Bradford scores off the charts on Wonderlic
Sam Bradford scored 36 out of 50 on his Wonderlic test, above the other top quarterbacks preparing for the NFL draft, according to Palm Beach Post writer Edgar Thompson.
Citing an NFL source, Thompson tweeted Wednesday that Colt McCoy scored 25, Jimmy Clausen 23 and Tim Tebow 22.
Bradford’s score is one of the best in recent years from QBs.
The Wonderlic Personnel Test was introduced to the NFL in the late 1960s and requires players to answer as many of the 50 questions as possible in 12 minutes. It’s supposed to measure problem-solving ability.
To put Bradford’s score into context, here are some Wonderlic scores from other past QBs:
Alex Smith: 40
Eli Manning: 39
Matthew Stafford: 38
Tom Brady: 33
Steve Young: 33
John Elway: 30
Drew Brees: 28
Michael Vick: 20
Vince Young: 15
Donovan McNabb: 14
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He’s got the brains and level head, we already know that from his Sooner days. If he bulks up and gets 100%, I def think he’ll make it in the NFL.
36 is ‘off the charts’? Doesn’t the chart go up to 50? Howza bout getting your nose outta Sam’s arse? Geez…
From Wikipedia
The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a twelve-minute, fifty-question test used to assess the aptitude of prospective employees for learning and problem-solving in a wide range of occupations.[1] The score is calculated as the number of correct answers given in the allotted time. A score of 20 is intended to indicate average intelligence (corresponding to an intelligence quotient of 100; a rough conversion is accomplished via the following formula: IQ = (2WPT + 60). A new version was released in January 2007 called the Wonderlic Personnel Test – Revised. It contains questions deemed more appropriate to the 21st century.
Most Oklahoma fans already knew Sam Bradford has great problem solving ability just from watching perform on the football field. Now the rest of the world will get to see it.
ok like the rest of Oklahoma quarterbacks who has made it in the pros, sams a good kid but another of stoops troops good college but pro come on
I took the Wonderlic last week for a job pre-testing. Answering all 50 questions is virtually impossible in 12 minutes. The questions are tricky and take some time to understand what the proper answer is.
A score in the 22 to 24 range expected from someone with average intelligence. I got a 27 or 28 and my IQ has been measured around 120.
If you read some of the questions you will think the whole test is easy but try to answer 2 or 3 a minute with the clock clicking down. Much harder then most people think until you try to answer them in a 12 minute time limit.
Sam Bradford must have been very good at answering test questions like that of Wonderlic test. It’s a 50-question test that is required of to assess the level of mental and decision-making skills for prospective employees. And because, he scored high, he’ll be a great addition to his team.
Bradford, is a native of the state of Oklahoma and was chosen as the first pick in the 2010 NFL Draft in part for his well-rounded skill set that includes size (6’4″ 236 pounds), collegiate success (2008 Heisman Trophy winner), and intelligence (his Wonderlic test score of 36.
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Pleased with the results. I only hope he can cut it in the NFL. He has some real hits coming his way. Hear he’s bulked up some; that will help.