List of every NFL combine fastest 40-yard dash time by year since 1986

NFL scouting combine fastest 40-yard dash time records by year list since 1986..

What is the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine?

Much of the scouting work on college prospects is done for the 32 NFL front offices. Everything a player can put on tape before the draft is already out there. But there is still one big chance for NFL draft hopefuls to increase their draft stock: the NFL scouting combine.

The 40-yard dash is one of the most significant drills at the combine, allowing players to prove their speed in testing and potentially improving how they're viewed by scouts.

Last year, draft experts generally viewed wide receiver Xavier Worthy as a borderline first-round draft pick entering the offseason. He went on to set the NFL combine record in the 40-yard dash, and the Kansas City Chiefs traded up to draft him with the No. 28 overall pick. The correlation is there, even if Worthy's 40 time wasn't the direct cause.

Here's what to know about the fastest 40-yard dash times in NFL combine history:

List of every NFL combine fastest 40-yard dash record by year 1987-2025.

1987: Rod Woodson, 4.33

1988: Gaston Green, 4.29

1989: Deion Sanders, 4.27*

1990: James Williams 4.34

1991: Randal Hill, 4.34

1992: Rico Smith, 4.33

1993: John Morton, 4.39

1994: Andre Coleman, 4.41

1995: Joe Aska, 4.42

1996: Leeland Mcelroy, 4.35

1997: Yatil Green, 4.35

1998: Tony Simmons, 4.35

1999: Rondel Melendez, 4.24

2000: R. Jay Soward and Antwan Harris, 4.34

2001: Santana Moss, 4.31

2002: Aaron Lockett, 4.31

2003: Kevin Garrett, 4.31

2004: Carlos Francis, 4.31

2005: Jerome Mathis, 4.26

2006: Tye Hill, 4.30

2007: Yamon Figurs, 4.30

2008: Chris Johnson, 4.24

2009: Darrius Heyward-Bey, 4.30

2010: Jacoby Ford, 4.28

2011: Demarcus van Dyke, 4.28

2012: Josh Robinson, 4.33

2013: Marquise Goodwin, 4.27

2014: Dri Archer, 4.26

2015: J.J. Nelson, 4.28

2016: Keith Marshall, 4.31

2017: John Ross, 4.22

2018: Donte Jackson, 4.32

2019: Zedrick Woods, 4.29

2020: Henry Ruggs, 4.27

2021: No combine

2022: Kalon Barnes (Baylor CB), 4.23

2023: DJ Turner (Michigan), 4.26 seconds

2024: Xavier Worthy, WR: 4.21 seconds (2024)

2025: NFL Combine 40-Yard Dash.

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