This past weekend, NFL hopeful D.K. Metcalf took the combine and internet by storm. Standing at a staggering 6-foot-3 and 228 pounds, torched the 40-yard dash with a 4.33, busted out 27 reps of 225 on the bench press and jumped out the gym recording a 40.5 inch vertical. To put that into perspective, the average vertical for a human is 12 to 16 inches.
Declaring for the NFL Draft after his redshirt season at Ole Miss, D.K is on his way to a familiar path previously set forth by father, (former Ole Miss guard Terrance), grandfather (St. Louis Cardinals running back Terry) and uncle (Pro Bowl returner Eric). Given his physical stature, it’s not surprising that D.K. comes from a bloodline and family tree of elite athletes. In his final season with the Ole Miss Rebels, Metcalf recorded 26 catches for 569 yards and five touchdowns in seven starts. Although, he was unable to finish the season before suffering from a season-ending neck injury. He was an SEC All-Freshman pick, starting all 12 games and grabbing 39 passes for 646 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2016, during his “true” freshman season, he broke his foot in just the second game of the season. D.K. Metcalf has had his fair share of the injury bug throughout his young career, but his recent combine results show that should have no effect on what looks to be the next young star of the NFL.
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