Lamar Jackson

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Lamar Jackson

NFL quarterback, Baltimore Ravens, two-time MVP

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5 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Lamar Jackson 40-yard dash

Lamar Jackson's recorded 40-yard dash is 4.34 s. Performance date: 2017. Age at the time: 19–20. This was an official test. The source at espn.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.

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Louisville spring-practice speed day; staff-timed 40-yard dash · Louisville QB, age 20

Source quote and limits
“Jackson was asked if he had a time in the 40-yard dash. His answer: 4.34.”

How fast is Lamar Jackson? It's like trying to catch 'roadrunner' (ESPN)

Jackson directly stated 4.34 seconds in April 2018. An April 13, 2018 Jets report says Louisville staff timed him at spring practice a year earlier. Timing method is not stated. Corroboration: https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/getting-up-to-speed-on-lamar-jackson-20536866

  1. 2017

    • 40-yard dash4.34 s

      Official testLouisville QB, age 20

      Said in an interview, espn.com2017 · age 19–20

      Quote and details
      “Jackson was asked if he had a time in the 40-yard dash. His answer: 4.34.”

      How fast is Lamar Jackson? It's like trying to catch 'roadrunner' (ESPN)Louisville spring-practice speed day; staff-timed 40-yard dash

Lamar Jackson 100 m

Lamar Jackson's recorded 100 m is 11.38 s. Performance date: 2014-03-26. Age at the time: 17 (youth record). This was a competition result. The source at florida.tfrrs.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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Palm Beach Central Conference Qualifier (TFRRS: Conference 2014), 100 m final · Boynton Beach High School athlete

Source quote and limits
“11.38 Conference 2014 Mar 26, 2014”

Lamar Jackson, Boynton Beach: track and field results (TFRRS)

Ninth in the final. Wind is not supplied. The MileSplit article explicitly identifies the Louisville quarterback and his Boynton Beach school results: https://fl.milesplit.com/articles/198426/heisman-finalist-lamar-jackson-also-ran-track-for-boynton-beach-hs

  1. 2014

    • 100 m11.38 s

      CompetitionYouth recordBoynton Beach High School athlete

      Official result, florida.tfrrs.org2014-03-26 · age 17

      Quote and details
      “11.38 Conference 2014 Mar 26, 2014”

      Lamar Jackson, Boynton Beach: track and field results (TFRRS)Palm Beach Central Conference Qualifier (TFRRS: Conference 2014), 100 m final

Lamar Jackson Top speed on a play (Next Gen Stats)

Lamar Jackson's recorded Top speed on a play (Next Gen Stats) is 21.25 mph. Performance date: 2024-12-25. Age at the time: 27. This was a competition result. The source at espn.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

2024 NFL season, Week 17, Ravens at Texans (Christmas Day) · Baltimore Ravens QB, two-time MVP, age 27

Source quote and limits
“Jackson dashed 48 yards for a touchdown on a run where he reached a career-best top speed of 21.25 mph.”

Lamar Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens' 31-2 romp over Texans (AP via ESPN)

48-yard touchdown run at the Texans. NFL Next Gen Stats player tracking, reported by the source. Career-best top speed. Jackson: "I was jogging."

Top speed on a play (Next Gen Stats) history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2024-12-25age 272024 NFL season, Week 17, Ravens at Texans (Christmas Day)Top speed on a play (Next Gen Stats)21.25mphespn.commedium confidence
Evidence

News report; Competition; performance date 2024-12-25.

Lamar Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens' 31-2 romp over Texans (AP via ESPN)

Baltimore Ravens QB, two-time MVP, age 27

“Jackson dashed 48 yards for a touchdown on a run where he reached a career-best top speed of 21.25 mph.”

48-yard touchdown run at the Texans. NFL Next Gen Stats player tracking, reported by the source. Career-best top speed. Jackson: "I was jogging."

Lamar Jackson Pass velocity at the NFL combine (radar gun)

Lamar Jackson's recorded Pass velocity at the NFL combine (radar gun) is 49 mph. Performance date: 2018. Age at the time: 20–21. This was an official test. The source at ourlads.com gives this mark. Source type: testing record. Confidence is medium.

2018 NFL Scouting Combine, QB ball velocity · NFL combine, before rookie season, age 21

Source quote and limits
“Lamar Jackson Louisville 49 (Left) 49 (Right)”

Quarterback Ball Velocity at NFL Combine 2008-2023 (Ourlads)

Ourlads' combine radar-gun list; the list gives a 'Left' and a 'Right' value; the record keeps the higher one.

Pass velocity at the NFL combine (radar gun) history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2018age 20–212018 NFL Scouting Combine, QB ball velocityPass velocity at the NFL combine (radar gun)49mphourlads.commedium confidence
Evidence

Combine testing; Official test; performance date 2018.

Quarterback Ball Velocity at NFL Combine 2008-2023 (Ourlads)

NFL combine, before rookie season, age 21

“Lamar Jackson Louisville 49 (Left) 49 (Right)”

Ourlads' combine radar-gun list; the list gives a 'Left' and a 'Right' value; the record keeps the higher one.

Lamar Jackson Long jump

Lamar Jackson's recorded Long jump is 233 in. Performance date: 2015-02. Age at the time: 18. This was a competition result. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

Louie Bing Classic 2015 (Feb 20-21), long jump final, 21st place · Boynton Beach HS senior

Source quote and limits
“2015 19-5 Louie Bing Classic Feb 20, 2015 - Feb 21, 2015 21st Finals”

Heisman Finalist Lamar Jackson Also Ran Track For Boynton Beach HS (FloTrack / MileSplit Florida, archived copy)

19 ft 5 in, his outdoor PR in the MileSplit results table. The athlete profile shows the same mark as 5.92m (archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20210111061747/https://fl.milesplit.com/athletes/4154165-lamar-jackson). The live MileSplit pages return HTTP 403 to scripts; the archived copy is the source. The meet ran on two days; the day of the long jump is not stated. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).

Long jump history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2015-02age 18Louie Bing Classic 2015 (Feb 20-21), long jump final, 21st placeLong jump233inweb.archive.org
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2015-02.

Heisman Finalist Lamar Jackson Also Ran Track For Boynton Beach HS (FloTrack / MileSplit Florida, archived copy)

Boynton Beach HS senior

“2015 19-5 Louie Bing Classic Feb 20, 2015 - Feb 21, 2015 21st Finals”

19 ft 5 in, his outdoor PR in the MileSplit results table. The athlete profile shows the same mark as 5.92m (archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20210111061747/https://fl.milesplit.com/athletes/4154165-lamar-jackson). The live MileSplit pages return HTTP 403 to scripts; the archived copy is the source. The meet ran on two days; the day of the long jump is not stated. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).

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