Fastest 40 times from WRs on Day 3 at the NFL Combine
The wide receivers took their turn at the 40-yard dash as day three of the NFL scouting combine got underway on Saturday. As expected, some solid times came in.
Former Nebraska star Trey Palmer turned in the fastest time of either group, coming in at 4.33u on his first attempt. That topped former TCU receiver Derius Davis, who led the first group of receivers with 4.37u and wound up tied with former Arkansas standout Matt Landers. Former West Virginia star Bryce Ford-Wheaton and former Oklahoma standout Marvin Mims were the only others to come in below 4.40 seconds.
All times are unofficial.
The fastest WR 40 yard dashes from 2023 NFL Combine
Trey Palmer, Nebraska — 4.33 seconds
Derius Davis, TCU — 4.37 seconds
Matt Landers, Arkansas — 4.37 seconds
Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia — 4.38 seconds
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma — 4.38 seconds
Jalen Cropper, Fresno State — 4.40 seconds
Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee — 4.41 seconds
Tre Tucker, Cincinnati — 4.41 seconds
Jacob Copeland, Maryland — 4.42 seconds
Zay Flowers, Boston College — 4.42 seconds
Andrei Iosivas, Princeton — 4.43 seconds
Demario Douglas, Liberty — 4.44 seconds
Charlie Jones, Purdue — 4.44 seconds
Tyler Scott, Cincinnati — 4.44 seconds
Rakim Jarrett, Maryland — 4.45 seconds
Jayden Reed, Michigan State — 4.45 seconds
Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss — 4.46 seconds
A.T. Perry, Wake Forest — 4.47 seconds
Josh Downs, North Carolina — 4.48 seconds
Antoine Green, North Carolina — 4.48 seconds
Jordan Addison, USC — 4.49 seconds
Everyone else ran a 4.50 or longer.
More on the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.