Are ther any NFL guys that could go sub 10 in the 2 mile?

1) No

2) No

In high school we had two of our xc guys play football (kickers), but there's no way an NFL player could break 10 for two miles.

I was a starter for my high school football team and ran under 4:20 for 1 mile that same track season.

Brian Moorman is a 2 time pro bowl punter for the Buffalo Bills and was also inducted into the Div II NCAA hall of fame in 2006 for his success as a 400m hurdler (one national championship). Now obviously a 400m hurdler is not a distance runner but it's closer than than the normal 100m runner turned football player.

The guy is an insane athlete and I think that he could break 10 minutes for a 2 mile after a few tries.

6'0'', 172lbs so pretty lean by football standards.

http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=17237

That was high school! There's a big difference.

Being an NFL WR, especially one like Chad Johnson requires a massive amount of speed endurance, not unlike a 400m runner. 'Football guys' pop out and run fast 800s in high school all the time.

How about Tim Harris from Miami? 1:49.3 in high school...and he got a DI football scholarship! Amazing!

My main point is from before. For every Tim Harris that is a football player that wants to run track and runs 1:49.3, there are tons that could have but didn't.

They didn't because track isn't as 'sexy' as football to young athletes, and frankly the training is harder.

All that being said, it doesn't take much training, just a little talent to run sub 10 for 2 miles.

There's a difference between an 800 and 2 miles.

Almost every defensive back and every wide out would be able to break 10 minutes if they trained for it...and had reasonable incentive for doing so. These guys are simply incredible athletes.

Right now? Probably not a single one. Jerry Rice about 10 years ago...I would bet money (but not the house) on it.

Killa Mike wrote:

Being an NFL WR, especially one like Chad Johnson requires a massive amount of speed endurance, not unlike a 400m runner. 'Football guys' pop out and run fast 800s in high school all the time.

How about Tim Harris from Miami? 1:49.3 in high school...and he got a DI football scholarship! Amazing!

There is no one in the NFL who without training for it could run 1:50-1:51. If Tim Harris isn't training for track he's not going to run 1:50-1:51. There are very few people on the planet who could run 1:50-1:51 off football training.

There it is again! Don't be so self righteous! Are you saying that someone that can run 1:49.3 couldn't break 10 minutes?!

For a male, a 10 minute two mile is not that great of an accomplishment, in my opinion. I'm fat and haven't run a step in over 2 years and cranked out a 12 minute 2 mile last week as a bet! Granted I used to be a 4:05~ miler in college. 2 years though!

Are there any NFL guys that could go sub 10 in the 2 mile RIGHT NOW?

No. Not even the kickers. Not right now. These guys are over 200 lbs. They have no slow twitch muscles. They have no endurance. It is just not going to happen.

Are there any NFL guys that could go sub 10 in the 2 mile WITH TRAINING?

Yes. Without question. They would have to drop some weight and train for it, but it could be done.

I had the opportunity to play football or do the decathlon in college. As a senior in high school, I was 6'3, 205 lbs. I could have gone D2 for Football or D1 for track. I chose to go D1. My senior year, weighing 205 lbs, I went 10.7 in the 100, 48.7 in the 400, and 2:01 in the 800. I would not have come close to 10:00 in the 2-mile.

After getting into college, I got injured and had to focus solely on running, as opposed to multis. I dropped down to 175. I ended up running 46.4 in the 400, 1:17.3 in the 600, and 1:49.8 in the 800. And I still could only run 10:02 in the 2-mile. I never broke it.

Granted, some of the NFL guys have potential to be a better middle-distance runner than I, but there are very few that would be able to make the transition from an explosive runner to a middle distance/distance guy successfully.

Former Footballer wrote:

Are there any NFL guys that could go sub 10 in the 2 mile RIGHT NOW?

No. Not even the kickers. Not right now. These guys are over 200 lbs. They have no slow twitch muscles. They have no endurance. It is just not going to happen.

Chad Johnson is 6'1" roughly 180. Marvin Harrison is 6'0" roughly 165-170.

PLENTY of NFL players well under 200 lbs. And their listed weight? Always too high for skill position players.

Former Footballer wrote:

After getting into college, I got injured and had to focus solely on running, as opposed to multis. I dropped down to 175. I ended up running 46.4 in the 400, 1:17.3 in the 600, and 1:49.8 in the 800. And I still could only run 10:02 in the 2-mile. I never broke it.

Are you serious dude? Having run similar times(not the 400 in 46.3) at different stages of my career I'm inclined to think you are trolling, baiting the distance runner types:). Were you carrying your shot put and pole vault pole while running the 2 mile? I'm joking, but if that's true, it's an interesting perspective.

I'm not sure why people are equating being a great athlete with being able to run a decent 2 miles. Since when has being a good distance runner meant athleticism? They're not the same thing.

Michael Jordan could not run within 30 minutes of Ryan Hall in a marathon, but he is a way better athlete by everyone's standards. Distance running and athleticism do not go hand in hand.

awrkl wrote:

Rojo,

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What is your definition of athleticism? Do balls have to be involved? "Athletics" and "athleticism" do go hand in hand.

I'm not talking about being a great athlete. I'm talking about speed endurance training, paired with natural endurance. Also the hilarious notion kept with runners that they are the only ones that have any affinity towards endurance.

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

What is your definition of athleticism? Do balls have to be involved? "Athletics" and "athleticism" do go hand in hand.

My point is that being a great athlete does not automatically make you a great distance runner. I'm not sure why people keep referring to these great athletes in the NFL and imply they are guaranteed to break 10.

My definition of athleticism is a person with a great combination of speed, agility and hand eye coordination. This is why I don't think being a great distance runner automatically makes you a great athlete. Howeiver, being a defensive back in the NFL does automatically make you a great athlete in my opinion.

Agreed txRUNNERgirl. The very best runners are every bit the athletes that the very best football/basketball players are, IMO.