Patrick Surtain II’s Pick-Six sets a new record

Patrick Surtain II has been a superstar corner for the Broncos all season and as a result of being so shutdown, he’s not often tested and doesn’t get a ton of production. Yet, the plays came for him against the Chargers.

He had two interceptions against the Chargers, including a 70-yard pick-six that effectively iced the game for the Broncos. The first INT came carrying TE Jared Cook vertically and making a great play on the ball.

The pick-6 occurred off of a tipped pass when Justin Herbert put the ball a little too high for RB Austin Ekeler and it bounced off his hands. Surtain did the rest.

What’s so special about this interception is it actually set a bit of a record. The NFL’s biggest trend in recent years has been Next Gen Stats tracking, enabled by Zebra Technologies’ on-field tracking. They release all sorts of interesting analytical data that measure player performance.

This week, they released their statistics and tracking data across the league through Week 12. Their GPS tracking of Patrick Surtain revealed a rather startling and a bit awe-inspiring nugget.

Patrick Surtain reached a top speed of 22.07 mph on his 70-yard pick-6, the fastest speed by a defensive player as a ball-carrier over the last 5 seasons.

The fastest speed by any defensive player as a ball-carrier over the last 5 seasons. Think of all the ridiculous athletes in the NFL on defense. Surtain broke their records and set his own on that pick-six.

He’s a future superstar, folks.

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