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NFL Combine 40-Yard Dash: Who Had the Fastest Time in 2023?

Here's a position-by-position tracker of the fastest 40-yard dash times from the 2023 NFL combine

By Logan Reardon • •

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When you were at recess, being the fastest kid in school was a distinct honor.

Fifteen or so years later, hundreds of NFL hopefuls are in Indianapolis with the same simple goal: run faster than everyone else.

Draft prospects are taking the field this week at the NFL Scouting Combine, with many participating in the 40-yard dash. Players aren’t necessarily racing each other, but being the fastest at your position holds a lot of weight when teams are all watching your every move.

Here’s a full tracker of the fastest times for the 40-yard dash this year, plus a look back at some previous records:

What is the 40-yard dash?

The 40-yard dash is exactly what it sounds like. Players start in a track position and then sprint 40 yards as fast as they can. They are able to start whenever they want, as the electronic timing method tracks them from start to finish.

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Who had the fastest 40-yard dash in 2023?

Defensive linemen and linebackers began the process on Thursday, and they were followed by the defensive backs on Friday. Quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends took the field on Saturday and running backs and offensive linemen will close it out on Sunday. Here are the fastest 40-yard times by position:

Quarterbacks

  • Anthony Richardson (Florida), 4.43 seconds
  • Max Duggan (TCU), 4.52 seconds
  • Malik Cunningham (Louisville), 4.53 seconds
  • Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA), 4.56 seconds
  • Clayton Tune (Houston), 4.64 seconds

Running backs

  • Davon Achane (Texas A&M), 4.32 seconds
  • Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama), 4.36 seconds
  • Keaton Mitchell (East Carolina), 4.37 seconds
  • Deneric Prince (Tulsa), 4.41 seconds
  • Chase Brown (Illinois), 4.43 seconds

Wide receivers

  • Trey Palmer (Nebraska), 4.33 seconds
  • Derius Davis (TCU), 4.36 seconds
  • Matt Landers (Arkansas), 4.37 seconds
  • Bryce Ford-Wheaton (West Virginia), 4.38 seconds
  • Marvin Mims Jr. (Oklahoma), 4.38 seconds
  • Jalin Hyatt (Tennessee), 4.4 seconds
  • Jalen Moreno-Cropper (Fresno State), 4.4 seconds
  • Tre Tucker (Cincinnati), 4.4 seconds

Tight ends

  • Will Mallory (Miami), 4.54 seconds
  • Zack Kuntz (Old Dominion), 4.55 seconds
  • Sam LaPorta (Iowa), 4.59 seconds
  • Luke Musgrave (Oregon State), 4.61 seconds
  • Luke Schoonmaker (Michigan), 4.63 seconds

Defensive line/EDGE

  1. Nolan Smith (Georgia), 4.39 seconds
  2. Byron Young (Tennessee), 4.43 seconds
  3. Robert Beal Jr. (Georgia), 4.48 seconds
  4. DJ Johnson (Oregon), 4.49 seconds
  5. Adetomiwa Adebawore (Northwestern), 4.49 seconds

Linebackers

  1. Owen Pappoe (Auburn), 4.39 seconds
  2. Trenton Simpson (Clemson), 4.43 seconds
  3. Yasir Abdullah (Louisville), 4.47 seconds
  4. Dorian Williams (Tulane), 4.49 seconds
  5. Dee Winters (TCU), 4.49 seconds

Defensive backs

  1. DJ Turner (Michigan), 4.26 seconds
  2. Jakorian Bennett (Maryland), 4.30 seconds
  3. Deonte Banks (Maryland), 4.35 seconds
  4. Emmanuel Forbes (Mississippi State), 4.35 seconds
  5. Kelee Ringo (Georgia), 4.36 seconds

Offensive lineman

1. Broderick Jones (Georgia), 4.97 seconds

T-2. Anton Harrison (Oklahoma), 4.98 seconds

T-2. Blake Freeland (BYU), 4.98 seconds

T-3. Jordan McFadden (Clemson), 4.99 seconds

T-3. Braeden Daniels (Utah), 4.99 seconds

Who had the fastest 40-yard dash in 2022?

Last year, 33 players posted a 40 time of 4.40 seconds or quicker. Here were the 15 fastest prospects from the 2022 draft class:

  1. Kalon Barnes (Baylor CB), 4.23 seconds
  2. Tariq Woolen (UTSA CB), 4.26 seconds
  3. Tyquan Thornton (Baylor WR), 4.28 seconds
  4. Velus Jones (Tennessee WR), 4.31 seconds
  5. Calvin Austin III (Memphis WR), 4.32 seconds
  6. Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston State CB), 4.33 seconds
  7. Danny Gray (SMU WR), 4.33 seconds
  8. Nick Cross (Maryland S), 4.34 seconds
  9. Bo Melton (Rutgers WR), 4.34 seconds
  10. Christian Watson (North Dakota State WR), 4.36 seconds
  11. Percy Butler (Louisiana S), 4.36 seconds
  12. JT Woods (Baylor S), 4.36 seconds
  13. Tycen Anderson (Toledo S), 4.36 seconds
  14. Alontae Taylor (Tennessee CB), 4.36 seconds
  15. Amare Barno (Virginia Tech EDGE), 4.36 seconds

What is the fastest 40-yard dash ever at the NFL combine?

Since electronic timing was introduced in 1999, only four players have ran quicker than 4.25 seconds:

  1. John Ross, WR, 2017: 4.22 seconds
  2. Kalon Barnes, CB, 2022: 4.23 seconds
  3. Chris Johnson, RB, 2008: 4.23 seconds
  4. Rondel Menendez, WR, 1999: 4.24 seconds

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