Out of the myriad drills at the NFL Combine, the 40-yard dash is always the most notable.
It makes perfect sense: Football is a game of speed, and what better way to gauge a player’s speed than watching him run 40 yards in a too-small spandex outfit?
A few tenths of a second can be the difference between moving up a few rounds and not getting drafted. It’s a vicious game, but one we love to watch.
Well, below are some of the best 40-yard dash showings the NFL Combine has ever seen.
Be careful, though: you may break the sound barrier just by watching.
John Ross broke the 40-yard dash record with an unofficial time of 4.22:
Chris Johnson‘s iconic 4.24:
Marquise Goodwin‘s 4.25:
Henry Ruggs III‘s 4.28:
Jalen Myrick‘s 4.28:
