Desmond Watson
The amount of kinetic energy Watson has by running 40 yards in 5.86 seconds, at 464 lbs is equal to a 240 lb linebacker running a 3.03 40 yard dash That’s not a typo.
Resident physics guy checking in. That statement may not be a typo, but it is not accurate. Just from rough mathematical reasoning, the linebacker has about 1/2 the mass of Watson. According to the distance and time measures, the linebacker has about twice the average speed of Watson. Kinetic energy is proportional to mass and proportional to the square of the speed. So cutting the mass in half but doubling the speed would result in a kinetic energy that is 2x bigger. The described linebacker has roughly twice the kinetic energy of Watson.
Physics aside, still an impressive specimen. I am even more in awe of that reported vertical leap than the 40 time.