NFL Combine 40 times tracker: Who has the fastest 40-yard dash in 2026 draft?

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There’s no event at the NFL combine more highlighted than the 40-yard dash. It is the definitive 4.2 seconds of truth that can transform a mid-round hopeful into a first-round millionaire, and as the 2026 class takes the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, the quest for pure, unadulterated speed has never felt more urgent.

With the 4.21-second benchmark set by Xavier Worthy in 2024 is still fresh in the minds of scouts, this year’s crop of prospects is arriving in Indianapolis with jet fuel in their tanks. From Mississippi State’s Brennen Thompson, who has already been clocked at nearly 24 mph on the GPS, to a trio of LSU burners in Chris Hilton Jr., Barion Brown, and Aaron Anderson, the field is crowded with athletes capable of challenging the all-time record.

As the first groups of defensive linemen and linebackers prepare to kick off the on-field workouts this Thursday, February 26, every eye in the building will be glued to the laser-timed finish line. In a league that increasingly prioritizes game-breaking verticality, a few ticks of the clock this week won’t just be a measurement of speed — they will be the catalyst for the next generation of NFL stardom.

The Sporting News is tracking 40 times from the 2026 NFL Combine’s most notable players. Check out the results and highlights below.

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NFL Combine 40-yard dash results 2026

Fastest 40 times at the 2026 Combine

Here are the fastest 40 times recorded during the 2026 NFL Combine, regardless of position:

Rank	Player	Position	School	Time (Seconds)
1	Lorenzo Styles Jr.	S	Ohio State	4.28
2	Deion Burks	WR	Oklahoma	4.30
3	Jeff Caldwell	WR	Cincinnati	4.31
T-4	Robert Spears-Jennings	S	Oklahoma	4.32
T-4	Toriano Pride Jr.	CB	Missouri	4.32
5	Mike Washington Jr.	RB	Arkansas	4.33
6	Treydan Stukes	CB	Arizona State	4.34
7	Zachariah Branch	WR	Georgia	4.35
T-8	Dillon Thieneman	S	Oregon	4.36
T-8	Jeremiyah Love	RB	Notre Dame	4.36
9	Demond Claiborne	RB	Wake Forest	4.37
10	Daylen Everette	CB	Georgia	4.38

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Defensive Tackles

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	Zane Durant	Penn State	4.76
2	Kaleb Proctor	Southeastern Louisiana	4.80
3	Gracen Holton	Oklahoma	4.83
4	DeMonte Capehart	Clemson	4.85
5	David Gusta	Kentucky	4.88
6	Jackie Marshall	Baylor	4.88
7	Albert Regis	Texas A&M	4.88
8	Caleb Banks	Florida	5.04
9	Chris McClellan	Missouri	5.05
10	Bryson Easen	Tennessee	5.09

Edge Rushers

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	David Bailey	Texas Tech	4.50
2	Malachi Lawrence	UCF	4.52
3	Trey Moore	Texas	4.54
4	Cashius Howell	Texas A&M	4.59
5	Dani Denis-Sutton	Penn State	4.63
6	Romello Height	Texas Tech	4.64
7	Jaishawn Barnham	Michigan	4.64
8	George Gumbs Jr.	Florida	4.66
9	R Mason Thomas	Oklahoma	4.67
10	T.J. Parker	Clemson	4.68

Linebackers

Player	School	40 Time
Sonny Styles	Ohio State	4.46
Arvell Reese	Ohio State	4.46
Kaleb Elarms-Orr	TCU	4.47
Anthony Hill Jr.	Texas	4.51
Kyle Louis	Pittsburgh	4.53
Namdi Obiazor	TCU	4.53
Karson Sharar	Iowa	4.56
Justin Jefferson	Alabama	4.57
Jack Kelly	BYU	4.57
Jacob Rodriguez	Texas	4.57

Cornerbacks

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	Toriano Pride Jr.	Missouri	4.32
2	Daylen Everette	Georgia	4.38
3	Chris Johnson	San Diego State	4.40
4	Tacario Davis	Washington	4.41
5	Domani Jackson	Alabama	4.41
6	Charles Demmings	Stephen F. Austin State	4.42
7	Chandler Rivers	Duke	4.42
8	Malik Muhammad	Texas	4.42
9	Latrell McCutchin Sr.	Houston	4.44
10	Colton Hood	Tennessee	4.44

Safeties

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	Lorenzo Styles Jr.	Ohio State	4.28
2	Robert Spears-Jennings	Oklahoma	4.32
3	Treydan Stukes	Arizona State	4.34
4	Dillon Thieneman	Oregon	4.36
5	Jalon Kilgore	South Carolina	4.40
6	Dalton Johnson	Arizona	4.41
7	VJ Payne	Kansas State	4.41
8	Bud Clark	TCU	4.44
9	Kamari Ramsay	USC	4.47
10	Xavier Nwankpa	Iowa	4.48

Quarterbacks

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	Taylen Green	Arkansas	4.37
2	Haynes King	Georgia Tech	4.47
3	Cole Payton	North Dakota State	4.56
4	Sawyer Robertson	Baylor	4.60
6	Jalon Daniels	Kansas	4.66
6	Luke Altmeyer	Illinois	4.72
7	Joe Fagano	Conneticut	4.88
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Wide Receivers

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	Brenan Thompson	Mississippi State	4.26
2	Zavion Thomas	LSU	4.28
3	Deion Burks	Oklahoma	4.30
4	Jeff Caldwell	Cincinnati	4.31
5	Zachariah Branch	Georgia	4.35
6	Chris Brazzell II	Tennessee	4.37
7	Malik Benson	Oregon	4.37
8	Caleb Douglas	Texas Tech	4.39
9	Skylar Bell	Conneticut	4.40
10	Barion Brown	LSU	4.40

Tight Ends

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	Kenyon Sadiq	Oregon	4.39
2	Eli Stowers	Vanderbilt	4.51
3	RJ Maryland	SMU	4.52
4	Jaren Kanak	Oklahoma	4.53
5	Matthew Hibner	SMU	4.57
6	John Michael Gyllenborg	Wyoming	4.60
7	Marlin Klein	Michigan	4.62
8	Eli Raridon	Notre Dame	4.62
9	Dallen Bentley	Utah	4.63
10	Jack Endries	Texas	4.63

Running Backs

Rank	Player	School	40 Time
1	Mike Washington Jr.	Arkansas	4.33
2	Jeremiyah Love	Notre Dame	4.36
3	Desmond Claiborne	Wake Forest	4.37
4	Jam Miller	Alabama	4.43
5	Eli Heidenreich	Navy	4.45
6	Seth McGowan	Kentucky	4.50
7	Jadarian Price	Notre Dame	4.50
8	Adam Randall	Clemson	4.51
9	Robert Henry Jr.	UTSA	4.53
10	Emmett Johnson	Nebraska	4.57

Offensive Linemen

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This section will be updated live as 40 times are recorded over the four-day period of player workouts.

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NFL Combine 40-yard dash schedule

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.

Day	Position Groups	Estimated Start Time (ET)
Thursday, Feb. 26	Defensive linemen, linebackers	3:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27	Defensive backs, tight ends	3:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28	Quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs	1:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 1	Offensive linemen	1:00 p.m.

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