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Fastest NFL players of the 2023 season

Every year, the question of "who the fastest player in the NFL is" always comes to surface. There are always familiar names on the list coupled with surprises you may not think of.

With training camp in full swing for all 32 teams, FOX Sports Research decided to break down the fastest players from the 2023 season to answer this question.

Using NFL Next Gen Stats, we broke down this question into two parts. First, we listed the top 10 fastest ball carriers (excluding repeat instances for players who cracked the list more than once), and then we listed the players who had the most appearances in the top 100 fastest plays of the season (offense, defense, and special teams). We included both the regular season and playoffs.

Let's take a look:

Top 10 fastest plays

DK Metcalf: 22.23 MPH

vs Cowboys (Week 13)

Chase Brown: 22.05 MPH

vs Colts (Week 14)

Tyreek Hill: 22.01 MPH

vs Giants (Week 5)

Devon Achane: 21.93 MPH

vs Broncos (Week 3)

Kavontae Turpin: 21.91 MPH

vs Eagles (Week 14)

Derrick Henry: 21.68 MPH

vs Jaguars (Week 18)

Raheem Mostert: 21.62 MPH

vs Patriots (Week 2)

Kenneth Walker III: 21.56 MPH

vs Browns (Week 8)

vs Cardinals (Week 5)

George Pickens: 21.54 MPH

vs Bengals (Week 16)

Players with most appearances in top 100 fastest plays

Tyreek Hill: 9 times

twice in Week 1 (at Chargers), twice in Week 5 (vs Giants), twice in Week 6 (vs Panthers), once in Week 8 (vs Patriots), once in Week 12 (at Jets), once in Week 13 (at Commanders)

Rashid Shaheed: 4 times

Week 3 (vs Patriots), Week 6 (vs Eagles), Week 8 (vs Giants), Week 10 (vs Raiders)

Marvin Mims Jr.: 4 times

twice in Week 2 (vs Commanders), twice in Week 3 (at Dolphins)

George Pickens: 3 times

twice in Week 16 (vs Bengals), Week 17 (at Seahawks)

Jaylen Waddle: 3 times

Week 1 (at Chargers), Week 9 (vs Chiefs), Week 16 (vs Cowboys)

Keaton Mitchell: 3 times

Week 9 (vs Seahawks), Week 10 (vs Browns), Week 15 (at Jaguars)

Devon Achane: 3 times

twice in Week 3 (vs Broncos), Week 5 (vs Giants)