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Godzuki
04-11-2014, 04:14 PM
They say score of 20~ is average. 10~ is illiterate.


Median score by profession

Listed are a sample of median scores by profession on the Wonderlic test from 1983. The scores are listed in descending numerical order, and professions with the same score have been alphabetized.[13]

Systems Analyst – 32
Chemist – 31
Electrical Engineer – 30
Engineer – 29
Programmer – 29
Accountant – 28
Executive – 28
Reporter – 28
Teacher – 28
Copywriter – 27
Investment Analyst – 27
Librarian – 27
Electronics technician – 26
Salesperson – 25
Secretary – 24
Dispatcher – 23
Drafter – 23
Electrician – 23
Nurse – 23
Bank teller – 22
Cashier – 21
Firefighter – 21
General Clerical worker – 21
Machinist – 21
Receptionist – 21
Train Conductor – 21
Skilled Craftsman – 18
Security guard – 17
Welder – 17
Warehouseman – 15
Janitor - 14

Average score in the NFL by position

Though used in a variety of settings, the Wonderlic test has become best known for its use in the NFL's Scouting Combine. According to Paul Zimmerman's The New Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football, the average score of a NFL player according to position is the following:

Offensive tackle – 26
Center – 25
Quarterback – 24 (Most teams want at least 21 for a quarterback.)[22]
Guard – 23
Tight end – 22
Safety – 19
Linebacker – 19
Cornerback – 18
Wide receiver – 17
Fullback – 17
Halfback – 16[23]

An average football player usually scores around 20 points.[7]

Some notable players who scored well below the average include:

Morris Claiborne – 4 (first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft Lowest score ever known by an NFL player) [24]
Frank Gore – 6 (3rd-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft) [25]
Tavon Austin – 7 (first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft) [26]
Terrelle Pryor – 7 (third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft) [27]
Travis Henry – 9 (second-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft) [28]
Charles Rogers – 10 (second overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft) [26]
Cordarrelle Patterson – 11 (first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft) [26]

Some notable players who scored well above the average include:

Johnny Manziel - 32 (eligible for 2014 NFL Draft)[29]

Aaron Rodgers - 35 (first-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft) [30]
Tony Romo - 37 (undrafted in 2003) [31]
Matthew Stafford – 38 (first overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft) [32]
Eli Manning - 39 (first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft) [33]
Colin Kaepernick - 38 (second-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft)
Alex Smith – 40 (first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft) [34]
Calvin Johnson - 41 (first-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft) [35]
Blaine Gabbert – 42 (first-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft) [36]
Eric Decker – 43 (third-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft)[37]
Greg McElroy – 43 (seventh-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft) [38]
Matt Birk – 46 (sixth-round pick in the 1998 NFL Draft)[citation needed]
Ryan Fitzpatrick – 48 (seventh-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft; finished test in a record nine minutes) [39]
Ben Watson - 48 (first-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft) [40]
Mike Mamula – 49 (first-round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft; second highest score ever reported) [41]
Pat McInally – 50 (fifth-round pick in the 1975 NFL Draft; only player known to have gotten a perfect score)[42]




they should put this in the NBA, it would be funny.

-p.tiddy-
04-11-2014, 04:17 PM
the Morris Claiborne one is misleading, supposedly he answered the first question and then walked out on the test

I'm not sure why he did that though...

russwest0
04-11-2014, 04:17 PM
I think I scored a 36 last one I took.

It would be funny if they put this in the NBA because Westbrook would score in the top 1% of the league and make everyone look like dipshits. :oldlol: :oldlol:

He finished in the top percentile in his HS class and chose UCLA strictly for Academics.

-p.tiddy-
04-11-2014, 04:31 PM
<--- I scored a 40

http://footballiqscore.com/?reset=true

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/_primetime_pics/wonderlic_1.jpg




who can here defeat me?

ace23
04-11-2014, 05:12 PM
That link won't work for me. Runs slow as fck. I guarantee I'd get a 50 easily though.

-p.tiddy-
04-11-2014, 05:19 PM
That link won't work for me. Runs slow as fck. I guarantee I'd get a 50 easily though.
I'm thinking that because wonderlic scores were released today that the site is getting tons of traffic...everyone wants to see how they compare to NFL players

Railgun
04-11-2014, 05:23 PM
slow for me too.

KevinNYC
04-11-2014, 05:31 PM
do football players know about this test and prep for it by now?

My bet is they do which would be a giant advantage.

oarabbus
04-11-2014, 05:35 PM
Morris Claiborne – 4 (first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft Lowest score ever known by an NFL player) [24]
Frank Gore – 6 (3rd-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft) [25]
Tavon Austin – 7 (first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft) [26]
Terrelle Pryor – 7 (third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft) [27]
Travis Henry – 9 (second-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft) [28]
Charles Rogers – 10 (second overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft) [26]
Cordarrelle Patterson – 11 (first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft) [26]


Frank Gore :facepalm: :facepalm:

-p.tiddy-
04-11-2014, 05:36 PM
wow, just noticed the huge racial divide between the top scores and worst scorers...

all of the worst scores are black...all of the top scores are white with the exception of Ben Watson and Calvin Johnson

Kaepernick is half black/white but raised by a white couple

ace23
04-11-2014, 05:40 PM
I got a 48 but I had 6 minutes left, just rushed through it.

http://s22.postimg.org/8ul6ojy7l/wonderlic.png

Took it here http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=wonderlic-sample-quiz

-p.tiddy-
04-11-2014, 05:45 PM
I got a 48 but I had 6 minutes left, just rushed through it.

http://s22.postimg.org/8ul6ojy7l/wonderlic.png

Took it here http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=wonderlic-sample-quiz
wtf, it shows you the questions beforehand...:lol

ace23
04-11-2014, 05:46 PM
wtf, it shows you the questions beforehand...:lol
Sore loser. Goml fgt

ace23
04-11-2014, 05:52 PM
do football players know about this test and prep for it by now?

My bet is they do which would be a giant advantage.
Lol there's nothing to prep for. You learn everything you need for thest before high school.

ROCSteady
04-11-2014, 06:04 PM
I'm thinking that because wonderlic scores were released today that the site is getting tons of traffic...everyone wants to see how they compare to NFL players


Yup everyone in America is running to complete the faux Wonderlic today, it's basically lke voting, My office gave everyone an extra 20 min break to take it today. It was bananas

sundizz
04-13-2014, 04:22 AM
this test was weak. I got 49/50. The only one I missed asked if "shelve" and "table" were similar or not related. Wtf kind of question is that?

Most of you were able to complete the full 50 questions in 12 minutes? Man, I must be getting rusty with my simple logic type questions. I was at like 25 or 30 or something. Then the site messed up...time ran out and it reset the quiz. Didn't even see a score lol.

KevinNYC
04-13-2014, 10:48 AM
Lol there's nothing to prep for. You learn everything you need for thest before high school.

Test Prep is a large, large part about just learning the format of the test and what to expect. It makes a big difference in how relaxed you are and how you respond.

Railgun
04-13-2014, 12:03 PM
am i supposed to take it with a piece of paper & pencil?

mr.big35
04-13-2014, 01:06 PM
i got 17 not smart enough wont get hired

Le Shaqtus
04-13-2014, 01:24 PM
As soon as I saw Math questions I was like f*ck this, there's a reason I'm an english major :lol

iamgine
04-13-2014, 01:45 PM
Scored 44 on the short quiz and 26 on the long quiz.

joe
04-13-2014, 02:54 PM
That test is really math heavy. I only finished like 30 questions before I ran out of time, I suck at math.

ace23
04-13-2014, 05:54 PM
P Tiddy's link works now for me. Only got to #47 because of my slow-ass internet, but apparently I missed a few. Still good enough to beat pt

http://s18.postimg.org/xfajka2eh/wonderlic.png

-p.tiddy-
04-13-2014, 06:45 PM
:applause: good job ace

32jazz
04-14-2014, 07:01 AM
That test is really math heavy. I only finished like 30 questions before I ran out of time, I suck at math.


Hall of Famers Dan Marino & Jim Kelly both scored 15 on the test. Don't feel too badly.

KG215
04-14-2014, 12:50 PM
Do people actually finish all 50 questions in 12 minutes? I said f**k it when I saw I only had about 90 seconds left and was only on question 28.