There are a lot of NFL players who like to hype up their speed – like DK Metcalf and Tyreek Hill – buy Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen is pretty certain he’s faster than anyone else in the league, and he has good reason to believe that.
Devon Allen is a legitimate track star for the United States National Team, clocking fourth fastest 110-meter hurdles of the year last month. Allen admits that there was once a time when others in the league could beat him, but now, he is considerably faster than anyone else in the league.
“I definitely am ,” Allen said according to Pro Football Talk. “I’m not gonna roast [Tyreek Hill and DK Metcalf] because what they did [in track appearances] was impressive. I raced Tyreek Hill when I was in high school. We raced and he smoked me when we were in high school and DK Metcalf ran a 10.3 a couple years ago is super impressive for a guy that’s six-three, six-four, 225, but I think especially at the top level — top-five, top-10 in the world — there’s a big gap in terms of just performance.”
While Allen may be fast, he’s still working his way back to the football field after taking a few years off to focus on track. He’s trying to make the Philadelphia Eagles roster after spending all of last season on the practice squad.
“The first whirlwind for me was training camp, getting thrown into the fire, and realizing this isn’t college anymore,” Allen said of his 2022 experience with the Eagles. “I played at the University of Oregon, which is high-level ball, but the NFL takes it the another level.”
It will be interesting to see if he’s able to make the roster.