Slowest NFL combine 40-yard dash time by Position: Overall, positional breakdown

NFL teams have a need for speed.

Debates will rage on about those measurables and on-field performances, but nothing matters more than the two or three-digit number next to the 40-yard dash time. Scouts, coaches, front office staff and fans will always convince themselves that you can develop those players that are blazing fast. After all, you can't teach those athletic abilities.

What about the flipside of that?

Sometimes slow and steady wins the race. There's a savvy nature to the slower folks in society that have to be more cerebral – where the quickness resides with the mind rather than the feet.

Not everyone will steal headlines running a fast 40-yard dash. Some could do it for the other reason. Here's a breakdown of the slowest official 40 times, overall and by position, on record at the NFL combine since 2000.

Slowest NFL combine 40-yard dash time

Regis Crawford has the honor of being the slowest runner in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. He never played a snap in the league and while Crawford's official time is 6.05, the offensive lineman also turned in a 6.07, according to NFL.com, which is the slowest single run in combine history.

Here's a look at the official top-10 slowest 40 times at the NFL combine since 2000, according to Pro Football Reference.

Regis Crawford, OG, Arizona State, undrafted, 2004: 6.05

Isaiah Thompson, OG, Houston, undrafted, 2011: 6.00

Char-Ron Dorsey, OT, Florida State, Dallas Cowboys, seventh-round pick No. 242, 2001: 5.99

Palauni Ma Sun, OG, Oregon, undrafted, 2007: 5.86

Orlando Brown Jr., OT, Oklahoma, Baltimore Ravens, third-round pick No. 83, 2018: 5.85

Jonathan Gray, OT, Texas Tech, undrafted, 2000: 5.85

Kurt Sigler, C, Eastern Washington, undrafted, 2004: 5.84

Damien Mama, OG, USC, undrafted, 2017: 5.84

Gus Felder, OG, Penn State, undrafted, 2003: 5.83

Shannon Snell, OG, Florida, undrafted, 2004: 5.82

Slowest quarterback NFL combine 40-yard dash time

The late Ryan Mallett owns the slowest 40 time for a quarterback at the NFL combine, turning in a 5.37. The quarterback he once backed up for the New England Patriots, Tom Brady, also famously checks in on this list with a time of 5.28.

Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, New England Patriots, third-round pick No. 74, 2011: 5.37

Chris Redman, Louisville, Baltimore Ravens, third-round pick No. 75, 2000: 5.37

Toby Korrodi, Central Missouri State, undrafted: 2007: 5.37

Tom Brady, Michigan, New England Patriots, sixth-round pick No. 199, 2000: 5.28

Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky, undrafted, 2004: 5.28

Slowest running back NFL combine 40-yard dash time

NFL teams are clearly not fond of slower running backs. Only one player on this list, Kenny Hilliard, managed to get picked in the NFL draft. The Houston Texans took a chance on him in the seventh round, but he never appeared in a regular season game.

Dicenzo Miller, Mississippi State, undrafted, 2002: 4.93

Destry Wright, Jackson State, undrafted, 2000: 4.84

Jerome Smith, Syracuse, undrafted, 2014: 4.84

Duron Croson, Fort Valley State, undrafted, 2004: 4.83

John Clay, Wisconsin, undrafted, 2011: 4.83

Kenny Hilliard, LSU, Houston Texans, seventh-round pick No. 235, 2015: 4.83

Dmitri Flowers, Oklahoma, undrafted, 2018: 4.83

Slowest wide receiver NFL combine 40-yard dash time

Just like running backs, NFL teams aren't running to the podium to draft slower receivers.

De'Runnya Wilson, Mississippi State, undrafted, 2016: 4.85

Wendell Montgomery, Wyoming, undrafted, 2000: 4.81

DeVontres Dukes, South Florida, undrafted, 2021: 4.81**

Tavares Martin, Washington State, undrafted, 2018: 4.80

Nate Poole, Marshall, undrafted, 2001: 4.79

Ernest Wilford, Virginia Tech, Jacksonville Jaguars, 4th round pick No. 120, 2004: 4.79

Slowest tight end NFL combine 40-yard dash time

Tight ends have evolved over the years, making the position interesting to look at from a 40-yard dash perspective. Some have elected to pass on running at the combine entirely, especially in recent years.

Scooter Harrington, Stanford, undrafted, 2021: 5.19**

J.C. Chalk, Clemson, undrafted, 2021: 5.18**

Giles Amos, Arkansas State, undrafted, 2021: 5.14**

Dauntae' Finger, North Carolina, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7th round pick No. 205, 2001: 5.09

Anthony Pudewell, Nevada, undrafted, 2007: 5.07

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