Tebow's Wonderlic Score

[Surfah]

wow. I suppose as a test-taking strategy, it would make the most sense to skip the few questions that might require algebra and focus on the questions you can answer in a matter of a seconds. 12 minutes probably passes by quickly when you are under the gun like that.

However, how is it possible for VY to have scored a 4 or 6 on that? That can't be true.

I wonder about the literacy level of any of these athletes when they leave college for the pros.

I have no idea. You could guess and get more than 4 or 6.

[SoonerCoug]

However, how is it possible for VY to have scored a 4 or 6 on that? That can't be true.

Maybe he is a deliberate test taker and only made it to question 20, and then he only answered 25% correctly.

[Surfah]

From wiki:

The averages by position:

Offensive tackle – 26
Center – 25
Quarterback – 24
Guard – 23
Tight end – 22
Safety – 19
Linebacker – 19
Cornerback – 18
Wide receiver – 17
Fullback – 17
Halfback – 16

Only one player has ever scored a 50, Pat McInally a punter for the Bengals from '76-'85. He played college ball at Harvard. Currently former Utah Stater Kevin Curtis, Ben Watson (TE from Georgia), and Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB from Harvard) have the highest active player scores. All tied at 48 which projects an IQ of 172.

Edit: Supposedly Mika Mamula (DT from BC) scored a 49.

By other professions:

Chemist – 32
Programmer – 29
Journalist – 26
Sales – 24
Bank teller – 22
Clerical worker – 21
Security guard – 17
Warehouse – 15

[cougjunkie]

Highest score ever is a 48 by former Utah State Aggie Kevin Curtis.

[Surfah]

Highest score ever is a 48 by former Utah State Aggie Kevin Curtis.

One confirmed 50. See my post above. And Fitzpatrick scored 48 in just 9 minutes. One of the questions he missed he didn't attempt to answer.

[Babs]

According to the Post, the average Wonderlic score for an NFL quarterback is 24. The newspaper also reported that the quarterback prospects in Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest rankings on ESPN.com -- Sam Bradford of Oklahoma (36), Colt McCoy of Texas (25) and Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame (23) -- scored higher than Tebow.

sweet! We're number one!

[SoonerCoug]

sweet! We're number one!

The University of Oklahoma--#1 in in America in the number of national merit scholars. (We don't just pay extra for athletes.)

[Babs]

The University of Oklahoma--#1 in in America in the number of national merit scholars (we don't just pay extra money for our athletes).

nononono. If you want to make the joke, you have to get it right.

The University of Oklahoma is #1 in national merit scholar enrollment, per capita, at a public university. You have to make sure to get all the qualifiers in there for it to be an accurate statement.

[SoonerCoug]

nononono. If you want to make the joke, you have to get it right.

The University of Oklahoma is #1 in national merit scholar enrollment, per capita, at a public university. You have to make sure to get all the qualifiers in there for it to be an accurate statement.

Yeah, but the qualifiers are always in small print. Don't misrepresent the misrepresentation.

[Babs]

Yeah, but the qualifiers are always in small print. Don't misrepresent the misrepresentation.

That's true. I forgot they use an asterisk when they describe the national merit bribery scholarship program. Carry on.

[SoonerCoug]

That's true. I forgot they use an asterisk when they describe the national merit bribery scholarship program. Carry on.

I guess another way to view it is that they attract a lot of national merit scholars who aren't from rich families. There were a couple of national merit scholars at my school who were really strange and had ~3.0 GPAs. I was always shocked when these secret geniuses would come out of the woodwork.

[Babs]

I guess another way to view it is that they attract a lot of national merit scholars who aren't from rich families.

No complaints here.