{"id":2507,"date":"2017-02-26T09:31:46","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T15:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2017-02-26T10:26:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T16:26:53","slug":"289-330-nfl-combine-invitees-hs-multi-sport-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandbutter.io\/beta\/trackingfootball.com\/blog\/289-330-nfl-combine-invitees-hs-multi-sport-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"289 of 330 NFL Combine invitees were HS multi-sport athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For almost 20 years Tracking Football has researched the multiple sport background of football players across the nation. Year after year our studies indicate that the majority of professional and division 1 collegiate football players did not specialize in one sport during high school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is a summary of our 2017 NFL Combine invitee research:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2017 NFL Combine Invitee High School Multiple Sport Participation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>87.6% \u2013 Multi-sport<\/li>\n<li>58.5% \u2013\u00a0Track &amp; Field<\/li>\n<li>48.8% \u2013 Basketball<\/li>\n<li>7.6% \u2013 Baseball<\/li>\n<li>2.7% \u2013 Lacrosse<\/li>\n<li>2.4% \u2013 Wrestling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2017 NFL Combine Invitee PAI Breakdown\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/why\/player-athletic-index\/\">3.51 PAI Average<\/a> :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14 &#8211; 5.0 PAI<\/li>\n<li>41 &#8211; 4.9 &#8211; 4.0 PAI<\/li>\n<li>74 &#8211; 3.9 &#8211; 3.0 PAI<\/li>\n<li>48 &#8211; 2.9 &#8211; 2.0 PAI<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; 1.9 &#8211; 1.0 PAI<\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211; 0.9 &#8211; 0.0 PAI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-NFL-Combine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2517\" src=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-NFL-Combine.jpg\" alt=\"2017 NFL Combine\" width=\"982\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandbutter.io\/beta\/trackingfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-NFL-Combine.jpg 982w, https:\/\/brandbutter.io\/beta\/trackingfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-NFL-Combine-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/brandbutter.io\/beta\/trackingfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-NFL-Combine-768x1001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brandbutter.io\/beta\/trackingfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2017-NFL-Combine-786x1024.jpg 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are the best performances in 8 different high school track and field events.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/100m.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS 100 Meter Dash: Kermit Whitfield<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/200m.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS 200 Meter Dash: Kermit Whitfield<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/110HH.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS 110 Meter Hurdles: Marlon Humphrey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Long-Jump.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS Long Jump: Adoree Jackson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/High-Jump.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS High Jump: David Njoku<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Triple-Jump.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS Triple Jump: Shaquill Griffin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Shot-Put.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS Shot Put: T.J. Watt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Discus.png\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top HS Discus: Chris Wormley<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are a high school football player check out <a href=\"https:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/high-school\/\">our free recruiting app.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrckFootball\">@TrckFootball<\/a> to keep up with us on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/about\/\">proprietary athletic scores<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tfootballstg.wpengine.com\/college\/\">NCAA compliant scouting services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For almost 20 years Tracking Football has researched the multiple sport background of football players across the nation. 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