sportsmanship Jul 29, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; A general overall view of the Olympic rings on the track at New National Stadium, the venue for track and field and opening and closing ceremonies during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
By Chris Novak on

U.S. Olympian Devon Allen recently had a strong outing at the USATF NYC Grand Prix. The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and former Oregon Ducks standout made a bold claim about his standing in the NFL.

Allen made it clear that he believes he’s the fastest player in the league. The former Oregon speedster spoke to TMZ about his thoughts on the matter.

TMZ wrote, “Days after the race (where Devon finished 2nd), TMZ Sports talked to the former Oregon track star and 2x Olympian … and asked him if he was the fastest player in the league.

“I definitely am [the fastest],” Allen said matter of factly.”

In high school, Allen also said he raced Miami Dolphins receiver and multi-time Pro Bowler Tyreek Hill. Hill and fans have claimed him to be the fastest player in the NFL. But Allen disputed that.He said, via TMZ, “I’m not gonna roast those guys because what they did was impressive. I raced Tyreek Hill when I was in high school. We raced, and he smoked me when we were in high school, and DK Metcalf ran a 10.3 a couple years ago is super impressive for a guy that’s 6’4″, 6’3″, 225, but I think especially at the top level, top 5, top 10 in the world, there’s a big gap in terms of just performance.”

Devon Allen is undoubtedly right to have a high opinion of himself, as he competed in the Olympics and has proven to be one of the fastest hurdlers in the United States and the world.

[TMZ]

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