson, Southern California : Senior wide receiver. 6'0", 190 lbs.

4.42 — Nickell Robey, Southern California : Freshman defensive back. 5'8", 165 lbs.

4.42 — James Rodgers, Oregon State : Senior wide receiver.  5'7", 185 lbs.

4.42 — Isi Sofele, California : Sophomore running back. 5'7", 170 lbs.

4.42 —  Nolan Washington, Washington State : Freshman defensive back. 5'10", 166 lbs.

4.42  — Garic Wharton, Arizona : Freshman wide receiver. 5'11", 160 lbs.

 

Sub 4.50 40-yard dash times by Pac-10 school

Arizona Wildcats(five)   — Mike Turner 4.49, Keola Antolin 4.48, William Wright 4.49, Adam Hall 4.49, Garic Wharton 4.42

Arizona State Sun Devils(seven)   — LeQuan Lewis 4.49, Omar Bolden 4.47, Clint Floyd 4.48, TJ Simpson 4.48, AJ Pinkens 4.43, Jamal Miles 4.44, Cameron Marshall 4.48

California Golden Bears(four)  — Marvin Jones 4.49, Isi Sofele 4.42, Steve Williams 4.39, Vachel Samuels 4.44

Oregon Ducks(five)   — LaMichael James 4.42, Cliff Harris 4.49, Kenjon Barner 4.49, Josh Huff 4.45, Dior Mathis 4.49

Oregon State Beavers(three) — James Rodgers 4.42, Darrell Catchings 4.43, Jacquizz Rodgers 4.49

Stanford Cardinal(five) — Corey Gatewood 4.48, Delano Howell 4.49, Tyler Gaffney 4.49, Drew Terrell 4.49, Ricky Seale 4.43

Southern California Trojans(10) — Ronald Johnson 4.43, Travon Patterson 4.47, TJ Bryant 4.42, Brian Bauchman 4.43, Brice Butler 4.47, Curtis McNeal 4.47, Nickell Robey 4.42, DJ Morgan 4.43, Dion Bailey 4.46, Demetrius Wright 4.49

UCLA Bruins(six) — Randall Carroll 4.43, Jonathan Franklin 4.44, Damien Thigpen 4.44, Brandon Sermons 4.47, Aaron Hester 4.49, Jordan James 4.48

Washington Huskies(four) — D’Andre Goodwin 4.45, Chris Polk 4.49, Desmond Trufant 4.49, Deontae Cooper 4.49

Washington State Cougars(four) — James Montgomery 4.47, Tyrone Justin 4.39, Anthony Carpenter 4.42, Nolan Washington 4.42

Official times provided by Sportsxchange and CBS Sports