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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.
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.
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)
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 ...
Xavier Worthy on Saturday oficially broke the fastest 40-yard dash record in the NFL combine with a 40 time of 4.21. ... runs blazing 4.21 — the fastest official 40-yard dash time ever at NFL ...
The Texas WR said on Friday that he would beat Worthy's record time of 4.21. ... Fastest NFL combine 40-yard dash times. 1. Xavier Worthy, 2024: 4.21 seconds (drafted 28th overall, Kansas City ...
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
Worthy broke a seven-year-old record last year, when he posted a 40 time of 4.21, ... Fastest NFL combine 40-yard dash times. 1. Xavier Worthy, 2024: 4.21 seconds (drafted 28th overall, Kansas ...