<P> In 2017 Olympic sprinter Christian Coleman ran a time of 4.12 seconds on turf in response to claims that NFL players are as fast as Usain Bolt . </P> <P> This is a list of the official 40 - yard dash results of 4.30 seconds or better recorded at the NFL Scouting combine since 1999, the first year electronic timing was implemented at the NFL Scouting Combine . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Time </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Height </Th> <Th> Weight </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> College </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Draft </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.22 </Td> <Td> John Ross </Td> <Td> 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) </Td> <Td> 190 lb (86 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> No. 9 overall by Cincinnati Bengals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.24 </Td> <Td> Rondel Menendez </Td> <Td> 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) </Td> <Td> 192 lb (87 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> Eastern Kentucky </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> No. 247 overall by Atlanta Falcons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.24 </Td> <Td> Chris Johnson </Td> <Td> 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) </Td> <Td> 192 lb (87 kg) </Td> <Td> Running back </Td> <Td> East Carolina </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> No. 24 overall by Tennessee Titans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.26 </Td> <Td> Jerome Mathis </Td> <Td> 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) </Td> <Td> 184 lb (83 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> Hampton </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> No. 114 overall by Houston Texans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.26 </Td> <Td> Dri Archer </Td> <Td> 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) </Td> <Td> 173 lb (78 kg) </Td> <Td> Running back </Td> <Td> Kent State </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> No. 97 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.27 </Td> <Td> Stanford Routt </Td> <Td> 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) </Td> <Td> 193 lb (88 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Houston </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> No. 38 overall by Oakland Raiders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.27 </Td> <Td> Marquise Goodwin </Td> <Td> 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) </Td> <Td> 181 lb (82 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> No. 78 overall by Buffalo Bills </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.28 </Td> <Td> Champ Bailey </Td> <Td> 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) </Td> <Td> 192 lb (87 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> No. 7 overall by Washington Redskins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.28 </Td> <Td> Jacoby Ford </Td> <Td> 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) </Td> <Td> 190 lb (86 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No. 108 overall by Oakland Raiders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.28 </Td> <Td> Jalen Myrick </Td> <Td> 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) </Td> <Td> 200 lb (91 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> No. 222 overall by Jacksonville Jaguars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.28 </Td> <Td> J.J. Nelson </Td> <Td> 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) </Td> <Td> 156 lb (71 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> UAB </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> No. 159 overall by Arizona Cardinals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.28 </Td> <Td> DeMarcus Van Dyke </Td> <Td> 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) </Td> <Td> 187 lb (85 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Miami </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> No. 81 overall by Oakland Raiders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> Fabian Washington </Td> <Td> 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) </Td> <Td> 188 lb (85 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> No. 23 overall by Oakland Raiders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> Dominique Rodgers - Cromartie </Td> <Td> 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) </Td> <Td> 184 lb (83 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Tennessee State </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> No. 16 overall by the Arizona Cardinals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> Josh Robinson </Td> <Td> 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) </Td> <Td> 199 lb (90 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> UCF </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> No. 66 overall by Minnesota Vikings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.30 </Td> <Td> Darrent Williams </Td> <Td> 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) </Td> <Td> 176 lb (80 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Oklahoma State </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> No. 56 overall by Denver Broncos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.30 </Td> <Td> Tye Hill </Td> <Td> 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) </Td> <Td> 185 lb (84 kg) </Td> <Td> Cornerback </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> No. 15 overall by St. Louis Rams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.30 </Td> <Td> Yamon Figurs </Td> <Td> 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) </Td> <Td> 174 lb (79 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> Kansas State </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> No. 74 overall by Baltimore Ravens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.30 </Td> <Td> Darrius Heyward - Bey </Td> <Td> 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) </Td> <Td> 210 lb (95 kg) </Td> <Td> Wide receiver </Td> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> No. 7 overall by Oakland Raiders </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Time </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Height </Th> <Th> Weight </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> College </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Draft </Th> </Tr>

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