2023 Combine Wide Receiver 40-yard Dash Times: Fastest 40-yard dashes for Wide Receivers at the 2023 NFL Combine

The 2023 NFL Combine is well on its way, and we have seen some spectacular performances from potential NFL rookies. One of the most stellar events is the 40-yard dash, which will see prospects pushing their limits in a speed test.

Here, we will look at the top 10 40-yard dash times of wideouts. Without further ado, here they are:

1. Trey Palmer, Nebraska – 4.33 seconds
2. Derius Davis, TCU – 4.36 seconds
3. Matt Landers, Arkansas – 4.37 seconds
4. Bryce Ford-Wheaton (WVU, Marvin Mims (Oklahoma) – 4.38 seconds
5. Jalin Hyatt (Tennessee), Jalen Moreno-Cropper (Fresno State), Tre Tucker (Cincinnati) – 4.40 seconds
6. Zay Flowers (Boston Scott), Jacob Copeland (Maryland) – 4.42 seconds
7. Charlie Jones (Purdue), Andrei Iosivas (Princeton) – 4.43 seconds
8. (TIE) Tyler Scott (Cincinnati), Demario Douglas (Liberty), Rakim Jarrett (Maryland) – 4.44 seconds
9. Jayden Reed, Michigan State – 4.45 seconds
10. Jonathan Mingo, Mississippi – 4.46 seconds

What is the 40-yard dash?

A 40-yard dash is an event in the NFL Combine that tests the sprinting speeds of players over a 40-yard distance. Players start in a track position and sprint 40 yards as fast as possible. They can start whenever they wish, as the electronic timing method monitors them from start to finish.

Who had the fastest 40-yard dash in the 2022 Combine?

The 2022 NFL Combine featured an array of rapid prospects, and they outdid themselves at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here are the 10 fastest times of last year's Combine.

1. Kalon Barnes (Baylor Cornerback), 4.23 seconds
2. Tariq Woolen (UTSA Cornerback), 4.26 seconds
3. Tyquan Thornton (Baylor Wide Receiver), 4.28 seconds
4. Velus Jones (Tennessee Wide Receiver), 4.31 seconds
5. Calvin Austin III (Memphis Wide Receiver), 4.32 seconds
6. Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston State Cornerback), 4.33 seconds
7. Danny Gray (SMU Wide Receiver), 4.33 seconds
8. Nick Cross (Maryland Safety), 4.34 seconds
9. Bo Melton (Rutgers Wide Receiver), 4.34 seconds
10. Christian Watson (North Dakota State Wide Receiver), 4.36 seconds

Who was the fastest wide receiver in the 2023 NFL Combine?

Trey Palmer is the fastest wide receiver in the 2023 NFL Combine, a wideout for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Palmer posted a 4.33-second 40-yard dash, which happened to be the third fastest sprint of the entire Combine.

Palmer started his college career with the LSU Tigers, as the team recruited him out of Kentwood High Magnet School. Palmer moved to LSU partly because of the proximity to his High School, as they were both in the same state.

He appeared for the Tigers for three seasons but never got the game time he so desperately craved. He only had 41 receptions at LSU, putting up less than 500 TDs and six touchdowns.

After his third season with the Tigers, he transferred to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, becoming Nebraska's number-one wide receiver. He put up a stat line of 71 receptions, 1,043 receiving yards, and nine touchdowns in his first season for the team. He declared for the 2023 NFL Draft after his sole season in Nebraska.