Best 40-yard dash times by every position group at the 2026 NFL combine

If there was a running theme at this year’s NFL scouting combine, it was speed.

Nearly every position group has set combine records for the fastest average 40-yard dash times this week, from defensive tackles to running backs.

The leader of the pack so far is Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles Jr., who clocked a scorching 4.27 seconds for this week’s only sub-4.30 mark so far.

That’s the fastest 40 time recorded by a safety since at least 2003, according to NFL Network. And he ran that time one day after his younger brother, Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, finished in 4.46 for the best time of the week at his position.

But there were plenty of eye-popping times this week outside of the Styles family.

2026 top overall 40-yard dash times

1. Lorenzo Styles Jr., S, Ohio State: 4.27 seconds

2. Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma: 4.30

3. Jeff Caldwell, WR, Cincinnati: 4.31

4. Toriano Pride Jr., CB, Missouri: 4.32

5. Robert Spears-Jennings, S, Oklahoma: 4.32

Oklahoma’s Deion Burks leads all wide receivers so far at 4.30, good for the second-best time of the week, with a second wave of prospects still set to run Saturday.

Here are the fastest times for each position group this week, with offensive linemen still to go on Sunday.

2026 Top 40-yard dash times by position

• Safety: Lorenzo Styles Jr., Ohio State (4.27)

• Wide receiver*: Deion Burks, Oklahoma (4.30)

• Cornerback: Toriano Pride Jr., Missouri (4.32)

• Running back: Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas (4.33)

• Quarterback: Taylen Green, Arkansas (4.37)

• Tight end: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon (4.39)

• Edge rusher: Arvell Reese, Ohio State (4.46)

• Linebacker: Sonny Styles, Ohio State (4.46)

• Defensive tackle: Zane Durant, Penn State (4.75)