DK Metcalf Shows Out In 100 Meter Dash At USATF Golden Games

The whole world already knew Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is one fast dude.

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In case you forgot, here’s a friendly reminder for you:

DK Metcalf with a crazy chase down tackle and the Cards (+3.5) end up with no points on this drive @betthepigskin
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— Barstool Sportsbook (@BSSportsbook) October 26, 2020

That play was the driving force behind a campaign that ultimately landed Metcalf a spot in the Olympic track and field trials. The Seahawks wideout made his pro track debut this weekend at the USATF Golden Games in Walnut, California, this weekend.

He may not have advanced beyond his semifinal heat in the 100-meter dash, but Metcalf hung right with some of the country’s top professional sprinters.

DK Metcalf officially finishes in 9th Place of his heat, with a time of 10.37! Incredible race for a 6’3 235 pound @NFL receiver!!! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/5i8uR8hEoP

— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) May 9, 2021

For a man of Metcalf’s size and build, that is truly an impressive showing.

Of course, a whole bunch of track and field snobs took pleasure in dissecting everything wrong with his form. But even though he didn’t win the heat or even finish well enough to advance, Metcalf hung right with the other pro runners.

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf runs a 10.36 in his heat at the USATF Golden Games. He did not make the finals.

For comparison, the fastest time in the heats was 10.09.

— Tom Schad (@Tom_Schad) May 9, 2021

For all you math nerds out there, that’s a finishing time of just .27 seconds slower than the heat winner.

I don’t think the average person quite understands just how hard it is to go from being a professional in one sport to another. The fact that DK Metcalf not only showed up but hung with the competition on Sunday is truly insane.

Of course, if anyone can just decide to give another sport a whirl at the professional level on a total whim, it’s probably a guy who looks like this:

The former Ole Miss standout is an absolute freak. It wouldn’t surprise me if today’s showing on the track only fires him up to come back faster in his next race.

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