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

The NFL Scouting Combine is famous for showcasing some of the fastest athletes in football, but not every prospect impresses scouts with blazing speed. While players compete to set 40-yard dash records, others make the history books for recording the slowest times.

Regis Crawford holds the slowest official NFL Combine 40-yard dash time since 2000, recording 6.05 seconds in 2004. The Arizona State offensive lineman also posted a 6.07-second run, which USA TODAY reports is the slowest individual attempt in Combine history.

Most of the slowest performers have been offensive line prospects. However, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends also appear in the rankings.

Here is a breakdown of the slowest NFL Combine 40-yard dash times overall and by position.

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.

Here are the 10 slowest official performances listed in the historical rankings:

1. Regis Crawford – 6.05 seconds | OG, Arizona State | 2004

2. Isaiah Thompson – 6.00 seconds | OG, Houston | 2011

3. Char-Ron Dorsey – 5.99 seconds | OT, Florida State | 2001

4. Palauni Ma Sun – 5.86 seconds | OG, Oregon | 2007

5. Orlando Brown Jr. – 5.85 seconds | OT, Oklahoma | 2018

6. Jonathan Gray – 5.85 seconds | OT, Texas Tech | 2000

7. Kurt Sigler – 5.84 seconds | C, Eastern Washington | 2004

8. Damien Mama – 5.84 seconds | OG, USC | 2017

9. Gus Felder – 5.83 seconds | OG, Penn State | 2003

10. Shannon Snell – 5.82 seconds | OG, Florida | 2004

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.

1. Ryan Mallett – 5.37 seconds | Arkansas | 2011

2. Chris Redman – 5.37 seconds | Louisville | 2000

3. Toby Korrodi – 5.37 seconds | Central Missouri State | 2007

4. Tom Brady – 5.28 seconds | Michigan | 2000

5. Jared Lorenzen – 5.28 seconds | Kentucky | 2004

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.

1. Dicenzo Miller – 4.93 seconds | Mississippi State | 2002

2. Destry Wright – 4.84 seconds | Jackson State | 2000

3. Jerome Smith – 4.84 seconds | Syracuse | 2014

4. Duron Croson – 4.83 seconds | Fort Valley State | 2004

5. John Clay – 4.83 seconds | Wisconsin | 2011

6. Kenny Hilliard – 4.83 seconds | LSU | 2015

7. Dmitri Flowers – 4.83 seconds | Oklahoma | 2018

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.

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

2. Wendell Montgomery, Wyoming, undrafted, 2000: 4.81

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

4. Tavares Martin, Washington State, undrafted, 2018: 4.80

5. Nate Poole, Marshall, undrafted, 2001: 4.79

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

5. Anthony Pudewell, Nevada, undrafted, 2007: 5.07

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