We’ve already seen Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf go up against high-profile athletes. How about a sequel, but with one of the greatest athletes of his time?

No, not Noah Lyles. He’s obviously preoccupied with a possible race with Tyreek Hill.

On the newly launched Beyond The Records podcast, Olympic 110-meter hurdles gold medalist Grant Holloway was asked by Lyles, the reigning Olympic 100-meter and world champion, whether or not he would compete against Metcalf. Holloway didn’t mince his words.

“Of course,” Holloway said of a possible 40-yard dash with DK.

“I don’t know, you probably don’t know me,” Holloway continues. “I’m a big fan. You’re part of my fantasy (football team), so keep doing your thing, bro.”

“NFL executives, if you’re listening,” added Rai Benjamin, Olympic 400-meter hurdles champion, “track crossover at the Pro Bowl.”

It’s been three years since DK Metcalf’s only appearance on the track

In May 2021, just before the Tokyo Olympics, Metcalf parlayed his legendary chase-down tackle against Budda Baker into an entry in the 100-meter dash at the Mt. Sac Relays in California. Metcalf was competitive for much of his run, but ultimately finished in last place with a time of 10.37 seconds.

Of course, a time of 10.37 is far from world-class among elite 100-meter competitors, even more so when you consider that, like Oblique Seville, you can run 9.91 seconds and come last in the Paris Olympics final. When you contextualize Metcalf’s time as someone who didn’t have a lifetime of sprinting experience and whose build and weight weren’t suited to competitive sprinting, it was pretty impressive.

Metcalf went into minicamp right after that race and any small hopes of the Olympics were dashed.

Grant Holloway is arguably the greatest sprint hurdler of all time

Whether as an NCAA superstar in Florida or as a professional, Holloway is as successful and dominant as it gets in the men’s 110m hurdles. He is a three-time outdoor world champion and won the elusive Olympic gold medal in Paris in August. At 12.81 seconds, he is the second fastest in history behind his fellow American Aries Merritt. Holloway is also a world record holder in the indoor 60m hurdles and a two-time world champion in this discipline.

Add to that his numerous indoor and outdoor NCAA awards and he has already staked his claim as the best sprint hurdler we have ever seen. His hurdling technique is smooth and he often wins his races with his fast starts.

If you take away the barriers, Holloway is still incredibly fast. His personal best in the flat 60 meters (indoor) is 6.5 seconds, which is an exceptional time. Even though he hasn’t completed a 100-meter individual run for several years – he took part in relays – his personal best time there is 10.21 seconds.

Holloway has something in common with DK Metcalf on the gridiron

Unlike Noah Lyles, Holloway comes from a football background. He was a standout wide receiver at Grassfield High School in his native Virginia. While he was recruited by the likes of Clemson and Georgia was a three-star wide receiver, he eventually committed to the University of Florida’s track and field team.

Do you know who else was in the same recruiting class as Holloway? AJ Brown, Michael Pittman Jr and DK Metcalf.

What was DK Metcalf’s 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine?

If you don’t remember, Metcalf is known to have run a 4.33 in 2019. If you’re not familiar with the conversion rate, 40 yards is 36 meters.

Will we ever see this idea of ​​Lyles vs. Tyreek, Holloway vs. DK and (indoor 60m world record holder) Christian Coleman vs. Xavier Worthy ever come to fruition? I don’t know, and I don’t think a 40-yard dash is the best form of racing with sprinters, but I think it would be a nice spectacle to add to the Pro Bowl Games.

…Of course I would rather see DK Metcalf in the Super Bowl than the Pro Bowl. Let another fast person challenge Holloway.