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NFL 40 times tracker: Who has the fastest 40-yard dash at 2024 scouting combine?

joe rivera and jim reineking, usa today
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Who's the fastest of the fast?

NFL players are bigger, faster and stronger than ever, so it's no surprise why NFL brass, viewers, analysts and fans have their eyes set on the NFL scouting combine year after year. Athletic testing has a tendency of revealing hidden gems, and there's no more glamorous event than the 40-yard dash.

While there's always been questions over the translation from the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis to game action, if nothing else, the drill has cemented some players' draft-ability in hopes that their athleticism can translate to an NFL field.

From the hog mollies in the trenches to the burners out wide, here are the top performers for each position group and overall from the 2024 NFL scouting combine in Indy:

NFL combine 40-yard dash results 2024

The 10-top results overall and players by each position are below. Players scheduled to run the 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL combine will do so between Thursday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 3. (Asterisks indicate unofficial times.)

Jump to a position group:

Defensive linemen

  • Chop Robinson, Penn State: 4.48

  • Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State: 4.57

  • Jared Verse, Florida State: 4.58

  • Xavier Thomas, Clemson: 4.62

  • Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss: 4.63

  • Jalyx Hunt, Houston Christian: 4.64

  • Laiatu Latu, UCLA: 4.64

  • Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame: 4.66

  • Myles Cole, Texas Tech: 4.67

  • Eric Watts, Connecticut: 4.67

Linebackers

  • Payton Wilson, N.C. State: 4.43

  • Dallas Turner, Alabama: 4.46

  • Kalen DeLoach, Florida State: 4.47

  • Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M: 4.51

  • Trevin Wallace, Kentucky: 4.51

  • Jordan Magee, Temple: 4.55

  • Edufuan Ulofoshio, Washington: 4.56

  • Curtis Jacobs, Penn State: 4.58

  • Chris Braswell, Alabama: 4.60

  • Tyrice Knight, UTEP: 4.63

  • Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State: 4.63

Defensive backs

  • Nate Wiggins, Clemson: 4.28

  • Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo: 4.33

  • Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State: 4.34

  • Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn: 4.36

  • Jarrian Jones, Florida State: 4.38

  • Daequan Hardy, Penn State: 4.38

  • Deantre Prince, Mississippi: 4.38

  • Max Melton, Rutgers: 4.39

  • DJ James, Auburn: 4.42

  • Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri: 4.44

  • Elijah Jones, Boston College: 4.44

Tight ends

  • Devin Culp, Washington: 4.47

  • Theo Johnson, Penn State: 4.57

  • Tanner McLachlan, Arizona: 4.61

  • Jaheim Bell, Florida State: 4.61

  • Jared Wiley, TCU: 4.62

  • Tip Reiman, Illinois: 4.64

  • Cade Stover, Ohio State: 4.65

  • Ben Sinnott, Kansas State: 4.68

  • Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas: 4.69

  • Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota: 4.77

Quarterbacks

  • Kedon Slovis, BYU: 4.55

  • Sam Hartman, Notre Dame: 4.80

  • Austin Reed, Western Kentucky: 4.82

  • Spencer Rattler, South Carolina: 4.95

Running backs

  • Isaac Guerendo, Louisville: 4.33

  • Jaylen Wright, Tennesse: 4.38

  • Trey Benson, Florida State: 4.39

  • Keilan Robinson, Texas: 4.42

  • Jaden Shirden, Monmouth: 4.45

  • Kimani Vidal, Troy: 4.46

  • MarShawn Lloyd, USC: 4.46

  • Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue: 4.48

  • Michael Wiley, Arizona: 4.51

  • Ray Davis, Kentucky: 4.52

Wide receivers

  • Xavier Worthy, Texas: 4.21 (New combine record)

  • Brian Thomas Jr., LSU: 4.33

  • Adonai Mitchell, Texas: 4.34

  • Devontez Walker, North Carolina: 4.36

  • Jacob Cowing, Arizona: 4.38

  • Roman Wilson, Michigan: 4.39

  • Ladd McConkey, Georgia: 4.39

  • Anthony Gould, Oregon State: 4.39

  • Xavier Legette, South Carolina: 4.39

  • Troy Franklin, Oregon: 4.41

  • Ricky Pearsall, Florida: 4.41

Offensive linemen

  • Roger Rosengarten, Washington: 4.92

  • Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin: 4.94

  • Frank Crum, Wyoming: 4.94

  • Tylan Grable, UCF: 4.95

  • Brandon Coleman, TCU: 4.99

  • C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross: 5.0

  • Gottlieb Ayedze, Maryland: 5.01

  • Troy Fautanu, Washington: 5.01

  • Jarrett Kingston, USC: 5.02

  • Cooper Beebe, Kansas State: 5.03

Fastest 40-yard dash times at the 2024 NFL Combine

Here are the top 10 times to come out of Indianapolis this season:

  • Xavier Worth, WR, Texas: 4.21 (NFL combine record)

  • Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson: 4.28

  • Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo: 4.33

  • Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU: 4.33

  • Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville: 4.33

  • Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas: 4.34

  • Decamerion Richardson, CB, Mississippi State: 4.34

  • Nehemiah Pritchett, CB, Auburn, 4.36

  • Devontez Walker, WR, UNC: 4.36

  • Five others tied with 4.38

What is the NFL combine 40-yard dash record?

We got to witness history at this combine as Texas' Xavier Worthy set a new record Saturday by running the 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds.

Worthy's run broke the record set by Washington wide receiver John Ross, who in 2017 ran a 4.22 40-yard dash, which surpassed the previous record set by former NFL running back Chris Johnson in 2008. Johnson ran a 4.24 40-yard dash and was later drafted by the Tennessee Titans.

For a list of the fastest 40-yard dashes of all time, visit this link.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL 40-yard dash tracker: Fastest draft prospects at 2024 NFL combine