Xavier Worthy breaks 40-yard dash record
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During the National Football League combine on Saturday, Texas football receiver Xavier Worthy accomplished a record-breaking feat. He officially established the record for the quickest 40-yard dash in the history of the combine with a time of 4.21 seconds.
At the NFL combine, one of the most exciting things to watch is the 40-yard dash. People wait with bated breath each year to see whether somebody, anyone, will be able to surpass the record that John Ross has set. On Saturday, Texas Longhorn Xavier Worthy eventually shattered the record with an official time of 4.21 seconds. This was the moment that finally brought about the event.
This was his second run of the day, following his first run of the day, which was a 4.25-second run that was just as impressive as the one he just completed. Worthy broke the 40-yard dash record set in 2017 by John Ross, a former Washington receiver who ran the event in 4.22 seconds, during his second attempt. Up until the point where the Longhorns receiver broke it, that record had been the one to beat for many years.
The National Football League invited more than 300 prospects to showcase their abilities at the 2024 NFL Combine, which will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Each of these prospects will be looking to make a statement to potential organizations as they attempt to make the transition from the amateur to the professional ranks.
During the 40-yard dash that took place on Friday, Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins demonstrated that he is among the fastest players at this year’s competition by running a speed that was blazingly faster than 4.3 seconds. The Tiger DB’s draft stock will almost surely improve as a result of someone with that kind of speed. On the other hand, where does it stand today?
OFFICIAL: 4.21
XAVIER WORTHY HOLDS THE NEW 40-YARD DASH RECORD pic.twitter.com/IrXf3WyemB
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Let’s take a look at the fastest times that have ever been recorded for the competition
According to NFL.com, the following are the times that have been recorded as the quickest for the 40-yard dash throughout the history of the NFL combine:
- 1. Xavier Worthy, 4.21 seconds in 2024
- 2. John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017
- 3. Kalon Barnes, CB, 4.23 seconds in 2022
- T4. Chris Johnson, RB, 4.24 seconds in 2008
- T4. Rondel Melendez, WR, 4.24 seconds in 1999
- T6. DJ Turner, CB, 4:26 seconds in 2023
- T6. Dri Archer, RB, 4.26 seconds in 2014
- T6. Tariq Woolen, CB, 4.26 seconds in 2022
- T6. Jerome Mathis, WR, 4.26 seconds in 2005
- T10. Marquise Goodwin, WR, 4.27 seconds in 2013
- T10. Stanford Routt, CB, 4.27 seconds in 2005
- T10. Henry Ruggs III, WR, 4.27 seconds in 2020
