Fastest 40-Yard Dash Times

2008 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 DashPlayerPositionSchool
5.04Erik AingeQBTennessee
4.41Anthony AlridgeRBHouston
4.70Danny AmendolaWRTexas Tech
4.46Donnie AveryWRHouston
5.31Kentwan BalmerDTNorth Carolina
4.64Gary BarnidgeTELouisville
4.52Earl BennettWRVanderbilt
4.75Martellus BennettTETexas A&M
4.87Yvenson BernardRBOregon State
4.77Davone BessWRHawaii
4.98Adam BishopTENevada
4.69Todd BlytheWRIowa State
4.93John David BootyQBSouthern California
4.77Adarius BowmanWROklahoma State
4.39Zack BowmanCBTexas Tech
4.44Zackary BowmanCBNebraska
4.56Cory BoydRBSouth Carolina
4.75Mark BradfordWRStanford
4.35Tyvon BranchCBConnecticut
4.47Brandon BreazellWRUCLA
5.03Alex BrinkQBWashington State
4.85Brian BrohmQBLouisville
4.56Thomas BrownRBGeorgia
4.64Travis BrownWRNew Mexico
4.55Dorien BryantWRPurdue
5.06Red BryantDTTexas A&M
4.48Keenan BurtonWRKentucky
4.39Andre CaldwellWRFlorida
5.11Calais CampbellDEMiami (FL)
4.89John CarlsonTENotre Dame
4.55Antoine CasonCBArizona
4.41Jamaal CharlesRBTexas
4.50Tashard ChoiceRBGeorgia Tech
5.17Joe ClermondDEPittsburgh
4.75Brad CottamTETennessee
4.59Kellen DavisTEMichigan State
4.98Johnny DingleDEWest Virginia
5.27Marcus DixonDEHampton
5.45Lionel DotsonDTArizona
4.57Harry DouglasWRLouisville
4.79Chris EllisDEVirginia Tech
5.31Sedrick EllisDTSouthern California
4.85Derek FineTEKansas
4.86Jermichael FinleyTETexas
4.86Joe FlaccoQBDelaware
4.59Brandon FlowersCBVirginia Tech
4.81Matt FlynnQBLSU
4.48Wilrey FontenotCBArizona
4.44Matt Forte'RBTulane
4.39Will FranklinWRMissouri
4.44Pierre GarconWRMount Union
5.00Jeremy GeathersDEUNLV
4.68Vernon GholstonDEOhio State
4.99Wallace GilberryDEAlabama
4.48Charles GodfreyCBIowa
4.41Michael GrantCBArkansas
4.66BenJarvus Green-EllisRBMississippi
4.57Ryan Grice-MullenWRHawaii
5.39Letroy GuionDTFlorida State
4.62D.J. HallWRAlabama
4.53James HardyWRIndiana
4.62Justin HarperWRVirginia Tech
4.88Chris HarringtonDETexas A&M
5.08Marcus HarrisonDTArkansas
4.77Mike HartRBMichigan
4.89Derrick HarveyDEFlorida
4.58Lavelle HawkinsWRCalifornia
5.18Nick HaydenDTWisconsin
4.94Joey HaynosTEMaryland
4.95Chad HenneQBMichigan
4.59Marcus HenryWRKansas
4.88Louis HolmesDEArizona
4.59Paul HubbardWRWisconsin
5.01Kenny IwebemaDEIowa
4.65Chevis JacksonCBLSU
4.40DeSean JacksonWRCalifornia
4.37Dexter JacksonWRAppalachian State
4.87Lawrence JacksonDESouthern California
4.43Mike JenkinsCBSouth Florida
4.30Chris JohnsonRBEast Carolina
4.53Jaymar JohnsonWRJackson State
4.53Josh JohnsonQBSan Diego
4.59Steve JohnsonWRKentucky
4.59Stevie JohnsonWRMichigan State
4.50Felix JonesRBArkansas
4.80Jason JonesDEEastern Michigan
5.11Kolo KapanuiTEWest Texas A&M
4.57Dustin KellerTEPurdue
5.03Sam KellerQBNebraska
4.38Justin KingCBPenn State
5.01Kendall LangfordDEHampton
5.12Trevor LawsDTNotre Dame
4.41Pat LeeCBColorado
4.45Patrick LeeCBAuburn
4.83Chris LongDEVirginia
4.69Dwight LoweryCBSan Jose State
4.73Kregg LumpkinRBGeorgia
4.62Mario ManninghamWRMichigan
5.09Bryan MattisonDEIowa
4.68Shaheer McBrideWRDelaware State
5.54James McClintonDTKansas
4.38Darren McFaddenRBArkansas
4.40Leodis McKelvinCBTroy
4.61Justin McKinneyCBKansas State
4.76Kalvin McRaeRBOhio
4.45Rashard MendenhallRBIllinois
4.44Antwaun MoldenCBEastern Kentucky
4.61Marcus MonkWRArkansas
4.93Dre MooreDTMaryland
4.78Evan MooreTEStanford
4.51Kenneth MooreWRWake Forest
5.09Anthony MorelliQBPenn State
4.77Bernard MorrisQBMarshall
4.55Jordy NelsonWRKansas State
4.66Kevin O'ConnellQBSan Diego State
5.36Frank OkamDTTexas
4.62Xavier OmonRBNorthwest Missouri State
4.91Chase OrtizDETexas Christian
4.55Jalen ParmeleRBToledo
4.49Tracy PorterCBIndiana
5.13Carlton PowellDTVirginia Tech
5.17DeMario PressleyDTNorth Carolina State
4.55Maurice PurifyWRNebraska
4.52Darius ReynaudWRWest Virginia
4.46Ray RiceRBRutgers
4.76Matterral RichardsonCBArkansas
4.62Jason RiversWRHawaii
4.75Kevin RobinsonWRUtah State
4.36Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCBTennessee State
4.46Eddie RoyalWRVirginia Tech
5.26Ahtyba RubinDTIowa State
4.94Matt RyanQBBoston College
4.81Tom SantiTEVirginia
4.60Dantrell SavageRBOklahoma State
4.36Orlando ScandrickCBBoise State
4.40Arman ShieldsWRRichmond
4.43Chad SimpsonRBMorgan State
4.44Jerome SimpsonWRCoastal Carolina
5.11Pat SimsDTAuburn
4.49Steve SlatonRBWest Virginia
5.07Dorian SmithDEOregon State
4.56Kevin SmithRBCentral Florida
4.59Marcus SmithWRNew Mexico
4.97Paul SmithQBTulsa
4.64Taj SmithWRSyracuse
4.67Craig StevensTECalifornia
4.48Jonathan StewartRBOregon
4.81Darrell StrongTEPittsburgh
4.67Brandon SumrallCBSouthern Mississippi
4.56Limas SweedWRTexas
4.85Adam TafralisQBSan Jose State
4.50Aqib TalibCBKansas
4.61Jacob TammeTEKentucky
4.49Darnell TerrellCBMissouri
4.43Devin ThomasWRMichigan State
4.62Marcus ThomasRBTexas-El Paso
4.54Terrell ThomasCBSouthern California
4.77Jeremy ThompsonDEWake Forest
4.68Ryan TorainRBArizona State
4.63DeJuan TribbleCBBoston College
4.54Justin TryonCBArizona State
4.63Mario UrrutiaWRLouisville
4.57Marcus WalkerCBOklahoma
4.43Terrence WheatleyCBColorado
4.45Jonathan WilhiteCBAuburn
4.56Jack WilliamsCBKent State
4.54Trae WilliamsCBSouth Florida
4.90Kyle WrightQBMiami (FL)
4.64Jonathan ZenonCBLSU