The other 40-yard dash that might have caused the biggest stir was that of Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder, who - at 6-foot-3 3/8 inches tall, 211 pounds - uncorked a 4.52, or better than 12 wide receivers who ran Thursday. Olave's and Wilson's times marked only the second occasion since 2006 that two wide receiver college teammates both ran sub-4.4 40 times at the combine, with the other coming in 2019 by Ohio State's Terry McLaurin and Parris Campbell. SMU's Danny Gray (4.33), Rutgers' Bo Melton (4.34), North Dakota State's Christian Watson (4.36), Ohio State's Garrett Wilson (4.38) and Ohio State's Chris Olave were the others to break 4.4. Austin chose not to run his second 40 a bit later. Memphis wide receiver Calvin Austin III, who had already turned heads for his work in practices in his week at the Senior Bowl, was next fastest at 4.32. Thornton had the only official time under 4.3, as Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr., who ran in the earlier group of receivers, had the next fastest official clocking at 4.31. But overnight, Alec Pierce of Cincinnati saw his time adjusted to 4.41 from 4.33, leaving the previous record intact. Initially, the NFL reported that nine wide receivers had broken the mark, which would have been a record. Seven wide receivers cracked the 4.4 mark in 2019 - the same year current Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf ran the fastest recorded 40 in the event's history for a player 225 pounds or heavier. Kansas State wide receiver Yamon Figurs ran the fastest 40 at the combine that year at 4.30. There were also eight wideouts under 4.4, set in 2007. The group of pass catchers still left a contrail, as the eight sub-4.4 clockings tied the most by the wide receivers at the combine in any year evaluated since 2006. Thornton's unofficial time of 4.21 was posted immediately after his run, which would have set a record for the combine, but all times are reviewed with the electronic timing equipment, and his official time was later determined to be 4.28, the fastest of the evening. INDIANAPOLIS - In a stadium that celebrates speed with Indy cars in the concourse, the wide receivers at the NFL scouting combine matched a record Thursday, the first night of on-field workouts.īaylor's Tyquan Thornton led the way as eight wide receivers clocked sub-4.4-second times in the 40-yard dash inside Lucas Oil Stadium. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĮight wide receivers post 40-yard dash times under 4.4 seconds at NFL combine, led by Tyquan Thornton
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