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WATCH: Seahawks WR DK Metcalf run 100-meter dash at USATF Golden Games

Watch as Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf runs the 100-meter dash at USATF Golden Games. He finishes last in his heat.

It’s widely known that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is one of the quickest players in the National Football League and he finally got his shot to compete against some of the fastest runners in the world.

On Sunday afternoon, Metcalf took to the track at the USATF Golden Games to compete in the 100-meter dash. He finished the sprint in 10.36 seconds, ninth place in his heat. He needed a 10.05 or better to qualify for the Olympic Trials next month.

“To test my speed up against world-class athletes like this . . . just having the opportunity to run against these guys was just a blessing,” Metcalf said after the race.

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DK Metcalf to test his speed in the 100 meter at USATF meet on Sunday

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is entered in the 100-meter dash at the USATF Golden Games and Distance Open this Sunday.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is now set to compete in a whole different sport. Metcalf is entered in Sunday’s 100-meter dash at the USATF Golden Games and Distance Open at Mt. SAC.

It all started last fall when he “RSVP’d” to the USATF Twitter account.

According to the folks over at OlympicTalk at NBC Sports:

If Metcalf wants to qualify for the Olympic Trials 100m, he likely must break 10.2 seconds (with legal tailwind of no more than two meters per second).

A 10.05 automatically qualifies for Trials. Fifteen American men have 10.05 right now (who are expected to enter the Trials 100m), according to World Athletics. The field will likely be filled with the next fastest men to get around 32 entries overall.

In 2016, a 10.16 earned a place at Trials.

While Metcalf did compete in hurdles in high school, he wasn’t a true sprinter nor did he participate in track and field in college. There is no denying he is one of the fastest players in the NFL, but the true Olympic hopefuls might just put him to the test.

Tune in to NBC at 1:00 p.m. PT on Sunday to watch Metcalf turn on the speed.

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