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2024 NFL Combine Results: Top Performers and All-Time Records for Each Drill

The 2024 NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis came and went this past week as the next generation of NFL stars prepare for April’s draft. This year’s class put up impressive numbers to say the least and fans saw one iconic record torn down in lightning quick fashion. 

Over 300 prospects attended this year’s combine, but there are only 259 selections in the 2024 draft—so every drill counts. With that, let’s take a look at the best marks from each of the seven drills in this year’s combine as well as their respective all-time records

40-yard dash 

The 40-yard dash is the most popular drill at the scouting combine and is typically the most exciting. The event is the premiere showcase for collegiate speedsters, and this year fans saw the fastest 40 time in event history. Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy set the all-time mark at 4.21 seconds, breaking John Ross’s record of 4.22 set back in 2017. 

Top five 40-yard dashes from 2024 NFL scouting combine

Name Position School Mark

Xavier Worthy

WR

Texas

4.21

Nate Wiggins

CB

Clemson

4.28

Quinyon Mitchell

CB

Toledo

4.33

Bryan Thomas Jr. 

WR

LSU

4.33

Issac Guerendo

RB

Louisville

4.33

Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy (WO40) running the 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL scouting combine.

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10-yard split

The 10-yard split is the 40-yard dash’s younger sibling, to put it simply. Less popular, but important in it’s own way as it is more focused on a player’s ability to start rather than showcase their top speed. The all-time record in this event was set in 2008 by Chris Johnson when he ran it in just 1.40 seconds. Ole Miss’s Deantre Prince led all prospects this year when he ran the short distance in just 1.47 seconds. 

Top five 10-yard splits from 2024 NFL scouting combine

Name Position School Mark

Deantre Prince

CB

Ole Miss

1.47

Decamerion Richardson

CB

Mississippi State

1.48

Nehemiah Pritchett

CB

Auburn

1.49

Xavier Worthy

WR

Texas

1.49

Willie Drew

CB

Virginia State

1.49

Vertical jump

The vertical jump, another drill that the lighter players dominate, is simple enough: players jump as high as they can and their mark is measured by the top of their fingertips at the apex of your leap. The all-time record for this event was set all the way in 2005 by safety Gerald Sensabaugh at 46 inches. To put it in perspective, no prospect came close to that height this year. 

Top five vertical jumps from 2024 NFL scouting combine

Name Position School Mark

Elijah Jones

CB

Boston College

42.50

Malik Washington

WR

Virginia

42.50

Jalen Coker

WR

Holy Cross

42.50

Daequan Hardy

CB

Penn Sate

42.50

Andru Phillips

CB

Kentucky

42.00

Princeton wide receiver Andrei Iosivas (WO24) participates in the vertical jump at the 2024 NFL scouting combine.

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Broad jump

The broad jump record of 12 feet and three inches belongs to former Connecticut cornerback Byron Jones, who set the mark in 2015. Jones went on to be a first-round pick and it’s likely in part due to the explosive athleticism he showcased in this very drill. 

Top five broad jumps from 2024 NFL scouting combine

Name Position School Mark

Tyler Owens

SAF

Texas Tech

12’2”

Max Melton

CB

Rutgers

11’4”

Adonai Mitchell

WR

Texas 

11’4”

Andru Phillips

CB

Kentucky

11’3”

Jaylen Wright

RB

Tennessee

11’2”

Three-cone drill

The three-cone drill record is somewhat recent as it was set just six years ago by former Oklahoma cornerback Jordan Thomas who completed it in just 6.28 seconds. He would go on to be selected in the sixth round of the draft by the Houston Texans. The previous record-holder was Oregon wideout Jeffrey Maehl, who completed the drill in 6.42 seconds in 2011.

Top five three-cone drills from 2024 NFL scouting combine

Name Position School Mark

Kamari Lassiter

CB

Georgia

6.62

Ricky Pearsall

WR

Florida

6.64

Luke McCaffrey

WR

Rice

6.70

Isaiah Williams

WR

Illinois

6.75

Tyrone Tracy Jr. 

RB

Purdue

6.81

20-yard shuttle

The longest-standing record from all the combine drills belongs to none other than Dunta Robinson, who ran the 20-yard shuttle in 3.75 seconds all the way back in 2004. The former South Carolina cornerback went on to be selected with the No. 10 pick in the NFL draft by the Texans. 

Top five 20-yard shuttle runs from 2024 NFL scouting combine

Name Position School Mark

Myles Harden

CB

South Dakota

3.98

Mike Sainristil

CB

Michigan

4.01

Luke McCaffrey 

WR

Rice

4.02

Dylan Laube

RB

New Hampshire

4.02

Rome Odunze

WR

Washington

4.03

Bench press

Lastly, the coveted bench press. The ultimate test of upper body strength has always belonged to the lineman and that fact doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. The all-time record for benching 225 pounds in this event belongs to former Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Pea, who repped it out an absurd 49 times in 2011. For comparison, no prospect in combine history has eclipsed 45 reps other than Pea. 

Top five bench press performers from 2024 NFL scouting combine

Name Position School Reps at 225 pounds

Beaux Limmer

C

Arkansas

39

Jordan Jefferson

DT

LSU

34

Jarrett Kingston

G

USC

32

Jared Verse

EDGE

FSU

31

Kingsley Suamataia

OT

BYU

31

The bench press station for the 2024 NFL scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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The 2024 NFL draft is set to begin April 25 in Detroit. 

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