Eagles' Allen: I'm fastest in NFL but 'not gonna roast' Hill, Metcalf
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen says he's "definitely" the fastest player in the NFL, per TMZ Sports.
Allen is a three-time U.S. national champion in the 110m hurdles and a two-time Olympian, finishing fifth at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro and fourth at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
The 28-year-old most recently competed at the USATF NYC Grand Prix, running the 110m hurdles in 13.04 seconds - the fourth-fastest time in the world this year.
.@Eagles WR @DevonAllen13 ran the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.04 seconds, tied for the fourth-fastest in the world this year.
- NFL (@NFL) June 26, 2023
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While Allen believes he's on a different level from fellow NFL speedsters Tyreek Hill and DK Metcalf, he had high praise for both players.
"I'm not gonna roast those guys because what they did was impressive," Allen said.
He added, "(Hill) smoked me when we were in high school. And DK Metcalf running 10.3 a couple years ago is super impressive for a guy that's 6-4, 6-3, 225 (pounds). 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."
Allen spent last season on the Eagles' practice squad after going undrafted out of Oregon.
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