Every move by quarterbacks Chris Merchant, Michael O’Connor, and Sonny Weishaupt at last month’s Canadian Football League scouting combine was tracked by Catapult wearables on their backs and every pass was recorded by Wilson sensors in the balls.
That data provided metrics such as fastest throw and quickest release time that were almost indistinguishable among the three, with separations of just 0.2 miles per hour and .02 seconds. Highest and average spin rates varied more, but those first two categories suggested similarities that evaluators at the CFL combine wouldn’t have seen using just the naked eye.