2024 NFL Combine: Here are the fastest 40-yard dash times in combine history, plus who may join list this year

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The 40-yard dash is always a highlight of the NFL Combine. While the event does not tell the whole story of how a player will be on the field (with equipment and opposing players impacting speeds) it can be a good way for fans and teams to evaluate individual players ahead of the NFL Draft.

Plus, it’s a fun event to watch.

Last year, we saw some serious speed during the 40-yard dash. DJ Turner, a cornerback out of Michigan, ran a blistering 4.26 at the combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Turner is tied for the fifth-fastest 40-time in the history of the event. As such, let’s take a look at the all-time fastest 40-yard dash times:

No. 1: John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017No. 2: Kalon Barnes, CB, 4.23 seconds in 2022No. T-3: Chris Johnson, RB, 4.24 seconds in 2008No. T-3: Rondel Melendez, WR, 4.24 seconds in 1999No. T-5: DJ Turner, CB, 4:26 seconds in 2023No. T-5: Dri Archer, RB, 4.26 seconds in 2014No. T-5: Tariq Woolen, CB, 4.26 seconds in 2022No. T-5: Jerome Mathis, WR, 4.26 seconds in 2005No. T-9: Marquise Goodwin, WR, 4.27 seconds in 2013No. T-9: Stanford Routt, CB, 4.27 seconds in 2005
No. T-9: Henry Ruggs III, WR, 4.27 seconds in 2020

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So, who from the 2024 combine may be able to add their name to this list? CBS Sports’ NFL Draft experts Chris Trapasso, Ryan Wilson and Josh Edwards actually answered that question earlier this week while…

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Author : Shanna McCarriston

Publish date : 2024-02-29 16:38:14

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