Football fans may recall that “Superman” Vince Young scored a “Six” on the Wonderlic aptitude test. It later turned out to be a rumor and he had actually scored a 16. Anyways, people were wondering if he will be a top pick after this rumor. I was personally wondering about the Wonderlic. What is the objective? How is it scored? What are some sample questions? What has been the correlation between Wonderlic scores and on-field performance for some previous draftees? Here are the answers.
Basically, it is like a 12-minute IQ test with 50 questions that measures general intelligence and ability to process information to make decisions. Average score of 20 corresponds with an IQ of 100.
Interestingly, Offensive Tackles and Centers have averaged more than QBs. This result actually challenges (may be even disproves) the common notion that linemen are “not so bright” compared their QB brethren. As it turned out, Vince was drafted No.3 overall and the score did not impact his draft status.
Vince has proved time and again that he is a cool customer and can come out of a pressure situation with a victory. As one Oakland Raider rep said "All I need to know about Vince Young is that he came up with one of the greatest performances ever in the Rose Bowl," Jones said. "In the fourth quarter, I saw Pete Carroll throw every kind of blitz at Vince. I saw Vince read the blitz and beat the blitz. I don't care what his Wonderlic score is. The only score I care about is 41-38."
So, who has had a perfect score on this test? Ryan Fitzpatrick, the current back-up QB for St. Louis Rams, is one. He is a Harvard graduate (Gee! What a surprise?). See if you can match Ryan or (if you are me!) at least do better than Vince! Take an abridged sample test. Of course, reporting scores is strictly optional!!
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