Throughout a player's NFL career, there is only one time when fans get a collection of real data to help contextualize just how fast, strong or big he is.
Once players officially arrive in the league, it is mostly down to the eye test to determine those traits. But as prospects, the NFL Combine provides a chance to judge each up-and-coming player's physical attributes. How physically imposing is he? How quick is his footwork at his size? And perhaps most importantly, what is his raw, maximum speed?
The 2026 NFL Combine brings the opportunity to assess the quickest, strongest, tallest and heaviest players entering the league.
Here is an updated look at the results from the 2026 NFL Combine, tracking the leading participants in each category and drill.
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NFL Combine results 2026
Fastest players at NFL Combine
40-yard dash
Player 40 time Position School
Brenen Thompson 4.26 WR Mississippi State
Lorenzo Styles Jr. 4.27 S Ohio State
Zavion Thomas 4.28 WR LSU
Deion Burks 4.30 WR Oklahoma
Jeff Caldwell 4.31 WR Cincinnati
Toriano Pride Jr. 4.32 CB Missouri
Robert Spears-Jennings 4.32 S Oklahoma
Treydan Stukes 4.33 S Arizona
Mike Washington Jr. 4.33 RB Arkansas
Bryce Lande 4.34 WR North Dakota State
Zachariah Branch 4.35 WR Georgia
Eric Rivers 4.35 WR Georgia Tech
Dillon Thieneman 4.35 S Oregon
3-cone drill
Player Time Position School
Germie Bernard 6.71 WR Alabama
Vinny Anthony II 6.86 WR Wisconsin
Haynes King 6.89 QB Georgia Tech
Dani Dennis-Sutton 6.90 EDGE Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez 6.90 LB Texas Tech
Kyle Louis 6.97 LB Pittsburgh
Malachi Fields 6.98 WR Notre Dame
George Gumbs Jr. 7.00 EDGE Florida
Latrell McCutchen Sr. 7.00 CB Houston
Jimmy Rolder 7.00 LB Michigan
Xavian Sorey Jr. 7.00 LB Arkansas
20-yard shuttle
Player Time Position School
Vinny Anthony II 4.07 WR Wisconsin
Haynes King 4.17 QB Georgia Tech
Latrell McCutchen Sr. 4.18 CB Houston
Genesis Smith 4.18 S Arizona
TJ Hall 4.19 CB Iowa
Jack Kelly 4.19 LB BYU
Jacob Rodriguez 4.19 LB Texas Tech
Julian Neal 4.20 CB Arkansas
John Michael Gyllenborg 4.22 TE Wyoming
Kyle Louis 4.26 LB Pittsburgh
Jimmy Rolder 4.26 LB Michigan
Sonny Styles 4.26 LB Ohio State
10-yard split
Player Time Position School
Jeff Caldwell 1.48 WR Cincinnati
Deion Burks 1.49 WR Oklahoma
Bryce Lance 1.49 WR North Dakota State
Lorenzo Styles Jr. 1.49 S Ohio State
Zachariah Branch 1.50 WR Georgia
Treydan Stukes 1.50 S Arizona
Malik Muhammed 1.51 CB Texas
Toriano Pride Jr. 1.51 CB Missouri
Robert Spears-Jennings 1.51 S Oklahoma
Mike Washington Jr. 1.51 RB Arkansas
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Biggest players at NFL Combine
Tallest players
Player Height Position School
Tanner Koziol 6' 6 1/2'' TE Houston
Eli Raridon 6'6'' TE Notre Dame
Sam Roush 6'6" TE Stanford
Marlin Klein 6'6" TE Michigan
Taylen Green 6'6'' QB Arkansas
John Michael Gyllenborg 6'6'' TE Wyoming
Nate Boerkircher 6'5 1/2'' TE Texas A&M
Will Kacmarek 6'5 1/2'' TE Ohio State
Drew Allar 6'5'' QB Penn State
Miles Kitselman 6'5'' TE Tennessee
Heaviest players
Player Weight Position School
Sam Roush 267 lbs TE Stanford
Will Kacmarek 261 lbs TE Ohio State
D.J. Rogers 258 lbs TE TCU
Dallen Bentley 253 lbs TE Utah
Max Bredeson 252 lbs RB Michigan
Khalil Dinkins 251 lbs TE Penn State
Matthew Hibner 251 lbs TE SMU
Miles Kitselman 251 lbs TE Tennessee
Riley Nowakowski 250 lbs TE Indiana
Bauer Sharp 249 lbs TE LSU
Strongest players at NFL Combine
Bench press
Player Bench press Position School
David Gusta 37 reps DT Kentucky
Gabe Jucas 30 reps EDGE Illinois
Damonic Williams 30 reps DT Oklahoma
Matthew Hibner 28 reps TE SMU
Tyreak Sapp 28 reps EDGE Florida
Skyler Gill-Howard 27 reps DT Texas Tech
Josiah Trotter 27 reps LB Missouri
Kenyon Sadiq 26 reps TE Oregon
Khalil Dinkins 25 reps TE Penn State
Chris McClellan 25 reps DT Missouri
Sam Roush 25 reps TE Stanford
Taurean York 25 reps LB Texas A&M
Vertical jump
Player Jump Position School
Eli Stowers 45.5'' TE Vanderbilt
Taylen Green 43.5'' QB Arkansas
D'Angelo Ponds 43.5'' CB Indiana
Kenyon Sadiq 43.5'' TE Oregon
Sonny Styles 43.5'' LB Ohio State
Deion Burks 42.5'' WR Oklahoma
Seth McGowan 42.5'' RB Kentucky
Genesis Smith 42.5'' S Arizona
Jeff Caldwell 42.0'' WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings 42.0'' CB Stephen F. Austin State
Kendrick Law 42.0'' WR Kentucky
Will Lee III 42.0'' CB Texas A&M
Broad jump
Player Jump Position School
Ted Hurst 11'3'' WR Georgia State
Eli Stowers 11'3'' TE Vanderbilt
Jeff Caldwell 11'2'' WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green 11'2'' QB Arkansas
Julian Neal 11'2'' CB Arkansas
Sonny Styles 11'2'' LB Ohio State
Skyler Bell 11'1'' WR Connecticut
Bryce Lance 11'1'' WR North Dakota State
Kenyon Sadiq 11'1'' TE Oregon
Charles Demmings 11'0'' CB Stephen F. Austin State
Will Lee III 11'0'' CB Texas A&M
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