NFL Combine results for the fastest 40 times for the 2026 RB draft class, including Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame.
It was a tremendous NFL Combine week, especially for the running back position. As a position group, these RBs had a collective faster 40-yard dash time than any other draft class. So, while there wasn’t an individual record set by an RB, it’s possible the rookies next season could turn into a very productive group.
Let’s take a look at the 40-yard dash times from the 2026 NFL Combine results for the running back position.
NFL Combine Results: RBs 40-Yard Dash Times
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | TIME (S) |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Washington Jr. | Arkansas | 4.33 |
| Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame | 4.36 |
| Demond Claiborne | Wake Forest | 4.37 |
| Jam Miller | Alabama | 4.42 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 4.44 |
| Seth McGowan | Kentucky | 4.49 |
| Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | 4.49 |
| Adam Randall | Clemson | 4.5 |
| Robert Henry Jr. | UTSA | 4.52 |
| Emmett Johnson | Nebraska | 4.56 |
Jeremiyah Love Combine Results | 40-Yard Dash Time
One of the most notable prospects to work out at the Combine was Jeremiyah Love, running back out of Notre Dame. He is widely considered to be the best prospect at the running back position coming out of college since Saquon Barkley, though Bijan Robinson would have something to say about that as well. Regardless, he is a tremendous prospect, and the Jeremiyah Love Combine results backed this up.
Jeremiyah Love had a 40-yard dash time of 4.36 seconds, which is the second-fastest among this RB class. He also ran a 1.55-second 10-yard split, which is tied for the third-fastest among RBs. Love totaled over 1,600 yards with 21 touchdowns this past season for the Fighting Irish.
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 |
