How many ROD bucks do you wanna bet that the Wonderlick test was NOT designed by an inner-city person of color?
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As we head into a new football season and I’m reading up on some of the prospects, among all the physical stats like 40-yard dash times and vertical leap, the subject of Wonderlic scores always comes up. Developed in the 1930s by Eldon F. Wonderlic and adopted originally by Tom Landry in testing prospects for the Cowboys in the 1970s, the Wonderlic has become the NFL’s standard for testing IQs.
Now to a list of some of the more notable Wonderlic scores for players entering the NFL draft, scores are mainly brought up in regards to quarterbacks and the list reflects that.
Darren Davis – running back – 4
Vince Young – quarterback – 6
Dan Marino – quarterback – 15
Jim Kelly – quarterback – 15
Terry Bradshaw – quarterback – 16
Tim Tebow – quarterback – 22
Mark Sanchez – quarterback – 28
Eli Manning – quarterback – 39
Drew Henson – quarterback – 42
Greg McElroy – quarterback – 48
Ryan Fitzpatrick – quarterback – 49
Mike Mamula – defensive end / linebacker – 49
Pat McInally – punter – 50
A score of 10 shows basic literacy and the average NFL prospect score mirrors the general population at 19 to 20.
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Despite the NFL's best efforts to keep the results of the Wonderlic test scores under wraps, the numbers have begun to seep out, thanks large in part to Edgar Thompson of the Palm Beach Post.
