New York Giants rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt was billed for having top-notch speed coming out of college, but he’s been hitting record speeds at training camp.
While interviewing the 2023 third-round draft pick on Sunday after practice, Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com was told by quarterback Daniel Jones, who was running by, to ask Hyatt about the top speed he hit during the session.
“Ask him if he hit 24 miles per hour today,” Jones suggested.
Naturally, Stapleton asked the rookie about reaching that ridiculous speed, to which Hyatt responded that he wasn’t sure about Sunday but he had done so “a few times” during camp, citing the team’s GPS tracked him going that fast previously.
I was interviewing #NYGiants rookie Jalin Hyatt when Daniel Jones walked by.
"Ask him if he hit 24 miles per hour today!" Jones joked.
So I did.
Hyatt didn't know yet re: today, but told me the team GPS has tracked him as fast as 24 mph "a few times" so far in camp.
Arrow up.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) July 30, 2023
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill owns the current fastest speed in an NFL game at 23.24 MPH. While this is still training camp without full pads on, that is a ridiculous pace for the young speedster to hit.
Hyatt emerged onto the collegiate scene in 2022 as he helped lead the Tennessee Volunteers to the best season they had in years. The wideout recorded 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns on an insane 18.9 yards per reception as he consistently took the top off defenses.
Jalin Hyatt is going to be fun to watch on Gameday.pic.twitter.com/fOcxSjsFGv
— Doug Rush (@TheDougRush) July 30, 2023
This was most evident when he had a school record five touchdowns and career-best 207 receiving yards to upset no. 3 Alabama. His stellar play all season earned him the Fred Biletnikoff Award for the nation’s best receiver.
Despite that, Hyatt was still not a top wideout on draft boards, allowing him to fall to the third round. This was a perfect spot for Big Blue to take him as a low-risk, high-reward player who can help Daniel Jones further increase his deep-ball prowess.
