Entering the 2026 scouting combine, one of the biggest focuses was whether anyone could break Xavier Worthy’s 40-yard dash record. Of all the wide receivers participating, Mississippi State’s Brenen Thompson had perhaps the best chance.

Throughout a player's NFL career, there is only one time when fans get a collection of real data to help contextualize just how fast, strong or big he is. Once players officially arrive in the league, it is mostly down to the eye test to determine those traits

College football players can either help or hurt their draft stocks with their performances at the annual NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Several players have parlayed legendary combine showings into first-round selections over the years including former Clemson wide receiver John Ross,

Who ran the fastest 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Combine? USA TODAY Sports is tracking the results from Indianapolis as they occur.

The 40-yard dash is one of the most talked about events at the NFL Scouting Combine. It's a chance for NFL fans to see who the fastest players are. Maybe you're expecting a player to have a fast time and they come up slower than expected; maybe you find a ...

The Wisconsin Badgers have two players participating at the NFL combine this week in Indianapolis, looking to show of their athletic tools to raise their NFL Draft stock. Vinny Anthony and Mason Reiger will take the field this week at Lucas Oil Stadium ...

At each of the past seven NFL Scouting Combines, a prospect from an Alabama high school or college has posted one of the six fastest performances in the 40-yard dash. In four of those years, two of the fastest nine players had Alabama football roots, and ...

For nearly four decades, Indianapolis has hosted the next crop of NFL stars at the scouting combine. Draft-eligible prospects from across the country come to Lucas Oil Stadium to go through athletic drills, medical testing, measurements and team interviews.

Here's a look at Mansoor Delane's blazing 40-yard dash on Monday.

Of all the football players from Alabama’s high schools and colleges who’ve tried to reach the pros, which one has had the best performance in the three-cone drill at the annual NFL Scouting Combine? A new group of players will have an opportunity to ...