It happens every once and a blue moon. We've seen it with athletes like Deion Sanders, and Julius Peppers, but usually not on the track.
Wisconsin wide reciever Kyler Jefferson isn't just showing his speed on the field...he's showing it on the track too. The sophomore helped the Wisconsin track and field team take home three victories at the Musco Twilight Invitational on the teams sprint group this past weekend.
Jefferson is also the anchor of the 4x100 meter relay team that has moved up to the No. 2 spot on the Big Ten performance list. He also won the 400 meter individual with a time of 46.93 seconds.
A special accomplishment for any athlete when you are playing a second sport. Not too mention a second sport as physical as college football. While Jefferson only accumulated 34 yards last season he does know just how physical football can be.
Jefferson made highlight reels across the country in 2007 when he was hit by Michigan States Nehemia Warrick after making a catch across the middle. The hit was so brutal that Jefferson was almost imediately knocked unconscious.
Many have asserted that Jefferson was never quite the same after the hit. In his freshman season Jefferson had already racked up over 400 yards. But history would again repeat.
In 2008 Jefferson would again be knocked out by another opposing player...this time a Gopher. Jefferson needed to be hospitalized for observation and came out on top again. But since the latest concussion Jefferson has only racked up 45 yards; compared to the over 500 yards he had prior to the last concussion.
The one thing that we hope heading into this next season is that Jefferson will take what he has gained from track to the field. Jefferson is not just sending a message to the rest of the Big Ten in track...but hopefully he's sending one to his Big Ten football counter parts.
See if you can get another hit like that on Jefferson...if you can catch him.
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