NFL Combine results for the fastest 40 times for the 2026 TE draft class, including Kenyon Sadiq from Oregon.
The NFL Combine is always interesting for the tight end position, since there are very different types of TEs in the current NFL offense. Will a player be a featured option in the passing game, or is their role focused on moving bodies in the running game? Not all testing or drills are the most applicable, but still, some TEs really impressed with their NFL Combine results, including Kenyon Sadiq and Eli Stowers.
Let’s take a look at the 40-yard dash times from the 2026 NFL Combine results for the tight end position.
NFL Combine Results: TEs 40-Yard Dash Times
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | TIME (S) |
|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Sadiq | Oregon | 4.39 |
| RJ Maryland | SMU | 4.51 |
| Eli Stowers | Vanderbilt | 4.51 |
| Jaren Kanak | Oklahoma | 4.52 |
| Matthew Hibner | SMU | 4.57 |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | Wyoming | 4.6 |
| Marlin Klein | Michigan | 4.61 |
| Dallen Bentley | Utah | 4.62 |
| Jack Endries | Texas | 4.62 |
| Eli Raridon | Notre Dame | 4.62 |
| Bauer Sharp | LSU | 4.63 |
| Josh Cuevas | Alabama | 4.65 |
| Riley Nowakowski | Indiana | 4.66 |
| Tanner Koziol | Houston | 4.7 |
| Sam Roush | Stanford | 4.7 |
| Khalil Dinkins | Penn State | 4.72 |
Kenyon Sadiq Combine Results
Simply put, the Kenyon Sadiq Combine results were unbelievable. Saqid’s 40 time of 4.39 seconds is the fastest of all time by a tight end, beating out Vernon Davis’ 4.40. The 6-foot-3 1/8, 241-pound Sadid did not stop there. He also shone with a 43.5-inch vertical and an 11-1 broad jump. This was only outdone by Eli Stowers, who posted an 11-3 broad jump and set the all-time TE vertical record, at 45.5 inches.
Prior to the Combine, Sadiq was expected to be a first-round draft pick. His performance only validated that opinion.;
Fastest 40 Times From the 2026 NFL Combine Results
Athletes continue to get bigger, faster and stronger, which was on display this week. While nobody in the NFL Combine results set a new all-time record, we did see the running back group as a whole run its fastest collective time ever. On top of that, Kenyon Sadiq set a new record for fastest 40 time for a tight end.
Taylen Green, a quarterback out of Arkansas, set an NFL Combine record for the quarterback position group in vertical jump (43.5 inches) and long jump (11 feet, 2 inches). His 40 time, however, was the second-fastest QB since 2003 (4.36 seconds). Here are the 10 fastest 40 times from the 2026 NFL Combine results.
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Brenen Thompson | Mississippi State | 4.26 |
| S | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | 4.27 |
| WR | Zavion Thomas | LSU | 4.28 |
| WR | Deion Burks | Oklahoma | 4.3 |
| WR | Jeff Caldwell | Cincinnati | 4.31 |
| CB | Toriano Pride Jr. | Missouri | 4.32 |
| S | Robert Spears-Jennings | Oklahoma | 4.32 |
| S | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | 4.33 |
| RB | Mike Washington Jr. | Arkansas | 4.33 |
| WR | Bryce Lance | NDSU | 4.34 |
Fastest 40-Yard Dash Times in NFL Combine History
While there were some really fast 40 times in the 2026 NFL Combine results, only one player cracked the top-10 ever: Brenen Thompson. Here are the fastest 40-yard dash times in NFL Combine history.
| PLAYER | POS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 4.21 |
| John Ross II | WR | 4.22 |
| Kalon Barnes | CB | 4.23 |
| Chris Johnson | RB | 4.24 |
| Rondale Menendez | WR | 4.24 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 4.26 |
| DJ Turner | CB | 4.26 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 4.26 |
| Dri Archer | RB | 4.26 |
| Jerome Mathis | WR | 4.26 |
