The 2026 NFL Draft Combine will sure go down as one to remember.
At this year’s combine, we saw some of the fastest times ever recorded in the 40 yard dash by NFL hopefuls and former college football players.
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Overall, seven different position groups recorded their fastest average 40 yard dash times ever, as per @SNFonNBC.
These sets of players by position were: defensive back, wide receiver, running back, linebacker, tight end, offensive linemen and defensive linemen.
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Blistering speeds at NFL Draft Combine
Both DBs and WRs averaged a time of 4.44 seconds and running backs weren’t very far behind with an average time of 4.45 seconds.
The average 40 yard dash time for the linebacker unit was 4.55 seconds and for tight ends, their average time was 4.63 seconds.
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Defensive linemen tallied an average time running the 40 yard dash of 4.83 seconds and the offensive linemen were just a bit above the five second mark with their average time being 5.10 seconds.
Feb 26, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez (LB21) runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Not to be outdone, the quarterbacks at this year’s combine put up an average time in the 40 yard dash of 4.60 seconds, which was the second fastest average time ever posted in the combine by their position group.
If these numbers are anything to go by, this upcoming season’s rookie class could be one of the fastest set of rookies we have seen in the NFL in recent years.
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