Football and Track
--In the recent NFL draft, 16 of the 31 first round picks participated in track and field in high school. This pattern continued throughout all the rounds. 90% of ALL players selected were multiple sport athletes in high school, with over 60% participating in track.
https://www.runohio.com/index.php/news-features/news/404-keeping-track-spring-2023-by-rod-o-donnell
--In the recent NFL draft, 16 of the 31 first round picks participated in track and field in high school. This pattern continued throughout all the rounds. 90% of ALL players selected were multiple sport athletes in high school, with over 60% participating in track.
https://www.runohio.com/index.php/news-features/news/404-keeping-track-spring-2023-by-rod-o-donnell