Who is the fastest player in the NFL?
It’s an oft-asked and fascinating question. And the beauty of it is, we don’t have to guess.
With training camp in full swing for all 32 teams, FOX Sports Research decided to look at data from the 2023 season to answer this question.
Using NFL Next Gen Stats, we broke down this question into two parts. First, we listed the 10 fastest ball carriers (excluding repeat instances for players who cracked the list more than once), and then we listed the players who had the most appearances in the top 100 fastest plays of the season (offense, defense, and special teams). We included both the regular season and playoffs.
Let’s take a look:
Top 10 fastest ball carriers
DK Metcalf: 22.23 MPH
Chase Brown: 22.05 MPH
Tyreek Hill: 22.01 MPH
Devon Achane: 21.93 MPH
Kavontae Turpin: 21.91 MPH
Derrick Henry: 21.68 MPH
Raheem Mostert: 21.62 MPH
Kenneth Walker III: 21.56 MPH
Ja’Marr Chase: 21.54 MPH
George Pickens: 21.54 MPH
Players with most appearances in top 100 fastest plays
Tyreek Hill: 9 times
Twice in Week 1 (at Chargers), twice in Week 5 (vs Giants), twice in Week 6 (vs. Panthers), once in Week 8 (vs. Patriots), once in Week 12 (at Jets), once in Week 13 (at Commanders).
Rashid Shaheed: 4 times
Week 3 (vs. Patriots), Week 6 (vs. Eagles), Week 8 (vs. Giants), Week 10 (vs. Raiders)
Marvin Mims Jr.: 4 times
Twice in Week 2 (vs. Commanders), twice in Week 3 (at Dolphins)
George Pickens: 3 times
Twice in Week 16 (vs. Bengals), Week 17 (at Seahawks)
Jaylen Waddle: 3 times
Week 1 (at Chargers), Week 9 (vs. Chiefs), Week 16 (vs. Cowboys)
Keaton Mitchell: 3 times
Week 9 (vs. Seahawks), Week 10 (vs. Browns), Week 15 (at Jaguars)
Devon Achane: 3 times
Twice in Week 3 (vs. Broncos), Week 5 (vs. Giants)
Ja’Marr Chase: 3 times
Week 5 (at Cardinals), Week 10 (vs. Texans), Week 13 (at Jaguars)
Jahmyr Gibbs: 3 times
Week 7 (at Ravens), Week 14 (at Bears), Week 21 (vs. 49ers)
Kavontae Turpin: 3 times
Week 4 (vs. Patriots), Week 8 (vs Rams), Week 14 (vs. Eagles) Get more…
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