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What linebacker has the fastest 40-yard dash?

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What linebacker has the fastest 40-yard dash?

If White ran at the combine today and posted the time he did in the Bleacher Report race, it would be the fastest 40-yard dash ever recorded by a linebacker. Shaquem Griffin’s 4.38-second 40-yard dash at the 2018 NFL Combine is the fastest LB combine time on record.

What’s a good 40-yard dash time?

Most running backs clock it times between 4.40 and 4.70, with some running in the 4.30’s and some running higher than 4.70. Chris Johnson who ran a 4.24 seems to be an anomaly as he is the only running back in the last 20 years to run between 4.20 and 4.29.

What is a good 40 time in the NFL?

Here are the top 50 40-yard dash times for the 2021 NFL Draft prospects according to Relative Athletic Scores.

  • 1) Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn: 4.27 seconds.
  • 2) Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia: 4.31s.
  • T-3) Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue: 4.32s.
  • T-3) Kene Nwangwu, RB, Iowa State: 4.32s.
  • T-5) Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU: 4.34s.

What was Lamar Jackson 40 time?

4.34-second
How quick is Lamar Jackson? Despite the fact that Jackson did not run the 40 at the NFL Combine or Louisville’s Pro Day, there are timed runs of his 40-yard dash. Jackson recorded a 4.34-second 40-yard sprint on a Speed Day organized by Louisville in 2017, ahead of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Is a 4.6 40 fast?

Of the 500-plus players, only four players broke a 4.5-second time. What people tend to forget is that a 40-yard dash time of 4.5 or even 4.6 seconds is blistering fast. “If you have a kid that runs a legit 4.5 then he’s plenty fast enough to play Division I football,” the coach from the SEC said.

What was Barry Sanders 40 time?

4.37 seconds
Barry Sanders/40 yard dash time

Who is the fastest linebacker in the NFL?

It’s a good time to be a linebacker named Devin at the NFL Combine. LSU’s Devin White barely nipped Michigan’s Devin Bush and Texas’ Gary Johnson to run the fastest time by a linebacker at the NFL Combine. Bush’s vertical jump of 40.5 inches led the pack, one inch ahead of White.

What makes a linebacker a good football player?

Displays loose hips and great knee bend, plays under his pads. Can match up with anyone and run them down. Understands pursuit angles and can close time and space in an instant. Multiple year All-State selection with some recognition by national recruiting media on the high end.

How old do you have to be to play inside linebacker?

Typically All Conference or minimum 1 Year Varsity Starter. Defensive Captains with signal-calling experience are highly desirable for inside linebackers.

Is it possible to run a faster 40?

The slower you are the faster you can get but only to a degree. If you are a linebacker with and a good athlete but you run a 5.2 in the 40… chances are you can take .3 ( 3 tenths ) or even more off your 40. Its probably your start or maybe your stride sucks and that can be fixed with the right coach.