On Friday, 2023 NFL draft prospect Anthony Richardson said he believes he is a better thrower than Carolina Panthers great and personal idol Cam Newton. That may or may not actually be true, but it appears as though he’s a better jumper.
The University of Florida standout nearly jumped out of Lucas Oil Stadium this afternoon, registering a broad jump of 10 feet and nine inches and a vertical jump of 40.5 inches. Both are new combine records for a quarterback.
10’9″ broad jump from @GatorsFB QB Anthony Richardson?!?!
WOW.
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— NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2023
Anthony Richardson just set the QB record for vertical jump with a 40.5″ jump.
He’s 244 pounds. Wild. @GatorsFB
— NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2023
Those leaps are even more impressive considering how big the 21-year-old is. Richardson, per the event’s official measurements, stands at 6-foot-4 and 244 pounds.
Newton, by comparison, was listed at 6-foot-5 and 248 pounds at the 2011 combine. He jumped for a 10-foot, six-inch broad and 35-inch vertical—which currently rank, per Mockdraftable.com, in the 97th and 86th percentile, respectively.
Anthony Richardson just broke the record for the highest vertical jump (40.5″) by any QB at the combine since at least 2003 @FloridaGators #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/cmWChmoqq0
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) March 4, 2023
Richardson, an athletic marvel, was expected to put on a show in Indianapolis. But at this rate, he might be the entire show—and the Panthers are certainly watching.