For some, the first thing that comes to mind when they think about the NFL scouting combine is the 40-yard dash. The combine isn't necessarily a moment on the sports calendar the average fan is ...

The shuttle run may not get the same attention that the 40-yard dash gets at the NFL Combine, but it's at least as important and can tell scouts a lot more about a player. The 40-yard dash is ...

Quickness is both a gift and something that can be trained. Holy moly, when I felt like I was really moving, I was still slow. The 20-yard and 60-yard shuttle runs are great tests of acceleration and ...

At the annual NFL Scouting Combine, athletes perform a number of workouts and exercises to showcase their athleticism to NFL scouts, coaches and general managers. Among the exercises is the shuttle ...

"The 20-yard shuttle shows an athlete's lateral quickness. It's all about change-of-direction skills. Does Colin's time of 4.91 seconds stack up to that of an NFL prospect? No. Not even close. But how ...

Of all the football players from Alabama’s high schools and colleges who’ve tried to reach the pros, which one has had the best performance in the shuttle run at the annual NFL Scouting Combine? A new ...

The 40-yard dash gets most of the attention. But when it comes to evaluating the speed of defensive players, the shuttle run is much more useful. Unlike the 40 which just shows straight-line speed, ...