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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.
Besides Xavier Worthy, who else tops the charts of the 40-yard dash? And how have they performed in the NFL? Let's take a look.
The fastest NFL combine 40-yard dash by a quarterback was set by Michael Vick in 2001, when Vick ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash. The time was later tied by Robert Griffin III in 2012.
Suggs was an impressive defensive end for Arizona State, but when Suggs ran the 40-yard dash in a relatively slow 4.83 seconds, he was downgraded by NFL scouts. However, despite his lackluster performance at the NFL Combine, Suggs later became an elite defender for the Baltimore Ravens, including 12.0 sacks during his rookie season. [25]
John Ross held the previous 40-yard dash record, clocking a 4.22-second time at the 2017 NFL Combine. That led the Cincinnati Bengals to select him with the ninth overall pick in that year's draft
In the 1999 NFL Scouting Combine, Gibson ran the 40-yard dash in 5.3 seconds. [2] He was described as "a proto-type right tackle in the NFL," for having "a huge body with big legs and a gigantic chest".
Though he measured in at only 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, the Longhorns' leading receiver from 2023 ran a 4.25, the fastest among all players at the NFL Scouting Combine. Xavier Worthy 40-yard dash ...
NFL combine: Xavier Worthy sets 40-yard dash record of 4.21 seconds. Callie Lawson-Freeman. March 2, 2024 at 6:55 PM. ... besting John Ross III's all-time record from 2017 by .01 seconds.