Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is fast. Glad we got that out of the way. There’s a reason he’s now known as Sonic with David Montgomery as Knuckles.
Thanks to Zebra Technology/Next Gen Stats, we have some actual numbers to prove how fast he is. For example, Gibbs reached a speed of 21.8 miles per hour on his 54-yard catch in the second quarter of Detroit‘s 52-6 blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. That was tied for the 6th-fastest speed for a ball carrier this season and the 2nd-fastest in Week 11.
On top of that, Gibbs is responsible for two of the top six fastest runs in the league this season. He hit 22.03 miles per hour in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams. That still marks as the third-fastest run for a ball carrier this season.
So just to be clear, yes, Jahmyr Gibbs is pretty darn fast.