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2026 NFL Combine Breaks Speed Records Across Positions

3/3/2026

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The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine set speed records, with seven of eight position groups posting faster 40-yard dash averages and tight ends, defensive linemen, and offensive linemen also posting their fastest averages.
Defensive backs and wide receivers averaged 4.44 seconds.
Running backs averaged 4.45 seconds.
Linebackers averaged 4.55 seconds.
Quarterbacks averaged 4.60 seconds, the second-fastest ever, with the reasons for the improvement remaining unclear.

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The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine set speed records, with seven of eight position groups posting faster 40-yard dash averages and tight ends, defensive linemen, and offensive linemen also posting their fastest averages.
Defensive backs and wide receivers averaged 4.44 seconds.
Running backs averaged 4.45 seconds.
Linebackers averaged 4.55 seconds.
Quarterbacks averaged 4.60 seconds, the second-fastest ever, with the reasons for the improvement remaining unclear.