Wonderlic Test

by **hunters** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:43 pm

heres a sample test that the nfl prospects take

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/closer/020228test.html

here are some actual results from this past seasons rookies

http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Draft+Insider/2005/Wonderlic.htm#qb

It is rumored that Vince Young got a 6 out of 50. From the numbers you can see that most players get a 20 something score.

heres a link to the vince young rumor with other wonderlic links.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

by **Pony_Fan** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:47 pm

yea, Dan Patrick talked about this a while back. They said it was pretty accurate in terms of who could pick the systems rather quickly.

by **Swamp Gas** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:57 pm

What's really funny about that list is that the highest score there (or at least the highest one I saw) was by an Aggie.
There was even a fairly high (mid-30s) score by an Oklahoma State guy.

by **SMU Football Blog** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:09 am

They now think a whole bunch of tests this year were misgraded, including Vince's.

by **The Stampede** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:28 am

FYI, the Wonderlic score for VY was false and the person who leaked the score was fired. I believe he scored a 16 (from HornFans)...

by **White Helmet** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:02 am

I got them all right, wheres my pro contract?

by **Pony4Life** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:22 am

The Stampede wrote:FYI, the Wonderlic score for VY was false and the person who leaked the score was fired. I believe he scored a 16 (from HornFans)...

The way I heard it this morning on ESPN radio was that the original score was accurate, but Young basically didn't prepare for it (interesting, since it's widely assumed that all agents have copies of the test .... so "preparing" for it basically amounts to memorizing answers, or an open-book test). So he did score the 6, but that was credited to the fact that he's been on the awards banquet since the Rose Bowl. He RE-TOOK the test and got a 16, according to ESPN Radio. Not exactly grounds for admission to MENSA, but a hell of a lot better than a 6.

by **The Stampede** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:54 am

[url]http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3687374.html

Looks like they tried to grade it with the wrong answer key (since there are several versions of the test)

by **White Helmet** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:06 am

Whats the point of "preparing" for the test? Its simple straight forward logic. I think anyone who scores less than 70% shoudl be rounded up and sent to an excluded island. More room for the rest of us.

by **EastStang** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:37 am

Good to hear that he did better when he retook the test. But still, that's like 34%. I'll bet his stock in the draft goes down. He can't run away from linebackers and safeties in the NFL like he did at UT. And the decision time for passing is much faster in the NFL. He might drop to the lower first round.

by **Dark Horse** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:41 am

In theory, I'd like to agree with you -- I'm one of the few who thinks he'd still be better-suited to playing professionally at WR, where I believe his freakish athletic skills could make him one of the best in the league. But he'll get picked at QB, and he'll still go in the top 5. If the top three picks stay with their current teams (Houston, New Orleans, Tennessee), I'd be stunned if he got past the Titans.

by **The Stampede** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:44 pm

Well, he still scored higher than Steve McNair, Dan Marino and LT...

by **Dark Horse** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:48 pm

Which is exactly why some team will make him an early pick -- in some scouts' minds, raw athletic ability outshines other qualities. (See Tony Mandarich and Mike Mamula)

by **LonghornFan68** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:50 pm

It's an interesting stat, but how does this have any bearing on how the player will turn out in NFL? Some people suck at taking tests, but are by no means dumb. One of the smartest people I knew in High School (Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas) scored pretty low on the SAT's and did not perform very well in school, but he was one smart mofo. He's now finishing a PhD in Chemistry and has a very promising career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Has there been a direct correlation between high scorers on this test and success in the NFL? I scored a 13/15 on the test that ESPN provided (which would be equivalent to a 43/50 - more than the Harvard grad listed on the first page). Does this mean I can lead the Cowboys to the Superbowl? Hardly.

by **PonyPride** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:07 pm

LonghornFan68 wrote: .... Does this mean I can lead the Cowboys to the Superbowl? Hardly.

On the contrary, I have every faith that you could. Strap a printout of that baby across your facemask, and would-be defenders will run for cover. You'll be chasing Jeremiah Trotter, etc., downfield, rather than vice versa. :wink:

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