The 40-yard dash is the premier event of the NFL Combine, whether fair or not.
How fast a player can run 40 yards is just one small part of the pre-draft evaluation process, with teams putting more emphasis on college tape along with interviews and perhaps even some other drills. But speed still matters, and everyone loves speed.
A year after Texas' Xavier Worthy set a new NFL Combine record with a 4.21-second 40-yard dash, history doesn't appear likely this time around — but it doesn't take a record-breaking run to wow NFL scouts, particularly if a prospect can blend size and speed.
The Sporting News is tracking the 40-yard dash times from the 2025 NFL Combine. Follow along with each prospect's time below.
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NFL Combine 40-yard dash results 2025
Fastest 40 times at the 2025 Combine
Here are the fastest 40 times recorded during the 2025 NFL Combine, regardless of position:
The table will be updated live as 40 times are recorded over the four-day period of player workouts.
| Rank | Player | Position | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Maxwell Hairston | DB | Kentucky | 4.28 |
| 2 | Matthew Golden | WR | Texas | 4.29 |
| 3 | Darien Porter | DB | Iowa State | 4.30 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR | Tennessee | 4.30 | |
| 5 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Virginia Tech | 4.32 |
| 6 | Caleb Ransaw | DB | Tulane | 4.33 |
| 7 | Chimere Dike | WR | Florida | 4.34 |
| Jaylin Lane | WR | Virginia Tech | 4.34 | |
| 9 | Jacob Parrish | DB | Kansas State | 4.35 |
| 10 | Zah Frazier | DB | UTSA | 4.36 |
| Arian Smith | WR | Georgia | 4.36 |
Defensive lineman
| Rank | Player | School | 40 time |
| 1 | James Pearce | Tennessee | 4.47 |
| 2 | Fadil Diggs | Syracuse | 4.57 |
| 3 | Shemar Stewart | Texas A&M | 4.59 |
| 4 | Jah Joyner | Minnesota | 4.60 |
| 5 | Tyler Baron | Miami | 4.62 |
| 6 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | 4.67 |
| 7 | Landon Jackson | Arkansas | 4.68 |
| 8 | Barryn Sorrell | Texas | 4.68 |
| 9 | David Walker | Central Arkansas | 4.69 |
| 10 | Ethan Downs | Oklahoma | 4.69 |
Linebackers
| Rank | Player | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Kain Medrano | UCLA | 4.46 |
| 2 | Eugene Asante | Auburn | 4.48 |
| 3 | Jihaad Campbell | Alabama | 4.52 |
| 4 | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma | 4.52 |
| 5 | Nick Martin | Oklahoma State | 4.53 |
| 6 | Collin Oliver | Oklahoma State | 4.56 |
| 7 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | South Carolina | 4.58 |
| 8 | Smael Mondon Jr. | Georgia | 4.58 |
| 9 | Carson Bruener | Washington | 4.58 |
| 10 | Teddye Buchanan | California | 4.60 |
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Defensive backs
| Rank | Player | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | 4.28 |
| 2 | Darien Porter | Iowa State | 4.30 |
| 3 | Caleb Ransaw | Tulane | 4.33 |
| 4 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas State | 4.35 |
| 5 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | 4.36 |
| 6 | Marques Sigle | Kansas State | 4.37 |
| 7 | Nick Emmanwori | South Carolina | 4.38 |
| 8 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | 4.39 |
| 9 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | 4.39 |
| 10 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | 4.40 |
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Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Brady Cook | Missouri | 4.59 |
| 2 | Tyler Shough | Louisville | 4.63 |
| 3 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | 4.76 |
Wide receivers
| Rank | Player | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Matthew Golden | Texas | 4.29 |
| 2 | Dont'e Thornton | Tennessee | 4.30 |
| 3 | Chimere Dike | Florida | 4.34 |
| Jaylin Lane | Virginia Tech | 4.34 | |
| 5 | Arian Smith | Georgia | 4.36 |
| 6 | Tai Felton | Maryland | 4.37 |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | Auburn | 4.37 | |
| Jordan Watkins | Ole Miss | 4.37 | |
| 9 | Isaiah Bond | Texas | 4.39 |
| Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | 4.39 |
Tight ends
| Rank | Players | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Terrance Ferguson | Oregon | 4.63 |
| 2 | Joshua Simon | South Carolina | 4.65 |
| 3 | C.J. Dippre | Alabama | 4.69 |
| 4 | Thomas Fidone II | Nebraska | 4.70 |
| 5 | Gavin Bartholomew | Pittsburgh | 4.70 |
| 6 | Harold Fannin Jr. | Bowling Green | 4.71 |
| 7 | Mitchell Evans | Notre Dame | 4.74 |
| 8 | Jalin Conyers | Texas Tech | 4.74 |
| 9 | Jake Briningstool | Clemson | 4.75 |
| 10 | Moliki Matavao | UCLA | 4.81 |
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Running backs
| Rank | Player | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Bhayshul Tuten | Virginia Tech | 4.32 |
| 2 | Jaydon Blue | Texas | 4.38 |
| 3 | Brashard Smith | SMU | 4.39 |
| 4 | RJ Harvey | UCF | 4.40 |
| 5 | Montrell Johnson Jr. | Florida | 4.41 |
| 6 | Trevor Etienne | Georgia | 4.42 |
| 7 | DJ Giddens | Kansas State | 4.43 |
| 8 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | 4.43 |
| 9 | Donovan Edwards | Michigan | 4.44 |
| 10 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | 4.44 |
Offensive lineman
| Rank | Player | School | 40 time |
| 1 | Jared Wilson | Georgia | 4.84 |
| 2 | Armand Membou | Missouri | 4.91 |
| 3 | Jonah Savaiinaea | Arizona | 4.95 |
| 4 | Tate Ratledge | Georgia | 4.97 |
| 5 | Will Campbell | LSU | 4.98 |
| 6 | Aireontae Ersery | Minnesota | 5.01 |
| 7 | Jackson Slater | Sacramento State | 5.01 |
| 8 | Eli Cox | Kentucky | 5.02 |
| 9 | Joshua Gray | Oregon State | 5.04 |
| 10 | Josh Conerly Jr. | Oregon | 5.05 |
NFL Combine 40-yard dash schedule
- Thursday: Defensive linemen, linebackers
- Friday: Defensive backs, tight ends
- Saturday: Quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs
- Sunday: Offensive linemen
The on-field drills portion of the NFL Combine will start Thursday and run through Sunday, with wide receivers and running backs taking the field on Saturday. The combine events will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, and at 1 p.m. ET on both Saturday and Sunday.
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