Fastest player you’ve seen

[MS4EVER]

The 40 time post got me thinking about who was the fastest player I’ve seen.
Here are a few.

Rashard Mendenhall(Nile’s West)- top end speed was nuts! Super strong too!

Scotty Miller(Barrington)- He was electric! Why MS kicked off to him I’ll never understand!

Coco Patton-(Zion)youth football - when I played for Portage Park in the late 80s
Zion had a QB that was lights out. No one could catch him! At least I couldn’t.

Jayden Reed(NC)- Great route runner and super fast.

Who’s on your list?

 

[crusader_of_90]

The LSU RB recruit from Atacocita ... ooooh Lawd! Bye bye!

 

[wickerpark wildcat]

Watched Harley Rizzs from Saint Laurence last year. He could fly. State champ 2A 100m (10.6) champ confirms it. I believe he is going to run track & play football at ASU.

Played against Steve Havard (Wheaton North -> Illini) and he was extremely fast, but that was a long time ago 🤣

 

[rocketnation]

Both these guys were big, which made their speed even more impressive to me.

RB-Myson Johnson Cook (Decatur MacArthur). Only played his freshman year before moving to Texas but had sprinter's speed at 6'3" and 205 pounds.

TE-Albert Okwuegbunam (SHG). Went on to Missou and the NFL. Saw him take a quick sideline pass 80 yards against Rochester, leaving the Rockets secondary far behind.

 

[Cross Bones]

Trying to think...

Whoever was the Dunbar RB in 2001 has to be up there, was that Harvey?

 

[tjjrr]

If I can only pick one, I would say a kid whose first name escapes me. His last name was 0'bebe. Played at SHG in 2014 in a reserve role. He was injured halfway through the season and before his senior year the family moved back to their home country which I cannot remember where that was but that kid had to have run a 4.2 40. Never quite saw anything like it. I can't not mention a couple others, also all SHG players. Jatron Bevely, (2020), Tremayne Lee (2016) and Brian Adams, also 2016.

 

[brucealmighy]

Trying to think...

Whoever was the Dunbar RB in 2001 has to be up there, was that Harvey?

Illini Legend Rocky Harvey. Graduated high school in 1998

 

[forlouann]

Mike Conley Sr. Luther South late 70's early 80's . Look him up to see his track and field accomplishments

 

[Cross Bones]

Illini Legend Rocky Harvey. Graduated high school in 1998

Makes sense. I wasnt thinking correctly since he shared a backfiels with Harris. Whoever the Mighty Men had at RB in 2001 somehow got around the corner and was gone over and over on a D that completely shut down a potent Hinsdale South option.

 

[jha618]

Anthony Pierson from ESL (and then KU) was probably the fastest straight line guy I've seen.

 

[brucealmighy]

Makes sense. I wasnt thinking correctly since he shared a backfiels with Harris. Whoever the Mighty Men had at RB in 2001 somehow got around the corner and was gone over and over on a D that completely shut down a potent Hinsdale South option.

Internet says it is this guy
https://northcentralcardinals.com/sports/football/roster/steve-holden/33

 

[chitown-irish]

Jeff thomas esl. Never seen that kind of speed on a high school field.

 

[crusader_of_90]

Jeff thomas esl. Never seen that kind of speed on a high school field.

Forgot about him! He was sub 4.4 at camp, fastest at Rivals.

 

[tomloner]

Tony Simmons attended St. Rita High School. In 1993, he was named Chicago Sun-Times Prep Athlete of the Year for his participation in both football and track. As a senior, Simmons won the state championship in the 100- and 200-meter dash events with times of 10.5 seconds and 21.58 seconds, respectively. He shares a distinction with two other NFL players who also attended both St. Rita and the University of Wisconsin–Madison: former high school and college teammate Ahmad Merritt, and former Chicago Bear Dennis Lick. Simmons and Merritt played against each other and caught touchdown passes in World Bowl IX.

 

[greatgig13]

I remember watching CG play Wheaton North in the playoffs early 80’s and WN had a couple running backs that blew my mind. Never saw speed like that before. Holland, Richardson I think? Ring a bell with any WN followers?

Also played against a guy from CL South, Greg Schultz, in mid 80’s with 4.4 speed. We all ate his dust.

 

[johnndoe]

Mike Conley Sr. Luther South late 70's early 80's . Look him up to see his track and field accomplishments

Try not to miss what he did at the University of Arkansas and in the Olympics, also.

 

[McCaravan]

Ricky Smallings at Brother Rice.

 

[cornerrat]

If I can only pick one, I would say a kid whose first name escapes me. His last name was 0'bebe. Played at SHG in 2014 in a reserve role. He was injured halfway through the season and before his senior year the family moved back to their home country which I cannot remember where that was but that kid had to have run a 4.2 40. Never quite saw anything like it. I can't not mention a couple others, also all SHG players. Jatron Bevely, (2020), Tremayne Lee (2016) and Brian Adams, also 2016.

All.... "B B " was a burner for sure. Was getting my Tacoma serviced at Green's dealership last year. Waiting in the customer area I hear this hey "Rat" how are you. He is a salesman at the dealership. We talked a little Cyclone football while I was waiting. Ratsy

 

[Golden Warrior]

Sterling's Nyrel Sullivan (2018 grad) is up there. He ran 10.57 in the 100m

Zach Washington, currently at Wheaton St. Francis, is up there too.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

In my search for some names from my youth, I ran across WWS 96/97 team, below are their average height/weights, how times have changed.

Averages​

Offense
Line: 5-11, 202
Backs: 5-8, 159

Defense
Line: 5-10, 197
Linebackers: 6-1, 191
Backs: 5-10, 165

Steve Havard, Wheaton North, I was young but I remember seeing him and thinking how fast that dude was.

 

[PowerI66]

Marcellus Moore from Plainfield North had the best straightaway speed. 6.56 in the 60m and 10.12 in the 100m in college.

 

[eagles2k3]

Makes sense. I wasnt thinking correctly since he shared a backfiels with Harris. Whoever the Mighty Men had at RB in 2001 somehow got around the corner and was gone over and over on a D that completely shut down a potent Hinsdale South option.

Steve Holden

 

[doctor_d]

Still Ser Whitaker from Carthage for me.
Went to Mizzou on a track scholarship.

 

[FormerCrusaderNowHawk]

For me, it's Garrett Wolffe.

Overlapped some of my years at Holy Cross while he was there. Whether kickoffs or runs, he'd find a hole and just be gone. Went on to NIU and starred there and then had a few seasons with the Bears.

Just one of those 'this guy is not like the others' type of player.

 

[PowerI66]

For me, it's Garrett Wolffe.

Overlapped some of my years at Holy Cross while he was there. Whether kickoffs or runs, he'd find a hole and just be gone. Went on to NIU and starred there and then had a few seasons with the Bears.

Just one of those 'this guy is not like the others' type of player.

4.4 flat. He's the baseline for the other thread!

 

[CCfan]

Damien Anderson from Wilmington could go around end faster than anyone I ever watched. Also as far as pure speed, perhaps Dondre Adams from Plainfield South who won the Edgy's fastest man contest, 3 times if I remember right.

 

[doctor_d]

Damien Anderson from Wilmington could go around end faster than anyone I ever watched. Also as far as pure speed, perhaps Dondre Adams from Plainfield South who won the Edgy's fastest man contest, 3 times if I remember right.

Damien was outstanding