![]() This offseason, the likes of Anthony Schwartz, Rondale Moore and Jaycee Horn will try to beat that record at their pro days. He does have 10 touchdowns, but he hasn't been the dynamic, Tyreek Hill-type deep threat that the Bengals hoped they were getting.īut hey, Ross still holds the NFL Combine record for the 40-yard dash, so he'll always have that. In four NFL seasons, Ross has played in 27 games and has just 51 catches for 733 yards. Just ask John Ross, who famously logged a 4.19-second 40-yard dash and went on to be the No. MORE NFL DRAFT: SN's latest 2021 mock draft | Top 100 big boardĬlocking a fast 40-yard dash doesn't guarantee that you'll have a successful NFL career. And needless to say, those top-gear competitors will want to outdo one another to earn more attention ahead of the draft. Still, prospects are performing the drill at their pro days and while the spotlight may not be as bright at those events, there certainly will be a certain element of pride for the fastest players in the 2021 NFL Draft. The event will likely be back next year, but with the event canceled, the 40-yard dash hasn't been on center stage as much as it has been in the past. ![]() The league decided not to host one this year due to concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, during the 2021 NFL offseason, there is no combine. As such, 40 times are a big-time topic of conversation every year during the NFL Combine. Though the metric has little to do with the success of players at the pro level, football fans love speed and fast players. Football is home to some of the fastest men on the planet and this list will help their legacies live on.Every year in the lead-up to the NFL Draft, there is a fascination with the 40-yard dash of various prospects. The hand-recorded times will be questioned obviously, but that is something we can debate forever as sports fans. So, this list will include both hand-recorded times on top of those electronically clocked after 2000. However, we cannot forget about all the guys before 2000 who deserve their recognition. The NFL did not start electronically timing the 40-yard dash until the 2000 combine to ensure that the times are precise. Have you ever checked out Tom Brady’s combine tape? Do yourself a favor and look it up for a good laugh, but don’t laugh for too long because at the end of the day he has five rings. ![]() Furthemore, their have been players to run abysmal 40s, but go on to become superstars. Guys have had great careers after blazing through the 40, and some have also disappeared not long after. ![]() We often look at it too deeply and judge players on it more than anything else. The best 40 times in history are a mixture of some of the greatest players to ever take the field and some guys with names you probably have never seen in your life. They say you can’t teach speed, and the NFL is the league that puts this on display each and every year. A player can be the best at his position, but run a poor 40 and see himself slide in the draft. No drill at the NFL combine draws more eyes and hype than the 40-yard dash.
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