Former ASU receiver Brandon Aiyuk hurdles his way to a touchdown
Oct 4, 2020, 6:22 PM
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) jumps past Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps (22) to score a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is off to an auspicious start to his NFL career.
After breaking 100 yards from scrimmage and scoring a touchdown in his second game as a rookie, Aiyuk showed the league a piece of his game that made him such a threat at Arizona State.
In the first quarter of the 49ers’ Sunday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Aiyuk took a screen pass in the backfield, broke a pair of tackles and sprinted down field.
As he neared the end zone, he hurdled a defender.
AIR AIYUK!
Brandon Aiyuk hurdles into the end zone! @THE2ERA
📺: #PHIvsSF on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/8qeyjAHMyI pic.twitter.com/IrBtZu83mU— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2020
The former Sun Devil could not be stopped.
Twitter reacted to this play quickly after Aiyuk went air.
Brandon Aiyuk literally went FORKS UP…
— trey wingo (@wingoz) October 5, 2020
Brandon Aiyuk
Justin Jefferson
Jalen Reagor
CeeDee Lamb
Jerry Jeudy
Henry RuggsLordy…
the 2020 WR draft class was STACKED
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 5, 2020
We’ve waited forever for the 49ers to have a WR1 and Brandon Aiyuk is the real deal pic.twitter.com/OlKtylLlpo
— Dylan DeSimone (@DylanADeSimone) October 5, 2020
Meanwhile, Eagles fans are less thrilled.
Please add Brandon Aiyuk to the list of better WR's drafted directly after the Eagles draft a WR. Fun!
— Smitty (@SmittyBarstool) October 5, 2020
please enjoy these different angles of Brandon Aiyuk's absurd hurdle pic.twitter.com/DGIN7ELIv7
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 5, 2020
Brandon Aiyuk worked for that touchdown!! Respect! #SNF #Eagles #Niners pic.twitter.com/zeR5Y3aXYL
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) October 5, 2020
