This college football player just ran 100m in 9.75 – now he’s facing a life-changing decision, like that of Tyreek Hill

Tyreek Hill won gold in the 4x100, bronze in the 200 meters, and finished fourth in the 100 at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona… before eventually signing with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL, landing a $120 million four-year contract extension that made him the highest-paid wide receiver in the league. His story has become a benchmark for a new rising star in American sports: 20-year-old Jordan Anthony.

Also a wide receiver, Anthony plays for the Arkansas Razorbacks in the southern US and dreams of reaching the NFL (last year he scored his first touchdown and averaged 13.9 yards per catch). But he’s unsure whether to commit fully to football or shift his professional focus to a different sport: track and field.

Football or athletics? That is the question

And looking at what he can do – even if the financial rewards would be significantly lower – it’s easy to see why he’s tempted. The Mississippi native has stunned the world by running the 100 meters in 9.75 seconds (with an illegal tailwind of 2.1 – just 0.1 above the legal limit), the 200 in 19.93, and clocking 6.47 in the indoor 60. An outright athletic marvel.

Anthony is not only defined by his blistering speed, but also by a unique mindset he’s coined the “F-You Mentality” – which he describes as: “I don’t care what you think or say” or “I’m not going to accept your opinion or advice.”

Experts praise the way he runs – a striking style defined by a forward-facing stride that emphasizes lower-body mechanics, fast ground contact, and a relaxed posture. “This is the model for the 100/200. Front-side mechanics, lead with the tip of the toe, then claw under the body. The ankle rebound brings the leg forward faster. Hip flexors help,” explains Ángel David Rodríguez, a multi-time Spanish sprint champion and Beijing 2008 Olympian, writing on X.

Anthony wants to make it in pro football – but being a once-in-a-generation athletic talent may ultimately lead him back to the track. By the time the NCAA finals wrap up between June 11 and 14, the choice may be obvious.

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