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What Wonderlic test do NFL players take?

Approximately 2.5 million people worldwide take the Wonderlic Test each year, including approximately 300 football players at the NFL Scouting Combine. The NFL (National Football League) utilizes the Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test (WCA) as part of the drafting process during the NFL Scouting Combine.

What is the IQ test NFL players take?

The Wonderlic is an IQ test with only 50 questions -- it's a short version of the longer test routinely given to kids. Players have just 12 minutes to take it, and most don't finish. But, in fact, the average NFL test-taker scores a little above average.

What did Tom Brady score on the Wonderlic test?

Widely considered one of the NFL's smartest quarterbacks, Tom Brady unsurprisingly impressed on the Wonderlic. His 33 is well above the average QB score (24) and shows just how smart he is. Clearly, Brady's score shows up on the field.

What did Patrick Mahomes get on the Wonderlic test?

Patrick Mahomes scored a 24 on the Wonderlic which is about middle-of-the-pack when looking at the score of quarterbacks. Because most teams generally consider Wonderlic scores if they are below average, and given Mahomes' proven on the field talent, his Wonderlic test score was not significantly affected on draft day.

What's the average IQ of an NFL football player?

Each year, about 2.5 million job applicants, in every line of work, take the Wonderlic. The average NFL combiner scores about the same as the average applicant for any other job, a 21. A 20 indicates the test-taker has an IQ of 100, which is average.

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Which NFL quarterback has the highest IQ?

#1- Ryan Fitzaptrick, QB, Washington Football Team

Fitzpatrick earned a 1580 on the SAT's and when he entered the NFL he scored a 48/50 on the mandatory Wonderlic intelligence test that incoming rookies take.

Who is the smartest NFL player?

Used to predict player performance, the Wonderlic Test is a cognitive abilities test which features 50 fairly generic questions that must be answered within a twelve-minute timeframe. Only one NFL player is known to have earned a perfect score, Pat McInally, former punter and wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bangles.

What was Justin Herbert Wonderlic score?

It was reported that Justin Herbert scored a 39 on the Wonderlic test during the NFL combine. This Wonderlic score also put him well ahead of Tua Tagovailoa's Wonderlic Score of 19.

What was Vince Young's Wonderlic score?

Vince Young also scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test.

What was Jameis Winston's Wonderlic score?

The Jameis Winston Wonderlic Test Score

Having scored a 27, Jameis Winston was a point below Peyton Manning, both Russell Wilson of Seattle Seahawks, and Drew Brees of New Orleans Saints who scored 28.

What did Peyton Manning get on the Wonderlic test?

In fairness to Peyton Manning, his score of 28 is actually slightly above average. Quarterbacks average a score of 24 on the Wonderlic while all NFL players average about a 20. Also, many famous NFL quarterbacks had terrible Wonderlic scores but went on to have great NFL careers.

What was Michael Vick Wonderlic score?

20 — Michael Vick, Jake Locher, Teddy Bridgewater.

Who takes Wonderlic test?

Approximately 2.5 million people worldwide take the Wonderlic Test each year, including approximately 300 football players at the NFL Scouting Combine. The NFL (National Football League) utilizes the Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test (WCA) as part of the drafting process during the NFL Scouting Combine.

Does the NFL use Wonderlic?

Finds Other Ways to Test Football I.Q. The league will not administer the test, which has been criticized for racial bias, to draft prospects at this year's scouting combine. Instead, teams are deploying other assessments of football acumen.

What was Baker Mayfield's Wonderlic score?

On the Wonderlic, Mayfield scored a 25, making him well above-average when compared to the average player score of 20. His overall athleticism and on-field performance is only enhanced by an above average intelligence and ability to perform impressively during moment of extreme stress.

Which quarterback has the highest Wonderlic score?

Some of the more prolific retired quarterback Wonderlic scores are here:

  • Eli Manning: 39.
  • Steve Young: 33.
  • Phillip Rivers: 30.
  • Troy Aikman: 29.
  • Matt Hasselback: 29.
  • Peyton Manning: 28.
  • Brett Favre: 22.

What was Jordan Love Wonderlic score?

Love took the Wonderlic test at the NFL combine and scored a 27, which was just ahead of Justin Herbert's 25 but trailed Joe Burrow's 34 and Jake Fromm's 35.

What was Derek Carr Wonderlic score?

Derek Carr is an NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders. Prior to being drafted, Carr took the Wonderlic Test and had a Wonderlic Test Score of 20. A quarterback out of Fresno State, Carr has quarterbacked the Raiders for two years and is helping them return to respectability after several terrible years.

What did Jalen hurts score on the Wonderlic test?

Jalen Hurts, a former Alabama and Oklahoma signal caller, had a grade of 18 on him yet Albert Breer of NBC Sports Boston has the real score. Hurts actually made a 21 on the Wonderlic.

Who has the lowest Wonderlic score ever?

CB Morris Claiborne – 4

Morris Claiborne recorded the lowest NFL Wonderlic test score ever (tied with former Iowa State RB Darren Davis) in 2012.

What is Ryan Fitzpatrick's IQ?

Research indicates that it corresponds to an IQ of about 150.