Records
This is a list of the top official 40-yard dash results recorded at the NFL Scouting combine since 1999, the first year electronic timing was implemented at the NFL Scouting Combine. Prior to 1999, 40 yard dash times were somewhat unreliable and often prone to exaggeration. However, in 1986, Auburn's Bo Jackson ran the fastest 40 yard dash at an NFL combine, with a reported time of 4.12. This time was obviously scrutinized, but a time of 4.18 run by Jackson within the same week certainly added some support to the legitimacy of the times. Deion Sanders ran a 4.27-second 40-yard dash in 1989.
| Time | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Year | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.24 | Rondel Melendez | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Wide receiver | 1999 | #247 overall by Atlanta Falcons |
| 4.24 | Chris Johnson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Running back | 2008 | #24 overall by Tennessee Titans |
| 4.27 | Stanford Routt | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Cornerback | 2005 | #38 overall by Oakland Raiders |
| 4.28 | DeMarcus Van Dyke | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Cornerback | 2011 | #81 overall by Oakland Raiders |
| 4.28 | Champ Bailey | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Cornerback | 1999 | #7 overall by Washington Redskins |
| 4.28 | Jerome Mathis | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Wide receiver | 2005 | #114 overall by Houston Texans |
| 4.28 | Jacoby Ford | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Wide receiver | 2010 | #108 overall by Oakland Raiders |
| 4.29 | Jay Hinton | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Running back | 1999 | Undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft |
| 4.29 | Trindon Holliday | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Wide receiver | 2010 | #197 overall by Houston Texans |
| 4.29 | Fabian Washington | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Cornerback | 2005 | #23 overall by Oakland Raiders |
| 4.29 | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Cornerback | 2008 | #16 overall by the Arizona Cardinals |
| 4.30 | Yamon Figurs | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Wide receiver | 2007 | #74 overall by Baltimore Ravens |
| 4.30 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Wide receiver | 2009 | #7 overall by Oakland Raiders |
| 4.30 | Darrent Williams | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Cornerback | 2005 | #56 overall by Denver Broncos |
| 4.30 | Tye Hill | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Cornerback | 2006 | #15 overall by St. Louis Rams |
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