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The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 yards (36.576 m). 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. A player's recorded time can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football.
Here's a full list of the fastest 40-yard dash times in the NFL combine since electronic timekeeping began in 1999: Xavier Worthy, WR: 4.21 seconds (2024) John Ross III, WR: 4.22 seconds (2017)
The fastest-ever recorded 40-yard dash time was set by Washington receiver John Ross III in 2017. He ran an official 4.22 in the event, the fastest ever recorded at the combine.
The fastest 40-yard dash record-holder is current Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy. He etched his name in the history books with a time of 4.21 seconds in 2024.
There's a new speedster at the top of the record books as Texas receiver Xavier Worthy ran a 4.21 at the NFL Combine, breaking the previous record of 4.22. Not many athletes have ever run in the 4 ...
Barnes ran a 4.23-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, the third-fastest time at the combine since electronic timing was implemented in 1999 (behind only Xavier Worthy's and John Ross' 40-yard dash times, 4.21 seconds and 4.22 seconds respectively), and the fastest time by a defensive back.
Players scheduled to run the 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL combine will do so between Thursday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, March 2. ( Asterisks indicate unofficial times.) Jump to a position group:
Texas football receiver Xavier Worthy reached a historic achievement at the NFL combine on Saturday, officially setting the record for fastest 40-yard dash in combine history with a run of 4.21 ...