Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor runs a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine

Former Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor had an impressive showing at the NFL Scouting Combine on Friday night.

The two-time Doak Walker Award winner and two-time All-American ran the 40-yard dash at Lucas Oil Stadium in 4.39 seconds, which is the fastest time among all running backs in the 2020 NFL Draft class at the combine.

In addition to his speed, Taylor knows another element that makes him arguably the best back in the draft class.

“Really, I think it’s my consistency,” Taylor told reporters on Thursday. “I mean, if you look at the next level, what separates the great backs from the elite backs is really them playing on an elite level day in and day out every Sunday.”

Taylor grew up an Arian Foster fan and by extension a fan of the Houston Texans. Interestingly, Foster ran a 4.69 in his 40-yard dash at the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine when he was coming out of Tennessee.