And just because you might possess a skill that allows you to run beyond an opponent at a normal clip doesn’t mean that you’re going to become a focal point of any offense. Jaylen Dixon learned that from a young age, and even now, as a redshirt freshman at the University of Utah, he still is. In high school, he tried playing basketball in the offseason. But it wasn’t for him. Looking back, the wide receiver said he was “just too fast for myself” on the court.
He felt too boxed in, too cramped, not enough open space to sprint and not only get open, but feel open.