Cowboys rookie phenom Micah Parsons is already an All-Pro, a Pro Bowler, the odds-on favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year, and a dark-horse candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.
And he is also now the undisputed owner of a more surprising superlative: the Pro Bowl's fastest man.
The hulking 6-foot-3, 250-pound linebacker claimed that unofficial title on Thursday, when he blew away a group of skill players -- including the famously fleet-footed Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill -- during a Pro Bowl Skills Showdown event at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders.
Also in the group were fellow Cowboy Trevon Diggs, a cornerback, and Browns running back Nick Chubb.
Parsons, who went bare-chested for the exhibition, got a quick jump off the line coming out of a sprinter's stance.
Hill, starting in a two-point stance, stumbled early and never recovered, and he appeared to be favoring one of his legs as he finished out at something less than top speed.
The surprising result and Hill's ginger strides has some wondering whether he had perhaps pulled a muscle.
Parsons, a Penn State product and No. 12 overall pick in last year's draft, finished his rookie season with 84 tackles, 13 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles. At last year's Scouting Combine, he was clocked running a blazing 4.39 40-yard dash.
In Thursday's race, Parsons edged out runner-up Chubb, followed by Diggs.
While we feel pretty confident saying Hill would probably win this race in ideal conditions, this night undoubtedly belonged to Parsons.
The Pro Bowl is on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, and will air on ESPN.
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