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NFL Combine 40 times.
The 2027 combine runs Feb. 23 – Mar. 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium — here’s what last year’s testing said. Below: the 2026 class’s leaders in all six drills, each measured against a decade of prospects at his position. The stopwatch belonged to Brenen Thompson, whose 4.26s forty was faster than 99% of WRs tested since 2015.
40-yard dash
Straight-line speed — the headline number of combine week.- 1BTWRBrenen ThompsonMississippi St. → LACfaster than 99% of WRs tested since 20154.26s
- 2ZTWRZavion ThomasLSU → CHIfaster than 98% of WRs tested since 20154.28s
- 3TPCBToriano Pride Jr.Missouri → BUFfaster than 95% of CBs tested since 20154.32s
- 4MWRBMike Washington Jr.Arkansas → LVRfaster than 98% of RBs tested since 20154.33s
- 5BLWRBryce LanceNorth Dakota St. → NORfaster than 91% of WRs tested since 20154.34s
Vertical jump
Lower-body explosion from a standstill.- 1ESTEEli StowersVanderbilt → PHIjumped higher than 99% of TEs tested since 201545.5"
- 2DPCBD'Angelo PondsIndiana → NYJjumped higher than 99% of CBs tested since 201543.5"
- 3TGQBTaylen GreenArkansas → CLEjumped higher than 99% of QBs tested since 201543.5"
- 4KSTEKenyon SadiqOregon → NYJjumped higher than 99% of TEs tested since 201543.5"
- 5SMRBSeth McGowanKentucky → INDjumped higher than 99% of RBs tested since 201542.5"
Broad jump
Explosion moving forward — how far one leap carries you.- 1ESTEEli StowersVanderbilt → PHIout-jumped 99% of TEs tested since 201511'3"
- 2THWRTed HurstGeorgia St. → TAMout-jumped 96% of WRs tested since 201511'3"
- 3JNCBJulian NealArkansas → SEAout-jumped 95% of CBs tested since 201511'2"
- 4TGQBTaylen GreenArkansas → CLEout-jumped 99% of QBs tested since 201511'2"
- 5KSTEKenyon SadiqOregon → NYJout-jumped 97% of TEs tested since 201511'1"
Bench press
225 pounds, as many reps as you've got.- 1GJEDGEGabe JacasIllinois → NWEout-lifted 90% of EDGEs tested since 201530 reps
- 2MHTEMatthew HibnerSMU → BALout-lifted 95% of TEs tested since 201528 reps
- 3SGDTSkyler Gill-HowardTexas Tech → DETout-lifted 46% of DTs tested since 201527 reps
- 4JTLBJosiah TrotterMissouri → TAMout-lifted 87% of LBs tested since 201527 reps
- 5ARRBAdam RandallClemson → BALout-lifted 91% of RBs tested since 201526 reps
3-cone drill
Change of direction at full speed — bend, plant and burst.- 1GBWRGermie BernardAlabama → PITquicker through the cones than 84% of WRs tested since 20156.71s
- 2DDEDGEDani Dennis-SuttonPenn St. → GNBquicker through the cones than 90% of EDGEs tested since 20156.90s
- 3JRLBJacob RodriguezTexas Tech → MIAquicker through the cones than 79% of LBs tested since 20156.90s
- 4KWWRKaden WetjenIowa → PITquicker through the cones than 45% of WRs tested since 20156.95s
- 5KLLBKyle LouisPittsburgh → MIAquicker through the cones than 68% of LBs tested since 20156.97s
20-yard shuttle
Short-area quickness — the 5-10-5 lateral burst.- 1BLWRBryce LanceNorth Dakota St. → NORquicker through the shuttle than 67% of WRs tested since 20154.15s
- 2THCBTJ HallIowa → NORquicker through the shuttle than 48% of CBs tested since 20154.19s
- 3JKLBJack KellyBYU → NYGquicker through the shuttle than 79% of LBs tested since 20154.19s
- 4JRLBJacob RodriguezTexas Tech → MIAquicker through the shuttle than 79% of LBs tested since 20154.19s
- 5JNCBJulian NealArkansas → SEAquicker through the shuttle than 45% of CBs tested since 20154.20s
How to read this. Every percentile compares a prospect against players at his own position who tested since 2015 — a 4.55 forty is a burner for a guard and a red flag for a receiver, so raw times without that context are noise. Not every prospect runs every drill; leaders reflect the players who actually tested.