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3 Longhorns in Action Friday at NFL Combine
USA TODAY Sports tracks fastest 40-yard dash times at the 2026 NFL Combine with 319 invitees, highlighting top speed prospects across all positions.
- On Feb. 27 at the 2026 NFL Combine, Ohio State linebackers Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese led the 40-yard dash with 4.46-second times.
- The 40-yard dash, the Combine's most-watched drill, measures straight-line speed scouts prize, with Xavier Worthy's 4.21-second run in 2024 remaining the benchmark NFL teams cite.
- TCU's Kaleb Elarms-Orr and Texas Tech's David Bailey posted some of the fastest non-Ohio State times, with Elarms-Orr at 4.47 and Bailey at 4.50, while Anthony Hill Jr. and Kyle Louis also ranked among top defenders.
- Fast 40-yard dashes can boost a prospect's profile, with media trackers TODAY Sports and The Sporting News posting live results that shape evaluations by the NFL's 32 teams and scouts.
- With some top names sidelined or sitting out, Ohio State's Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese led the 40-yard dash with 4.46-second runs, while Missouri's Toriano Pride Jr., a defensive back, posted an outlier 4.321. The leaderboard skews unusual this year, reflecting both speed and availability to run.
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The Best 40-Yard Dash Time Ever Recorded By A Player At Each Position At The NFL Combine
40-yard dash sign at NFL Combine The NFL Combine features plenty of different events that give players the chance to showcase their talents to the franchises that descend upon Indianapolis for the annual gathering, but none of them garner as much attention as the 40-yard dash. These are the fastest 40-yard dash times posted by players at every position at the NFL Combine Paul Brown is widely credited as the inventor of the 40-yard dash, as the …
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