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40-yard dash. 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.
Baylor defensive back Kalon Barnes runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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]
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".
March 2, 2024 at 3:55 PM. Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy is the fastest man the NFL scouting combine has ever seen. He was clocked at a lightning time of 4.21 seconds on his ...
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 ...
The former Texas wide receiver set an NFL Combine record with a 40-yard dash time of 4.21 seconds. He narrowly bested John Ross, who ran a 4.22 in 2017. Worthy's speed is undeniable, even for some ...
Worthy set the 40-yard dash record of 4.21 at the 2024 NFL Combine, breaking the previous record of 4.22 by John Ross. [14] Worthy was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 28th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, which was traded to them by the Buffalo Bills. [15]