Riichiro Inagaki

Two old friends go into business together - one's a master communicator, and the other's a great engineer. Their goal? To make a trillion dollars. (imdb)

One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he's not alone! His science-loving friend Senkuu's been up and running for a few months and he's got a grand plan in mind—to kickstart civilization with the power of science! Source: Viz

Since he was a child, Sena had been bullied into running errands which has given him superb speed which the American football team captain wants as part of "Eye Shield 21…Lightning Speed". (Crunchyroll)