Fastest 40-Yard Dash Times

2001 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
4.65	David Allen	RB	Kansas State
4.44	Will Allen	CB	Syracuse
4.57	Scotty Anderson	WR	Grambling State
4.77	Billy Baber	TE	Virginia
4.50	Alex Bannister	WR	Eastern Kentucky
4.56	Kevan Barlow	RB	Pittsburgh
4.52	Gary Baxter	CB	Baylor
4.85	Jonathan Beasley	QB	Kansas State
4.82	Monty Beisel	DE	Kansas State
5.28	Marcus Bell	DT	Memphis
4.44	Michael Bennett	RB	Wisconsin
4.44	Eddie Berlin	WR	Northern Iowa
4.47	Harold Blackmon	CB	Northwestern
4.39	Derrick Blaylock	RB	Stephen F. Austin
4.95	Josh Booty	QB	LSU
4.85	Drew Brees	QB	Purdue
4.75	Sean Brewer	TE	San Jose State
4.63	Kenny Bryant	CB	Jackson State
4.53	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Nebraska
4.90	Derrick Burgess	DE	Mississippi
4.57	Jerametrius Butler	CB	Kansas State
4.41	John Capel	WR	Florida
4.96	Elliott Carson	TE	Vanderbilt
4.84	Andre Carter	DE	California
4.40	Jonathan Carter	WR	Troy
4.61	Quincy Carter	QB	Georgia
4.33	Chris Chambers	WR	Wisconsin
4.98	Derrick Chambers	DT	Florida
4.55	Tay Cody	CB	Florida State
5.19	Justin Coleman	QB	Nebraska-Kearney
4.45	Derek Combs	RB	Ohio State
4.96	Chris Cooper	DE	Nebraska-Omaha
4.58	Rodney Crayton	CB	Auburn
4.78	Corey Crume	RB	Eastern Kentucky
4.79	Alge Crumpler	TE	North Carolina
5.10	Ennis Davis	DT	Southern California
5.23	Eric Downing	DT	Syracuse
4.55	Patrick Dyson	CB	Utah
4.59	Nijrell Eason	CB	Arizona State
4.84	Ron Edwards	DT	Texas A&M
5.27	Mario Fatafehi	DT	Kansas State
4.48	Robert Ferguson	WR	Texas A&M
5.09	Dauntae' Finger	TE	North Carolina
4.56	Richmond Flowers	WR	Tennessee-Chattanooga
4.48	Rod Gardner	WR	Clemson
4.42	Reggie Germany	WR	Ohio State
4.50	Kenneth Grant	CB	Kentucky
4.84	Shane Griggs	QB	Idaho State
5.25	Casey Hampton	DT	Texas
4.93	Antoine Harris	TE	Southern California
4.83	Tim Hasselbeck	QB	Boston College
4.90	Reggie Hayward	DE	Iowa State
4.68	Todd Heap	TE	Arizona State
4.48	Jamie Henderson	CB	Georgia
4.57	Anthony Henry	CB	South Florida
4.61	Travis Henry	RB	Tennessee
5.14	Anthony Herron	DE	Iowa
4.82	Josh Heupel	QB	Oklahoma
4.59	Renaldo Hill	CB	Michigan State
4.94	Jabari Holloway	TE	Notre Dame
4.90	Menson Holloway	DE	Texas-El Paso
4.58	Rashad Holman	CB	Louisville
4.58	Derek Homer	RB	Kentucky
4.46	Margin Hooks	WR	Brigham Young
4.94	Willie Howard	DT	Stanford
4.55	James Jackson	RB	Miami (FL)
4.49	Cedric James	WR	Texas Christian
5.18	Kris Jenkins	DT	Maryland
4.83	Ortege Jenkins	QB	Arizona
4.62	Ligarius Jennings	CB	Tennessee State
4.58	Chad Johnson	WR	Oregon State
4.90	Jevaris Johnson	TE	Georgia
4.57	Rudi Johnson	RB	Auburn
4.57	Lamont Jordan	RB	Maryland
4.53	Bhawoh Jue	CB	Penn State
4.44	Kevin Kasper	WR	Iowa
4.47	Eric Kelly	CB	Kentucky
4.93	Rod Kelly	DE	Northeastern State (OK)
4.61	Andre King	WR	Miami (FL)
4.87	Ross Kolodziej	DE	Wisconsin
4.97	Justin Kurpeikis	DE	Penn State
4.87	Cleo Lemon	QB	Arkansas State
4.90	Damione Lewis	DT	Miami (FL)
4.88	DeAngelo Lloyd	DE	Tennessee
4.85	Arther Love	TE	South Carolina State
5.00	Brandon Manumaleuna	TE	Arizona
4.76	David Martin	WR	Tennessee
4.41	Deuce McAllister	RB	Mississippi
4.46	Justin McCareins	WR	Northern Illinois
4.49	Quentin McCord	WR	Kentucky
4.55	Mike McMahon	QB	Rutgers
4.84	Shad Meier	TE	Kansas State
4.50	Willie Middlebrooks	CB	Minnesota
4.64	Romaro Miller	QB	Mississippi
4.54	Shawn Mills	WR	Southern Mississippi
4.57	Snoop Minnis	WR	Florida State
4.46	Travis Minor	RB	Florida State
5.03	Dwayne Missouri	DE	Northwestern
4.47	Freddie Mitchell	WR	UCLA
4.53	Hodges Mitchell	RB	Texas
5.04	Mario Monds	DT	Cincinnati
4.57	Keon Moore	CB	Southern Mississippi
4.48	Quincy Morgan	WR	Kansas State
4.31	Santana Moss	WR	Miami (FL)
4.57	Leonard Myers	CB	Miami (FL)
5.04	Brian Natkin	TE	Texas-El Paso
4.54	Bobby Newcombe	WR	Nebraska
5.02	Dan O'Leary	TE	Notre Dame
4.79	Jesse Palmer	QB	Florida
4.98	Saul Patu	DE	Oregon
5.02	Devonte Peterson	DE	Catawba
4.51	Will Peterson	CB	Western Illinois
4.80	Nate Poole	WR	Marshall
4.98	Ryan Prince	TE	Weber State
4.34	Ken-Yon Rambo	WR	Ohio State
4.71	Jamal Reynolds	DE	Florida State
4.76	Karon Riley	DE	Minnesota
4.73	David Rivers	QB	Western Carolina
4.86	Marcellus Rivers	TE	Oklahoma State
4.75	Mike Roberg	TE	Idaho
4.61	Koren Robinson	WR	North Carolina State
4.77	Sage Rosenfels	QB	Iowa State
5.07	Jace Sayler	DT	Michigan State
4.93	John Schlecht	DT	Minnesota
4.75	Aaron Schobel	DE	Texas Christian
4.58	Carey Scott	CB	Kentucky State
4.82	Cedric Scott	DE	Southern Mississippi
4.75	Marcel Shipp	RB	Massachusetts
5.25	Rickie Simpkins	DT	Syracuse
4.50	Dwight Smith	CB	Akron
4.64	Justin Smith	DE	Missouri
5.24	Kenny Smith	DT	Alabama
4.44	Steve Smith	WR	Utah
4.86	Daleroy Stewart	DT	Southern Mississippi
4.98	Russell Stewart	TE	Stanford
4.97	Tony Stewart	TE	Penn State
4.51	Michael Stone	CB	Memphis
5.13	Marcus Stroud	DT	Georgia
4.57	Vinny Sutherland	WR	Purdue
4.88	Joe Tafoya	DE	Arizona
4.37	Chris Taylor	WR	Texas A&M
4.43	David Terrell	WR	Michigan
4.62	Anthony Thomas	RB	Michigan
4.60	Clevan Thomas	CB	Florida State
4.43	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Texas Christian
4.74	Paul Toviessi	DE	Marshall
4.71	Marques Tuiasosopo	QB	Washington
4.66	Kyle Vanden Bosch	DE	Nebraska
4.33	Michael Vick	QB	Virginia Tech
5.07	Fred Wakefield	DE	Illinois
4.49	Raymond Walls	CB	Southern Mississippi
4.73	David Warren	DE	Florida State
4.45	Reggie Wayne	WR	Miami (FL)
4.52	Deonce Whitaker	RB	San Jose State
4.59	Reggie White	RB	Oklahoma State
4.70	James Whitley	CB	Michigan
4.72	Boo Williams	TE	Arkansas
4.46	Brock Williams	CB	Notre Dame
4.60	Jimmy Williams	CB	Vanderbilt
4.56	Marcus Williams	WR	Washington State
4.46	Cedrick Wilson	WR	Tennessee
5.18	Shawn Worthen	DT	Texas Christian
4.97	Ellis Wyms	DE	Mississippi State