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- Top overall 40-yard dash times at the 2026 NFL Combine
- Position-by-position leaders and notable performances
- Defensive tackles — speed among the big men
- Edge rushers — who flashed burst off the line
- Linebackers — speed for modern defenders
- Cornerbacks — coverage speed measured
- Safeties — speed and range at the back of the defense
- Quarterbacks — mobility on display
- Wide receivers — the headline speedsters
- Tight ends — unexpected burst from bigger athletes
- Running backs — game-changing quickness
- Offensive linemen — top sprinting big men
- When the 40-yard dash runs and how the on-field sessions were scheduled
Speed stole the show in Indianapolis this year. The 40-yard dash once again turned the NFL Combine into a sprinting showcase, with several prospects turning timed runs into attention from scouts and media alike. From blazing wide receivers to surprising linemen, the weekend produced eye-catching clockings that will echo through draft rooms.
Top overall 40-yard dash times at the 2026 NFL Combine
Below are the fastest official 40-yard dash results recorded during the 2026 Combine. Times are listed from quickest to slowest.
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| Rank | Player | Position | School | Time (sec) |
| 1 | Brenen Thompson | WR | Mississippi State | 4.26 |
| 2 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | S | Ohio State | 4.27 |
| 3 | Zavion Thomas | WR | LSU | 4.28 |
| 4 | Deion Burks | WR | Oklahoma | 4.30 |
| 5 | Jeff Caldwell | WR | Cincinnati | 4.31 |
| T-6 | Robert Spears-Jennings | S | Oklahoma | 4.32 |
| T-6 | Toriano Pride Jr. | CB | Missouri | 4.32 |
| T-8 | Mike Washington Jr. | RB | Arkansas | 4.33 |
| T-8 | Treydan Stukes | CB | Arizona State | 4.33 |
| T-10 | Zachariah Branch | WR | Georgia | 4.35 |
| T-10 | Dillon Thieneman | S | Oregon | 4.35 |
Note: Xavier Worthy’s 4.21 from a previous Combine still sits near the top of the all-time marks.
Position-by-position leaders and notable performances
The following breakdown highlights the fastest prospects at each position group. Each list runs from the quickest time downward.
Defensive tackles — speed among the big men
- Zane Durant, Penn State — 4.76
- Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana — 4.80
- Gracen Holton, Oklahoma — 4.83
- DeMonte Capehart, Clemson — 4.85
- David Gusta, Kentucky — 4.88
- Jackie Marshall, Baylor — 4.88
- Albert Regis, Texas A&M — 4.88
- Caleb Banks, Florida — 5.04
- Chris McClellan, Missouri — 5.05
- Bryson Easen, Tennessee — 5.09
Edge rushers — who flashed burst off the line
- David Bailey, Texas Tech — 4.50
- Malachi Lawrence, UCF — 4.52
- Trey Moore, Texas — 4.54
- Cashius Howell, Texas A&M — 4.59
- Dani Denis-Sutton, Penn State — 4.63
- Romello Height, Texas Tech — 4.64
- Jaishawn Barnham, Michigan — 4.64
- George Gumbs Jr., Florida — 4.66
- R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma — 4.67
- T.J. Parker, Clemson — 4.68
Linebackers — speed for modern defenders
- Sonny Styles, Ohio State — 4.46
- Arvell Reese, Ohio State — 4.46
- Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU — 4.47
- Anthony Hill Jr., Texas — 4.51
- Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh — 4.53
- Namdi Obiazor, TCU — 4.53
- Karson Sharar, Iowa — 4.56
- Justin Jefferson, Alabama — 4.57
- Jack Kelly, BYU — 4.57
- Jacob Rodriguez, Texas — 4.57
Cornerbacks — coverage speed measured
- Toriano Pride Jr., Missouri — 4.32
- Daylen Everette, Georgia — 4.38
- Chris Johnson, San Diego State — 4.40
- Tacario Davis, Washington — 4.41
- Domani Jackson, Alabama — 4.41
- Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin State — 4.42
- Chandler Rivers, Duke — 4.42
- Malik Muhammad, Texas — 4.42
- Latrell McCutchin Sr., Houston — 4.44
- Colton Hood, Tennessee — 4.44
Safeties — speed and range at the back of the defense
- Lorenzo Styles Jr., Ohio State — 4.28
- Robert Spears-Jennings, Oklahoma — 4.32
- Treydan Stukes, Arizona State — 4.34
- Dillon Thieneman, Oregon — 4.36
- Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina — 4.40
- Dalton Johnson, Arizona — 4.41
- VJ Payne, Kansas State — 4.41
- Bud Clark, TCU — 4.44
- Kamari Ramsay, USC — 4.47
- Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa — 4.48
Quarterbacks — mobility on display
- Taylen Green, Arkansas — 4.37
- Haynes King, Georgia Tech — 4.47
- Cole Payton, North Dakota State — 4.56
- Sawyer Robertson, Baylor — 4.60
- Jalon Daniels, Kansas — 4.66
- Luke Altmeyer, Illinois — 4.72
- Joe Fagano, Connecticut — 4.88
Wide receivers — the headline speedsters
- Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State — 4.26
- Zavion Thomas, LSU — 4.28
- Deion Burks, Oklahoma — 4.30
- Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati — 4.31
- Bryce Lance, North Dakota State — 4.34
- Zachariah Branch, Georgia — 4.35
- Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech — 4.35
- De’Zhaun Stribling, Mississippi — 4.36
- Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee — 4.37
- Malik Benson, Oregon — 4.37
Tight ends — unexpected burst from bigger athletes
- Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon — 4.39
- Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt — 4.51
- RJ Maryland, SMU — 4.52
- Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma — 4.53
- Matthew Hibner, SMU — 4.57
- John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming — 4.60
- Marlin Klein, Michigan — 4.62
- Eli Raridon, Notre Dame — 4.62
- Dallen Bentley, Utah — 4.63
- Jack Endries, Texas — 4.63
Running backs — game-changing quickness
- Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas — 4.33
- Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame — 4.36
- Desmond Claiborne, Wake Forest — 4.37
- Jam Miller, Alabama — 4.43
- Eli Heidenreich, Navy — 4.45
- Seth McGowan, Kentucky — 4.50
- Jadarian Price, Notre Dame — 4.50
- Adam Randall, Clemson — 4.51
- Robert Henry Jr., UTSA — 4.53
- Emmett Johnson, Nebraska — 4.57
Offensive linemen — top sprinting big men
- Logan Jones, Iowa — 4.90
- Spencer Fano, Utah — 4.91
- Max Iheanachor, Arizona State — 4.91
- Jalen Farmer, Kentucky — 4.93
- Monroe Freeling, Georgia — 4.93
- Jager Burton, Kentucky — 4.94
- Enrique Cruz, Houston — 4.94
- Parker Brailsford, Alabama — 4.95
- Caleb Lomu, Utah — 4.99
- DJ Campbell, Texas — 5.01
When the 40-yard dash runs and how the on-field sessions were scheduled
The on-field drills spanned four days. Sessions started in the afternoon and ran into the evening on some days. Below is the official schedule and the position groups that worked each day.
| Day | Position Groups | Start Time (ET) |
| Thursday, Feb. 26 | Defensive linemen, linebackers | 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Feb. 27 | Defensive backs, tight ends | 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 28 | Quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 1 | Offensive linemen | 1:00 p.m. |
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