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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.
Because of their larger size, tight ends are almost universally slower than wide receivers and running backs, although occasionally one with exceptional speed appears; an example of a tight end with a speed advantage—at the expense of blocking ability—is 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) 248-pound (112 kg) Vernon Davis, who achieved a 4.38 forty yard ...
Tyler Conklin, Jets: 1 TD, 3 receptions, 42 yards. Mark Andrews, Ravens: 1 TD, 5 catches, 36 yards. The Green Bay Packers' 30–27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars featured one tight end ...
A complete tight end, he was considered elite as both a receiver and a blocker. He set several NFL records, including being the first player of his position to lead the league in receiving touchdowns (17 in 2011). Gronkowski also has the most combined receptions (23) and receiving yards (297) by a tight end in Super Bowl history.
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.
Tennessee football's Jaylen Wright ran in the 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL Combine on Saturday. Here's his 40 time, plus numbers from other key events:
Kickers and punters careers average 4.87 seasons. [1] On the other end, the shortest average careers are the running backs, only 2.57 seasons. [1] According to data compiled by another study, [2] quarterbacks and offensive linemen are next on the list with average career spans of 4.44 and 3.63 seasons, respectively. Defensive linemen usually ...
Ladd McConkey 40 time. McConkey used both of his attempts for the 40-yard dash. In his first attempt, he posted an unofficial time of 4.43 before improving it to 4.39 on his second attempt.