Future Wildcat Jordan Anthony Sprints to a New Track Record

Jordan Anthony is not just football fast. The future Kentucky wide receiver’s speed translates onto the track. It is abundantly clear that Anthony is one of the best prep sprinters in America.

As a high school junior, Anthony won the National Outdoor Championships by clocking a 10.21 in the 100-meters. It’s not the only event where Anthony excels.

Over the weekend Anthony competed in the 60-meter dash. He flew by the competition by finishing the race in 6.7 seconds, the fastest by any prep sprinter in America this year.

6.70 #1 U.S record 60m @UKFootball @UKAthletics @high_flya @ESPN3ALLDAY @MileSplitMS Sipp Fast💨!! pic.twitter.com/94a8t7Hvfg

— Flash ⚡️ (@Jordananthony_6) January 30, 2022

To put this in perspective, Anthony can run the length of a first down in 1.1 seconds. According to to Mile Split USA, only 26 American high schoolers have ever broke 6.7 seconds. What’s even more impressive? Anthony has continued to improve, gaining .26 seconds from year-to-year, an eternity in the world of track and field.

A 5-foot-10 pass-catcher from Tylertown, Ms., he chose the Wildcats over Ole Miss. Once Anthony joins the Kentucky football team this summer, he plans to continue his sprinting career with the UK track team.

Anthony’s Track and Field Accolades

• Ranked No. 2 in the world for U18 100-meters and No. 3 in the world for U18 200-meters.
• Named to the 2021 Boys High School All-America Team, the first Mississippi winner since Calvin Smith in 1979, by Track & Field News.
• Won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.21 seconds at The Outdoor Nationals Presented by Nike at the University of Oregon on July 2.
• Runner-up in the 200 in 20.57 seconds the same day, just eight-hundredths of a second behind the winner. Both times were high school records for the state of Mississippi.
• Won the Class 3A 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Mississippi high school state championships on May 6. Had the fastest 200-meter time of 21.11 seconds regardless of classification. 
• Named Gatorade Mississippi Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2021. 
• Other honors include Adidas Indoor National Champion, Nike Hayward Outdoor National Champion, Adidas Boost Boston Champion and 3A State Champion.