Top Ten Fastest Wolverines of All-Time?

Submitted by caup on

Just a guess:

1. Denard Robinson  (His 4.32 40 is ZERO FAKEs out of 5!)

2. Steve Breaston

3. Tyrone Wheatley

4. Jon Vaughn

5. Desmond Howard

6. Anthony Carter

7. Daryl Stonum

8. Charles Woodson

9. Derrick Alexander

10. Mario Manningham

Wolverine318

September 8th, 2010 at 9:39 AM ^

I would put Denard and Tyrone 1 and 2. Denard blew everyone away at the indoor 60m big ten championships. Tyrone was a very good 100m and 60m sprinter. Tyrone was also a track coach at Michigan before started his college football coaching career at Ohio Northern. 

readyourguard

September 9th, 2010 at 12:10 AM ^

If I remember correctly, Allen Jefferson was faster than Boles.  I remember we were about to play Notre Dame and Bo made it a point to mention that "Tim Brown is the fastest guy we'll face this season."

From the back of the room, Jefferson chimes in with "Uh.......SECOND fastest."

Marvin

September 8th, 2010 at 9:43 AM ^

Don't forget Marvin. At least that's what Fred Jackson used to tell me when I brought him his morning Danish back in the 90s.

Also Tony Boles.

jmblue

September 9th, 2010 at 12:50 PM ^

A bubble screen, if timed correctly and blocked properly, can go the distance.  Defenses have been jumping it, but Roundtree still had considerable success with it late last year, more than Odoms was having before that.

And this is the height of nitpicking, but even on that punt return, I felt like it was more Odoms's shiftiness than acceleration that got him free.  You don't really have to be a burner to be a good PR - you just have to be shifty enough to get past the gunners, and after that it's mostly a matter of your up men blocking properly.

Seth

September 8th, 2010 at 10:03 AM ^

Acceleration, I think it's either Denard or Desmond or Breaston. Those guys could (can) go from stopped to full speed so fast. Hart was a hell of an accelerator too.

Top velocity is maybe Carlos Brown, or Troy Woolfolk (supposedly his dad was even faster). Kelly Baraka, too, could reach ludicrous speed. Leon Hall is another candidate. And Justin Fargas.

Combining both, meaning the guys who could accelerate faster and then go faster, I'd go with Desmond Howard or Anthony Carter.

michigandadof4

September 8th, 2010 at 10:07 AM ^

Dating myself somewhat, but I recall several articles in which Bo said that Allen Jefferson was the fastest player on the team.  I believe he overlapped with Tony Boles, 

He could never stay healthly and it turned out that his career was cut short by some sort of tumor or bone growth  in his leg that required surgery.

GoBlue

September 8th, 2010 at 10:09 AM ^

It seems like the list is mostly sticking with recent starters or semi-recent top performers, but I'll throw out a suggestion/question... What bout AC?

Was he also plain fast, or simply one of the best receivers ever?

jmblue

September 9th, 2010 at 1:20 AM ^

Yeah, I'm not 100% sold on his speed.  He had a tough time outrunning the MSU secondary on his TD last season.  And on kickoff returns, I see him more as a guy who gets yardage through good, decisive cuts - but not necessarily by flying by people.