Heres how lsu lb devin whites speed makes him the freak. The 40yard dash serves as the main event when it comes to the onfield workouts at the annual nfl scouting combine. Nfl regional combine record for 40yard dash broken at vikings facility. It takes a lot to make nfl players envious of your athleticism. Every quarterbacks fastest 40 time at the nfl combine.
It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. The most accurate method of timing the 40yard dash would be fully automated timing, where lasers are used at both the beginning and end of the. Utah utes defensive end bradlee anae runs an official 4. Gophers tyler johnson seeks to add speed, improve nfl. Subscribe to the nfl youtube channel to see immediate ingame highlights from. On saturday at the nfl combine in indianapolis, ross put it all together with an official 4. The cardinals selected houston tackle josh jones in the third round of the draft.
The eight fastest 40yard dashers in nfl combine history. Nfl 101 breaks down the key aspects of one of the most popular drills at the nfl scouting combine, the 40yard dash. Former uw receiver john ross talks about trying to break the nfl combine record in the 40yard dash. Old combine records are spotty, but ive used a combination of numbers from the nfl and pro football reference. John ross made history at the nfl scouting combine as the events fastest man. During his 40yard dash, griffin officially ran a 4.
The nfl record for fastest 40 yard dash belongs to cincinnati bengals wide receiver john ross, who also ran it in 4. Wide receivers run the 40yard dash 2019 nfl scouting. The 40yard dash at the nfl combine is like the satsa test thats important in the moment but rarely referenced after the fact. With no 40yarddash time for nfl scouts, tyler johnson lost an opportunity to quash one of his biggest critiques one that could potentially drop his draft stock. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Of 15 quarterbacks invited to the nfl combine in indianapolis, 12 ran the 40yard dash on saturday. A day after using his feet to set two nfl combine records, wendall williams was trying get a little grounded.
Fastest 40yard dash by position looks back at the 2017 nfl scouting combine with this look at the top 10 fastest 40 yard dash times by position. Best nfl combine performances ever for each position. Johnson has lived up to his 40 hype, rushing his way to three pro bowls and an ap nfl offensive player of the year award in 2009. John ross breaks 40yard dash record at combine with 4. Nfl scouting combine goes beyond 40yard dashes, minutia. The secrets of the 40yard dash, according to an nfl. Think of how john rosss recordbreaking run a combinerecord 4. Nfl regional combine record for 40yard dash broken at. Shaquem griffin runs record 40yard dash, breaks the. Colts phillip dorsett knows all about it, just on a much smaller scale. Nfl combine records 40 yard dash electronic timing began in 1999 record holder. Johnson is the ultimate success story for 40yard dash specialists among offensive players. White will run his 40yard dash at the nfl combine in indianapolis on sunday morning. Former university of central florida linebacker shaquem griffin clocked a 4.
It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of american football players by scouts, particularly for the nfl draft but also for collegiate recruiting. John ross set the 40 yard dash record three years ago, blazing a 4. The 40 yard dash time is the drill everyone looks forward to every year at the nfl combine. A player can be the best at his position, but run a poor 40 and see himself slide in the draft. John ross broke chris johnsons long standing 40yard dash record when he ran a 4. Scouting report deep dive on houston tackle josh jones. Nfl players went nuts when john ross broke the 40yard. The 40yard dash allows a prospect to showcase his speed and quickness by sprinting the length of 40 yards from a preestablished starting point.
No drill at the nfl combine draws more eyes and hype than the 40 yard dash. The following list is for the fastest times since the implementation of electronic timing in 2000 player year position time chris johnson 2008 rb 4. Top 40 yard dash times at each position as unheralded safety posts fastest run at indy ole miss and ohio state sent some burners to indianapolis to burn up the track in front of. Chark records fastest 40yard dash at the nfl combine so far adam spencer 2 years ago from the end of the season to the nfl combine, perhaps no one has risen up nfl draft boards. Adidas is dangling the money in front of prospects. Washington receiver john ross will take his shot at breaking the record for the 40yard dash at. Fastest 40 yard dash times in nfl history statistic brain. The nfl does not keep combine records, but here are the top marks for the 40yard dash, the bench press and more over the last decade. Both of those marks set nfl combine records for offensive linemen, and his 4. But speed of his caliber is so huge right now at that position. He parlayed one good season at east carolina and a recordsetting performance in the 40 into a first.
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