Speed knows speed, and a social media exchange between Tyreek Hill and Anthony Schwartz has many football fans buzzing. Schwartz, a true freshman receiver at Auburn, and Hill, a speed demon for the Kansas City Chiefs, are busy in their respective football seasons. But when the seasons conclude, could the pair of track sensations throw down?

It began Tuesday when Schwartz tweeted, “when we racing” to Hill. Hill responded Thursday afternoon with a simple “link up.”

Challenge accepted? We hope so. Both Schwartz and Hill bring impressive speed on game days but can be even more dangerous without football pads and oncoming tacklers.



Schwartz, AKA Flash, tore up the high-school track circuits before he enrolled at Auburn to play for Gus Malzahn. Schwartz is the youth record-holder in the 100- and 200-meter dash events. He set the state of Florida record in the 100- and 200-meter dashes with times of 10.09 (wind legal) and 20.47 seconds, respectively. Those times rank No. 4 and No. 18, respectively, in the history of high school sports in the country.

“On the football field I want to become a Freshman All-American and be able to help my team to an SEC title and national title,” Schwartz said prior to his Auburn arrival. “Then, on the track side, I want to be able to be another Freshman All-American, be the Bowerman Award recipient, which is the Heisman for track. Then, I know it's kind of big, but break the collegiate records in the 100-meter and the 60-meter, and win a national championship in the 60 and 200 indoor, and then the 100 and 200 outdoor."

Schwartz has 12 catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman for Auburn.

“I think he's one of our big-play guys,” Malzahn said. “Every time he touches the football, he does something positive.”

Hill is his own weapon, already known across the NFL as one of the sport’s fastest players. Hill ran a double of 10.19 in the 100 and 20.14 in the 200 meters at the Golden South Classic six years ago. His track speed received many headlines during the 2016 Olympics.

Being arguably the NFL's fastest player, Hill appears regularly among the Next Gen Stats list of fastest ball carriers. He already has the two fastest times this season (a 58-yard touchdown in Week 1 where he hit 21.95 MPH and a 91-yard punt return for a touchdown in Week 1 where he hit 21.78 MPH) and is the only player over the past three seasons to surpass 23 MPH on a play (a kick return in 2016 where he reached 23.24 MPH). Hill made the list two more times this week, with his first appearance coming as a result of this third quarter touchdown against New England where he hit 20.43 MPH. That's a pretty good speed for a touchdown of only 14 yards.