The 40-Yard Dash is the NFL Combine’s most anticipated drill. Here are 10 players to watch in 2016.
Speed kills.
At least, that’s the motto we’ve come to memorize from years of watching football. It’s pure physics, ladies and gentlemen. At the end of the day, having the faster players will definitley play into your favor.
Loading up on nothing but quick-feet, track-burning athletes isn’t the best option — Al Davis’ draft record proves that. But, man, it’s fun to watch some of these world-class athletes tear up the turf.
And with the 2016 NFL Combine set to begin Feb. 23, there will be plenty of lightning-fast guys hyped up to explode out of that stance and clock in with a top-notch time. Coaches and scouts will have their thumbs hovering over their stopwatches in anticipation of the highly-touted drill.
Below are 10 guys to watch run the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.
Josh Doctson
Position: Wide Receiver
School: TCU Horned Frogs
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.40-4.45
Devontae Booker
Position: Running Back
School: Utah Utes
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.39-4.44
Jalen Ramsey
Position: Defensive Back
School: Florida State Seminoles
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.37-4.43
Artie Burns
Position: Defensive Back
School: Miami Hurricanes
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.35-4.42
Kolby Listenbee
Position: Wide Receiver
School: TCU Horned Frogs
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.28-4.35
Kendall Fuller
Position: Cornerback
School: Virginia Tech Hokies
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.42-4.46
Kenyan Drake
Position: Running Back
School: Alabama Crimson Tide
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.41-4.46
Sterling Shepard
Position: Wide Receiver
School: Oklahoma Sooners
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.40-4.48
Vernon Hargreaves III
Position: Cornerback
School: Florida Gators
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.41-4.45
Mackensie Alexander
Position: Cornerback
School: Clemson Tigers
Projected 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.34-4.39