Fastest players at NFL Combine 2024: Xavier Worthy makes history with fastest 40 time ever

Fastest players at NFL Combine 2024, Xavier Worthy
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Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) celebrates a play in the fourth quarter of the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semi-finals at the Ceasars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 1, 2024. The Huskies won the game 37-31.

Who was the fastest player at the NFL Combine 2024? Saturday wrapped up the top athletes participating at the scouting combine with the fastest players at NFL Combine putting their speed on display. With the 40 times in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look at the fastest players from this past week.

Importantly, weight is an important metric when looking at the best athletes at the NFL Combine 2024. That’s why, while our list will focus on the fastest players at the NFL Combine, we’ll also use Kent Lee Platte‘s metric Relative Athletic Score to provide some context for the athletic testing including the 40-yard dash.

Related: Fastest 40 yard dash times in NFL history

Here are the fastest players at the 2024 NFL Combine based on 40 times. RAS is graded on a 1-10 scale.

Jaylen Wright, running back, Tennesse Volunteers (T-10th) – 4.38 seconds

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Devontez Walker, wide receiver, North Carolina Tar Heels – 4.36 seconds

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Nehemiah Pritchett, cornerback, Auburn Tigers – 4.36 seconds

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Decamerion Richardson, CB, Mississippi State Bulldogs – 4.34 seconds

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Adonai Mitchell, wide receiver, Texas Longhorns – 4.34 seconds

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Isaac Guerendo, running back, Louisville Cardinals – 4.33 seconds

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Brian Thomas Jr, wide receiver, LSU Tigers – 4.33 seconds

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Quinyon Mitchell, cornerback, Toledo Rockets – 4.33 seconds

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Nate Wiggins, cornerback, Clemson Tigers – 4.28 seconds

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Xavier Worthy, wide receiver, Texas Longhorns – 4.21 seconds (Fastest in NFL history)

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