Alright, let’s talk about finding Maalik Murphy’s 40 time. It wasn’t exactly straightforward, let me tell ya.
Started off thinking, okay, this should be easy. Guy’s a known QB, transferred, big news. Someone must have clocked him officially, right? So, I fired up the computer, ready for a quick search.
First stop, the usual sports sites. You know the ones. Checked ESPN, Bleacher Report, couple of others. Found plenty of articles talking about his transfer, his potential, his arm strength. But a solid 40 time? Nope. Lots of mentions like “decent mobility” or “can extend plays,” but no hard number.
Okay, I thought, maybe it’s buried deeper. Went looking for combine results or pro day numbers from Texas. Found stuff on Bijan Robinson, sure, everyone and their dog clocked him. But for Murphy, it was oddly quiet on the 40-yard dash front. Maybe because he wasn’t the primary starter for long stretches? I don’t know.
Then I figured, let’s try the recruiting sites. Rivals, 247Sports. Went back to his high school profile days. Sometimes they list testing numbers there. Found his height, weight, star rating, all that jazz. But his 40? Some listed it as “N/A” or just left it blank. Frustrating.
Started digging into fan forums and message boards next. This is where things get wild. You see numbers thrown around like confetti. Saw one guy swear he ran a 4.6-something at a camp. Another thread debated if he was closer to 4.8. Total guesswork, mostly based on watching game film, which is, let’s be honest, a terrible way to get an accurate 40 time.
I even tried searching for track results from his high school, thinking maybe he ran sprints. Found some relay stuff, but nothing concrete for an individual 40 or 100 meters that you could reliably convert.
So, after maybe an hour or so of clicking around, comparing notes from unreliable sources, what did I end up with? Basically, nothing solid. Zero official, verified 40 time. Lots of speculation, lots of “eye test” comments, but no number you could actually bank on.
It just goes to show, sometimes the info you think should be simple to find is buried, or maybe it just doesn’t exist publicly. Left me feeling like I’d chased my tail a bit. Guess we’ll have to wait until he potentially participates in a pro day or the NFL Combine down the road to get a real number. Until then, it’s all just talk.
