In 2019, seven wide receivers ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in under 4.4 seconds. It was a record that only lasted three years before being shattered.
A historic number of wideouts torched the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium, led by Baylor wideout Tyquan Thornton and his event-record 4.21-second sprint down the sideline. He was one of three receivers to break the 4.3s barrier and twelve to run under 4.4 in general as Rich Eisen and Daniel Jeremiah, calling the event live on NFL Network, could only reel off a litany of “wows.”
Here are the 12 top performers who may have redefined the meaning of elite wideout speed in Indianapolis — or who may have proven the Combine’s timing devices are just slightly off.