We should have a thread for discussion on this right?
Kyu Blu Kelly ran a 4.52 (awaiting final confirmation). By my unofficial tracking, that's tied for the 17th (with Atogwe) fastest by a Stanford alum this century. In terms of recent corners, equidistant between Adebo and Holder. Nowhere close to the speed demon DBs Stanley Wilson (still our fastest DB this century, RIP) and Justin Reid. I don't have a tracking in my records of all the other historical marks for Stanford combine participants, but here's how Kelly's testing compares today to other corners in his draft class:
4.52 40 (21 of 29)
1.49 10 yard split (tied for 7 of 29)
36.00" vertical (tied for 15 of 30)
10'11" broad jump (tied for 9 of 29)
3 cone, 20 yard shuttle, and bench still to come but the verdict is clear and I could have told you this five years ago (err, I did): Kelly is an NFL athlete with room to spare. Incredible athlete to be above-average in most things compared to the cream of the crop of an outstanding DB year. The issue with Kelly is how he plays between the lines. I'd be nervous to draft him despite how fond I am of him. But probably made himself some money today.
Kyu Blu Kelly ran a 4.52 (awaiting final confirmation). By my unofficial tracking, that's tied for the 17th (with Atogwe) fastest by a Stanford alum this century. In terms of recent corners, equidistant between Adebo and Holder. Nowhere close to the speed demon DBs Stanley Wilson (still our fastest DB this century, RIP) and Justin Reid. I don't have a tracking in my records of all the other historical marks for Stanford combine participants, but here's how Kelly's testing compares today to other corners in his draft class:
4.52 40 (21 of 29)
1.49 10 yard split (tied for 7 of 29)
36.00" vertical (tied for 15 of 30)
10'11" broad jump (tied for 9 of 29)
3 cone, 20 yard shuttle, and bench still to come but the verdict is clear and I could have told you this five years ago (err, I did): Kelly is an NFL athlete with room to spare. Incredible athlete to be above-average in most things compared to the cream of the crop of an outstanding DB year. The issue with Kelly is how he plays between the lines. I'd be nervous to draft him despite how fond I am of him. But probably made himself some money today.
