Fastest 40-Yard Dash Times

1997 NFL Scouting Combine

What is the 40-yard dash?
The 40-yard dash is an electronic-timed sprint covering 40 yards. It is run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of football players by teams at the NFL Scouting Combine. While WRs, RBs and DBs typically have the fastest times, the 40-yard dash is considered an important Combine event for all positions.

40-Yard Dash	Player	Position	School
4.59	Mike Adams	WR	Texas
5.01	John Allred	TE	Southern California
5.19	Jim Arellanes	QB	Fresno State
5.03	Duane Ashman	DE	Virginia
4.66	Antonio Banks	CB	Virginia Tech
4.68	Ronde Barber	CB	Virginia
4.56	Tiki Barber	RB	Virginia
4.71	Terry Battle	RB	Arizona State
4.64	Bert Berry	DE	Notre Dame
4.62	Will Blackwell	WR	San Diego State
4.76	Peter Boulware	DE	Florida State
4.49	Calvin Branch	RB	Colorado State
4.65	Macey Brooks	WR	James Madison
5.00	Cornell Brown	DE	Virginia Tech
4.53	Kenney Bynum	RB	South Carolina State
4.66	Byron Capers	CB	Florida State
5.41	William Carr	DT	Michigan
5.11	Mike Cherry	QB	Murray State (KY)
4.88	Pete Chryplewicz	TE	Notre Dame
4.99	Greg Clark	TE	Stanford
4.98	Chuck Clements	QB	Houston
4.92	Stalin Colinet	DE	Boston College
4.55	Albert Connell	WR	Texas A&M
4.78	Marcus Crandell	QB	East Carolina
4.89	Canute Curtis	DE	West Virginia
5.40	Mario Daniel	DT	Ohio
4.59	Juan Daniels	WR	Georgia
4.92	Jason Davis	QB	Western State Colorado
4.56	Troy Davis	RB	Iowa State
4.77	Terry Day	DE	Mississippi State
5.11	Bryan Degraffenreid	DT	Middle Tennessee State
5.14	Koy Detmer	QB	Colorado
4.53	Kevin Devine	CB	California
5.18	Myron Elzy	DT	Central State
5.01	Donnie Embra	DT	Baylor
5.00	Bill Ennis-Inge	DE	Iowa
5.39	Jason Ferguson	DT	Georgia
4.94	Matt Finkes	DE	Ohio State
5.00	Pat Fitzgerald	TE	Texas
5.23	Lance Funderburk	QB	Valdosta State
4.54	Spencer George	RB	Rice
4.83	Tony Gonzalez	TE	California
4.46	Jay Graham	RB	Tennessee
4.41	Yatil Green	WR	Miami (FL)
4.41	Byron Hanspard	RB	Texas Tech
4.97	Patrick Hape	TE	Alabama
4.68	Marcus Harris	WR	Wyoming
4.78	Van Hiles	CB	Kentucky
4.71	Kenny Holmes	DE	Miami (FL)
4.73	Priest Holmes	RB	Texas
4.57	Hudhaifa Ismaeli	CB	Northwestern
5.08	Waverly Jackson	DT	Virginia Tech
4.96	Mitch Jacoby	TE	Northern Illinois
5.34	Edward Jasper	DT	Texas A&M
4.91	Bryan Jennings	TE	Virginia Tech
4.69	Aj Johnson	CB	Maryland
4.67	Alonzo Johnson	WR	Central State
4.68	Leon Johnson	RB	North Carolina
4.86	Damon Jones	TE	Southern Illinois
4.58	George Jones	RB	San Diego State
4.92	Ndukwe Kalu	DE	Rice
5.38	Matt Keneley	DT	Southern California
4.46	Randy Kinder	RB	Notre Dame
4.50	Tom Knight	CB	Iowa
4.65	Brian Knuckles	RB	Western Illinois
4.84	David Lafleur	TE	LSU
4.75	Fred Lane	RB	Lane College
4.83	Kenard Lang	DE	Miami (FL)
4.67	Tony Lanier	WR	Virginia State
4.87	Ronald Leshinski	TE	Army
4.61	Chad Levitt	RB	Cornell
4.88	Chad Lewis	TE	Brigham Young
4.62	Earl Little	CB	Miami (FL)
4.57	Kevin Lockett	WR	Kansas State
4.94	Nicholas Lopez	DE	Texas Southern
5.07	Pratt Lyons	DE	Troy
4.68	Chad Mackey	WR	Louisiana Tech
4.61	Sam Madison	CB	Louisville
4.92	Kris Mangum	TE	Mississippi
4.59	Brian Manning	WR	Stanford
5.09	Roderick Manuel	DE	Oklahoma
5.01	Jason Martin	QB	Louisiana Tech
4.55	Derrick Mason	WR	Michigan State
4.53	Dexter Mccleon	CB	Clemson
4.50	George Mccullough	CB	Baylor
4.58	Tim Mctyer	CB	Brigham Young
4.58	Chris Miller	WR	Southern California
4.92	Brandon Mitchell	DE	Texas A&M
4.62	Shon Mitchell	RB	Texas
4.61	Delmonico Montgomery	CB	Houston
4.61	Beau Morgan	RB	Air Force
4.61	Ray Nealy	RB	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
5.00	Brad Otton	QB	Southern California
5.13	Seth Payne	DT	Cornell
4.63	Pearce Pegross	WR	Baylor
4.84	Ed Perry	TE	James Madison
4.66	Nathan Perryman	CB	Georgia Tech
4.96	Jake Plummer	QB	Arizona State
4.57	Keith Poole	WR	Arizona State
5.01	Trevor Pryce	DT	Clemson
5.14	Andre Purvis	DT	North Carolina
4.95	Wally Richardson	QB	Penn State
4.65	Brian Roberson	WR	Fresno State
5.12	Bryan Robinson	DE	Fresno State
5.05	Dwaine Robinson	DT	Virginia Union
4.55	Marcus Robinson	WR	South Carolina
4.72	O J Santiago	TE	Kent State
4.96	Steve Sarkisian	QB	Brigham Young
4.95	Nicky Savoie	TE	LSU
4.65	Donald Sellers	WR	New Mexico
4.62	Sedrick Shaw	RB	Iowa
4.61	Geroy Simon	WR	Maryland
4.62	Alex Smith	RB	Indiana
4.48	Antowain Smith	RB	Houston
5.04	Jermaine Smith	DT	Georgia
4.73	Dimitrious Stanley	WR	Ohio State
5.44	Barron Tanner	DT	Oklahoma
4.54	Robert Tate	WR	Cincinnati
4.67	Jason Taylor	DE	Akron
5.36	Leland Taylor	DT	Louisville
5.09	Rick Terry	DT	North Carolina
4.87	Marvin Thomas	DE	Memphis
4.75	Rod Thomas	CB	Southern Mississippi
4.69	David Thompson	RB	Oklahoma State
4.77	Buster Tillman	WR	Ohio State
4.98	Van Tuinei	DE	Arizona
4.94	Mike Vrabel	DE	Ohio State
4.46	Corey Walker	RB	Arizona State
4.55	Denard Walker	CB	LSU
4.87	Shawn Walters	RB	Southern California
5.05	Chris Ward	DE	Kentucky
4.56	Dedric Ward	WR	Northern Iowa
4.76	Kenny Wheaton	CB	Oregon
4.99	Josh Wilcox	TE	Oregon
4.91	Marcellus Wiley	DE	Columbia
4.61	Cj Williams	RB	Georgia Tech
4.90	Pat Williams	DT	Texas A&M
5.07	Tony Williams	DT	Memphis
4.73	Abu Wilson	RB	Utah State
4.92	Reinard Wilson	DE	Florida State
4.82	Robert Wilson	WR	Florida A&M
4.90	Danny Wuerffel	QB	Florida
4.83	Renaldo Wynn	DE	Notre Dame