An in-depth SB Nation investigation has uncovered a conspiracy between major college coaches to make football players slower. His place in a stacked Georgia defense meant fewer chances to rack up attention-grabbing stats. // -->Follow @SBNRecruiting : #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/2i5UDoPRA5. If he had redshirted and spent a fifth season at Oklahoma, Wort might not have broken five seconds. With that kind of speed, Mullen must find a way to get the ball in his hands. 4.97. running back Zach Charbonnet and wide receiver Jake Bobo . Wide receiver John Ross broke running back Chris Johnson's long-standing record of 4.24 seconds in 2017 with a 4.22. . But for a team with the 29th-ranked defense by yardage and the 32nd-ranked unit by Football Outsiders DVOA Chicago had to be salivating watching these larger defenders put on a show. The 4.22 secs by John Ross at the 2017 NFL combine is the best result in the 40 yard dash at the combine since 2009. The 40 is the considered the glamour event of the combine, and every year NFL executives, scouts, draftniks and fans (including me) get carried away by some of the mind-boggling times. , : #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/0LZXakhHXZ, 1.56 10 split for Yaya Diaby, what is happening today?#NFLCombine2023 pic.twitter.com/xomMlG9RjP, WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) March 2, 2023. Yes, we're kidding. Siblings And Family, Who are Austin Majors parents? "If you have a kid that runs a legit 4.5 then he's plenty fast enough to play Division I football," the coach from the SEC said. All about his family. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Former Florida QB Jeff Driskel was the fastest QB at the combine, running the 40-yard dash in 4.56. 40 yd run at 75% speed. The fastest 60-yard dash was run by both Herb Washington and Mel Pender, who ran it in 5.8 seconds in 1972 and 1973, respectively. . Guys like Michael Bush should be given real shots at the NFL, since I bet there is only ONE RB who could maybe run a 4.4 today, and that's . That means it was 0.01 second faster than Donalds official time in the simulcast above. Boutte didn't disappoint, either. In 2022, two running backs tied for the fastest 40-yard dash time in their position group at 4.37 seconds: Pierre Strong and Isiah Pacheco, according to Sporting News. Needs to be able to stretch the field vertically. Let's take a look at some of college football's speediest weapons. He looks the part at 6-0, 224 pounds and has been an extremely efficient and productive running back for Chip Kelly and the Bruins. Jackson played just four years in the NFL before injury ended his career, but he averaged more than five yards per carry. The senior scored a whopping 33 touchdowns on offense over the course of his career with the Bison and he should test very well in the athletic workouts, but after watching some of the beautiful adjustments he made to the football as a receiver, it's tough not to list him in this category. This is a eight-year study. A casual 11'u broad jump and 36"u vertical too. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. As a matter of fact, he almost did in 2020. "That's still a very fast time - even for running backs.". Tank Bigsby (Auburn) Cartavious Bigsby is absolutely deserving of his nickname "Tank," as he leads all backs in this class with 76.8 percent of his yardage coming after contact this season. Hill is a player to watch for a major breakout campaign, and it's because his game is catching up to his superb speed and things are slowing down for him. What was Bo Jacksons fastest 40-yard dash? Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. You can't teach speed, and when a player is fast and can translate that while in pads, it's a beautiful thing to see and can make a huge impact in every facet of the game. That left a prospect whose main selling point was his athletic potential. Speed Score - Bill Barnwell first posited the metric in Pro Football Prospectus to better predict running back . One of the biggest misconceptions that emerges from the NFL Combine each year is the importance of 40-yard dash times. Gabriella DiGiovanni is in Indianapolis for one of the league's marquee offseason events. If Leach can utilize that speed, he's going to have him a good one in Starkville. He turned in a 38.5 inch vertical during today's drills. While he thrived on the football field, Tucker could not give up his love for track, as he actually ran the 60-meter for the Orange as well. Usain Bolt runs 4.22-second 40-yard dash at Super Bowl. Boston College 5.18; Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech 5.18; Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina 5.19; Spencer Burford, UTSA Follow @SBNationCFB It's going to be fun to watch him play in red and black for the next couple of years. Among running backs at this year's combine, Darren McFadden of Arkansas cemented his status as one of the top prospects by running a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at 211 pounds, and Michigan's Mike . It is run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of football players by teams at the NFL Scouting Combine. When it comes to star pass-catchers, the Bayou Bengals have churned plenty out in recent memory, and Boutte looks like the next great one. While the tale has lived on, the mark did not, as it has been bested numerous times since. Here, weve laid out all the 40-yard results for each NFL Draft prospect, organized by position. Auburn's offensive line is not what it once was, and the junior had to deal with a lot of traffic immediately after getting the football in the backfield. @HawkeyeFootball's @lukas_vanness moves so smooth. Michigan's Daxton Hill is one of the most athletic players in the nation, and though he hasn't busted out the way many thought he would a couple of years ago when the Wolverines won a hotly contested battle for his signature over Alabama, the Big Blue defensive back has been just fine. Multiple Year All Conference Selection at minimum. Hoo boy did it ever transcend past our initial expectations. Kalon Barnes, Baylor Bears: 4.23 seconds. The average 40 yard time of 489 players who tested at 2021 College Pro days was 4.77 seconds (ranging from 4.27 to 5.67 seconds) . There is no shortage of storylines as the 2023 NFL draft approaches. 1 overall pick, top-notch quarterbacks from powerhouse college programs such as C.J. When maybe asked for comment, coach Kirk Ferentz could've told reporters that Iowa recruits slowness and ushers it to its slightly slower conclusion through excessive huddling and horizontal passing. He led the nation in yards per catch this year, and with a couple of seasons of eligibility remaining, his best football may be yet to come. In today's game, running backs have to be able to impact the passing game if they're to be viewed as truly dynamic playmakers worthy of high draft choices. With questions out of the way, Thursday was put up or shut-up time at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. The 40 yard dash is a staple of the NFL combine, where the best college athletes show their explosiveness, agility, and speed to impress teams. The fastest individual 40-yard dash time was . Must have quickness to elude defenders and run downhill quickly. In the Sunshine State, Brown won state titles on the track in both the 100-meter dash and as a member of the 400-meter relay team. // -->]]]]]]]]>]]]]]]>]]]]>]]>