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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 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.
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.
He is the four-time winner of the NFL's Fastest Man competition, [5] and the only undefeated multiple winner in NFL history. [12] Green is rumored to have the fastest recorded 40 yard dash time of 4.09, which he is said to have run consistently in Washington's 1986 training camp. [13] [14]
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 ...
He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh-round of the 1999 NFL draft out of Eastern Kentucky University. [1] He shared the record for the fastest 40-yard dash time with Chris Johnson, recorded at the NFL Combine at 4.24 seconds. [2] In 2017, his record was broken by John Ross, who ran a 4.22 second 40-yard dash. [3]
Fastest 40-yard dash times at NFL combine. Here are the fastest 40-yard dash times in the history of the NFL combine, according to NFL.com:. 1. WR Xavier Worthy: 4.21 seconds (2024)
After posting the third-fastest 40-yard dash time ever at the NFL scouting combine, Goodwin was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round, with the 78th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft. [22] [23] On May 10, 2013, he signed a four-year contract with the Bills, where he also practiced in his first day of rookie minicamp. [24]