Luke NFL Correspondent
John Rhys Plumbee’s recorded 40-yard dash time when he was a QB at UCF was 4.51 at the Big 12 Pro Day in 2023. It was a notable performance for a QB because the time put him in an elite group of players at his position. The average time for WRs at the #NFL combine is 4.48; for QB it’s 4.59. Tyson Hill did record a 40-yard dash time of 4.44, which was achieved at the BYU pro day in 2017. At that time, it made him the fastest QB in the NFL.
FAST AND VERSATILE
At Ole Miss, he had an unofficial 40-yard dash of approximately 4.25 against LSU in 2019. His personal best is 4.39. The kid can straight out fly.
He has versatility: He played WR in 2021 with career highs of 19 receptions, 201 yards and no receiving touchdowns. In 2019, he had 154 attempts, 1,023 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns. He averaged 113.7 per game in 9 games. For passing in 2022, he was 218/346, 63%, 2,586 passing yards. 14 passing touchdowns and 8 interceptions. So he can play WR, RB and QB. He does have 1 return for 14 yards for kick returns in 2021 and 2 combined tackles in 2019 and 2023.
John Rhys Plumlee ended his college career from 2019-2023 with 2 different teams. Ole Miss and UCF:
QB stats:
Games: 52
Completions: 464
Passing attempts: 760
Completion %: 61.1%
Passing yards: 5,838
Passing touchdowns: 34
Interceptions: 19
Rushing stats:
Games: 52
Attempts: 453
Rushing yards: 2,556
Rushing touchdowns 28
Receiving stats:
Receptions: 26
Receiving yards: 296
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Let’s compare that to Taysom Hill [NFL]:
QB stats:
Games: 105
Completions: 193
Passing attempts: 302
Completion %: 63.9
Passing yards: 2,369
Passing touchdowns: 11
Interceptions: 9
Rushing stats:
Games: 100
Attempts: 437
Rushing yards: 2,437
Rushing touchdowns 33
Receiving stats:
Receptions: 99
Receiving yards: 943
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
John Rhys Plumbee could be our next gadget player in the 2025 NFL season because this allows him to be in a flexible position. In the #Seahawks OC scheme, he has experience utilizing versatile players like his former player Taysom Hill during his time with the Saints. With Klint Kubiak as the team’s new offensive coordinator, he could see the coaching vision of the potential of using Plumee in a variety of roles, like how Hill was utilized in New Orleans. This aligns with the team’s strategy to maximize the talents of their own players. He stated that he would like to stay as QB, but he has been compared to Hill by draft analysts because of his gadget potential. I could see him in short-yardage and red-zone snaps with a creative playcaller role for him, like Kubiak as shown with Hill.
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