Many have debated just how much the on-field drills at the NFL Combine matter. Aren’t two, three, or even four years of college tape worth more than a few televised workouts?
There’s plenty of legitimacy to that argument, but at the NFL level, the simple things often matter the most: speed, size, and strength. At certain positions, size and strength are everything. At others, speed is critical.
In certain cases, some players can combine two or even all three of those qualities. Many of the players at the top of each draft are true unicorns who blend excellent size or powerful strength with exceptional speed. While a few of the highest-ranked prospects in this year’s draft didn’t participate, the 2025 NFL Combine introduced NFL fans to a few rising stars who blended speed, strength, and size.
Here’s a look at the fastest, biggest, and strongest players from the NFL Combine.
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NFL Combine results 2025
Each section will be updated as different position groups complete drills.
Fastest players at NFL Combine
40-yard dash
| Player | 40 time | Position | School |
| Maxwell Hairston | 4.28 | CB | Kentucky |
| Matthew Golden | 4.30 | WR | Texas |
| Darien Porter | 4.30 | CB | Iowa State |
| Dont’e Thornton | 4.30 | WR | Tennessee |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 4.32 | RB | Virginia Tech |
| Caleb Ransaw | 4.33 | CB | Tulane |
| Chimere Dike | 4.34 | WR | Florida |
| Jaylin Lane | 4.34 | WR | Virginia Tech |
| Jacob Parrish | 4.35 | CB | Kansas State |
| Zah Frazier | 4.36 | CB | UTSA |
| Arian Smith | 4.36 | WR | Georgia |
3-cone drill
| Player | Time | Position | School |
| Darien Porter | 6.71 | CB | Iowa State |
| Hunter Wohler | 6.72 | S | Wisconsin |
| Kitan Crawford | 6.81 | S | Nevada |
| Tajh Brooks | 6.90 | RB | Texas Tech |
| Jalin Conyers | 6.94 | TE | Texas Tech |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | 6.94 | EDGE | Boston College |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | 6.97 | TE | Bowling Green |
| Zah Frazier | 7.00 | CB | UTSA |
| Thomas Fiddone | 7.01 | TE | Nebraska |
| Jay Higgins | 7.01 | LB | Iowa |
20-yard shuttle
| Player | Time | Position | School |
| Kitan Crawford | 4.03 | S | Nevada |
| Darien Porter | 4.04 | CB | Iowa State |
| Tajh Brooks | 4.06 | RB | Texas Tech |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | 4.19 | EDGE | Boston College |
| Jabbar Muhammad | 4.19 | CB | Oregon |
| Woody Marks | 4.24 | RB | USC |
| Francisco Mauigoa | 4.24 | LB | Miami |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 4.25 | LB | South Carolina |
| Hunter Wohler | 4.25 | S | Wisconsin |
| Zah Frazier | 4.26 | CB | UTSA |
10-yard split
| Player | Time | Position | School |
| Nick Emmanwori | 1.49 | S | South Carolina |
| Matthew Golden | 1.49 | WR | Texas |
| Darien Porter | 1.49 | CB | Iowa State |
| Jalen Royals | 1.49 | WR | Utah State |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 1.49 | RB | Virginia Tech |
| Jahdae Barron | 1.50 | CB | Texas |
| Denzel Burke | 1.50 | CB | Ohio State |
| Maxwell Hairston | 1.50 | CB | Kentucky |
| Jaylin Lane | 1.50 | WR | Virginia Tech |
| Robert Longerbeam | 1.50 | CB | Rutgers |
| Marques Sigle | 1.50 | S | Kansas State |
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Biggest players at NFL Combine
Tallest players
| Player | Height | Position | School |
| Deone Walker | 6-7 | DL | Kentucky |
| Cam Jackson | 6-6 | DL | Florida |
| Landon Jackson | 6-6 | EDGE | Arkansas |
| Jared Ivey | 6-5.7 | EDGE | Ole Miss |
| Yahya Black | 6-5.6 | DL | Iowa |
| Luke Lachey | 6-5.6 | TE | Iowa |
| Colston Loveland | 6-5.6 | TE | Michigan |
| Tyler Batty | 6-5.5 | EDGE | BYU |
| Jake Briningstool | 6-5.5 | TE | Clemson |
| Alfred Collins | 6-5.5 | DL | Texas |
| Moliki Matavao | 6-5.5 | TE | UCLA |
Heaviest players
| Player | Weight | Position | School |
| Jay Toia | 342 | DL | UCLA |
| Yahya Black | 336 | DL | Iowa |
| Elijah Simmons | 334 | DL | Tennessee |
| Tim Smith | 334 | DL | Alabama |
| Tyleik Williams | 334 | DL | Ohio State |
| Jamaree Caldwell | 332 | DL | Iowa |
| Alfred Collins | 332 | DL | Texas |
| Kenneth Grant | 331 | DL | Michigan |
| Deone Walker | 331 | DL | Kentucky |
| Cam Jackson | 328 | DL | Florida |
Strongest players at NFL Combine
Bench press
| Player | Bench press | Position | School |
| CJ Dippre | 32 | TE | Alabama |
| Ethan Downs | 32 | EDGE | Oklahoma |
| Jordan Phillips | 29 | DL | Maryland |
| Darius Alexander | 28 | DL | Toledo |
| Mike Green | 28 | EDGE | Marshall |
| Eric Gregory | 28 | DL | Arkansas |
| Sam Martin | 28 | EDGE | West Virginia |
| Ty Robinson | 28 | DL | Nebraska |
| Barryn Sorrell | 28 | EDGE | Texas |
Vertical jump
| Player | Jump | Position | School |
| Nick Emmanwori | 43.00 | S | South Carolina |
| Sam Brown Jr. | 41.50 | WR | Miami |
| Kitan Crawford | 41.50 | S | Nevada |
| R.J. Mickens | 41.50 | S | Clemson |
| Jaylin Noel | 41.50 | WR | Iowa State |
| Landon Jackson | 40.50 | EDGE | Arkansas |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 40.50 | RB | Virginia Tech |
| Teddye Buchanan | 40.00 | LB | California |
| Jaylin Lane | 40.00 | WR | Virginia Tech |
| Caleb Ransaw | 40.00 | CB | Tulane |
| Shemar Stewart | 40.00 | EDGE | Texas A&M |
Broad jump
| Player | Jump | Position | School |
| Nick Emmanwori | 11’6″ | S | South Carolina |
| Robert Longerbeam | 11’2″ | CB | Rutgers |
| Jaylin Noel | 11’2″ | WR | Iowa State |
| Isaiah Neyor | 11’1″ | WR | Nebraska |
| Quinshon Judkins | 11’0″ | RB | Ohio State |
| Jaylin Lane | 11’0″ | WR | Virginia Tech |
| Tez Johnson | 10’11” | WR | Oregon |
| Darien Porter | 10’11” | CB | Iowa State |
| Shemar Stewart | 10’11” | EDGE | Texas A&M |
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