Newton set a Guinness World Record for the most one-handed catches in 60 seconds. Newton caught 51 passes with one hand in one minute to break the record of 48 that had been set by current Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry and former NFL quarterback Brady Quinn.
The Auburn great recently teamed with YouTube star MrBeast to get into the record book for three football-related records: longest catch between the legs, furthest blindfolded catch in motion and most one-handed catches in under a minute. For the first two records listed, Newton was the thrower.
Newton ran 49 yards into Jets territory, and he set two records on the play. One of them was setting the mark for the longest run by a quarterback in team history. .@CameronNewton's 49-yard run is the longest by a Patriots QB in franchise history.
Beckham became the first player to record more than 75 receptions, 1,100 yards, and ten touchdowns in a rookie season, and broke the rookie record for the most average receiving yards per game. In 2016, he became the fastest player in NFL history to reach both 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards.
Odell Beckham Jr.'s net worth in 2020 (estimate): $25 million. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Louisiana native is worth $25 million as of 2020.
Odell Beckham Jr. - Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), also widely known as OBJ, is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
When did OBJ get drafted?
March 13, 2019Cleveland Browns
Whatever the case, you've surely known about Odell Beckham Jr.'s famous catch for some time now. It happened five years ago today: Nov. 23, 2014. Beckham, then a rookie with the Giants, caught a 43-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning early in the second quarter of a Week 12 Sunday night game against the Cowboys.
How old is Odell Beckham Jr?
28 years (November 5, 1992)
Back Claps
- Hold the ball in front of you.
- Release the ball.
- Clap your hands behind your back as fast as possible, then catch the ball before it hits the ground.
- To advance the drill, catch the ball with one hand.
- Sets/Reps: 2x10.
1 overall pick Joe Burrow, whose hand size measured just 9 inches — the third smallest among QBs at the combine (Georgia's Jake Fromm had the second smallest hands at 8.875 inches, Princeton's Kevin Davidson the smallest at 8.25 inches).
Tattoo: 'GOD CREATED YOU DIFFERENT KNOW YOUR WORTH' tattoo on his left hand. Meaning: This tattoo was inked by the tattoo artist, Bang Bang, in 2019.
Alabama WR Henry Ruggs gets high-fives for hand size at NFL Combine. The wide receiver with the biggest hands was 6-foot-4, 230 pound Juwan Johnson of Oregon, who's hands measured 10 4/8 inches.
It does appear that successful NFL quarterbacks tend to have hand sizes closer to 10 inches than nine, or at least over 9.5 inches, so that doesn't bode well for Burrow.
Hopkins' hands measure at 10 inches. That measurement is done from the tip of the thumb across the hand to the end of the pinky finger. According to ESPN, only two receivers have measured with larger hands at the NFL Combine since 2013 (Kelvin Benjamin and Henry Ruggs III).
Percentiles vs. Wide Receivers
| Measurable | Measurement | %tile |
|---|
| Height | 6' 3" | 81 |
| Weight | 220 lbs | 87 |
| Arm Length | 33¾" | 92 |
| Hand Size | 9¾" | 76 |
DeSean Jackson is seven inches shorter, but was measured at 9 3/8 inches, just a quarter-inch less. Neither is close to an NFL extreme. Big hands for an NFL receiver? Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald's hands measure 10 1/2 inches, and highlight-reel Giants star Odell Beckham's hands measure 10 inches.
The hand measurement — taken from the tip of the thumb, across the palm and to the end of the little finger — has become a thing among the quarterback class. A 9-inch hand has been determined to be the minimum for an effective pro quarterback.
