Who is the fastest cornerback in the 2024 NFL Draft?
Cornerbacks are among the fastest players in the NFL draft, but none are faster than Nate Wiggins and Carlton Johnson, who both ran a 4.28 40 yard dash.
We collected verified testing data from 245 cornerbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, with most data coming from pro days.
Among the top cornerback prospects, only Johnny Dixon didn’t end up running a 40 during the process.
The fastest verified times are:
T-1st – Nate Wiggins, Clemson
40 Time: 4.28
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 173 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 36″ Vertical, 127″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-1st – Carlton Johnson, Fresno State
40 Time: 4.28
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 173 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 30″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.33 cone, 4.48 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
3rd – Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
40 Time: 4.33
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 195 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 20 reps, 38″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-4th – Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State
40 Time: 4.34
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 188 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 8 reps, 35″ Vertical, 128″ Broad Jump, 6.96 cone drill, 4.26 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-4th – Eric Smith, Florida A&M
40 Time: 4.34
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 175 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 9 reps, 36″ Vertical, 126″ Broad Jump, 7.35 cone drill, 4.41 shuttle
Division of Football: FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
6th – Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
40 Time: 4.36
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 190 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 34.5″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.09 cone drill, 4.26 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-7th – Miles Battle, Utah
40 Time: 4.37
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 196 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 12 reps, 37″ Vertical, 127″ Broad Jump, 6.84 cone drill, 4.03 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-7th – Keni-H Lovely, Western Michigan
40 Time: 4.37
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 182 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 13 reps, 38.5″ Vertical, 123″ Broad Jump, 6.93 cone drill, 4.26 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-9th – Jarrian Jones, Florida State
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 190 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 39.5″ Vertical, 129″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-9th – Deantre Prince, Ole Miss
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 183 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 12 reps, 34.5″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 7.46 cone drill
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-9th – Daequan Hardy, Penn State
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 179 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 15 reps, 42.5″ Vertical, 126″ Broad Jump, 7.06 cone drill, 4.20 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
Other Notable Times
Five more players barely missed the cut, finishing 1/100th-of-a-second shy of 10th place.
Those five players were Max Melton, Beanie Bishop, Chigozie Anusiem, AJ Woods, and Tyrek Funderburk. Each ran a 4.39.
Other top prospects to note:
- Cooper DeJean: 4.44
- Kool-Aid McKinstry: 4.47
- Andru Phillips: 4.48
- Terrion Arnold: 4.50
- Ennis Rakestraw: 4.51
- TJ Tampa: 4.58
- Kamari Lassiter: 4.64
Fastest CBs Visualization
The top cornerbacks in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including the following: Quinyon Mitchell, Terrion Arnold, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Cooper DeJean, Nate Wiggins, TJ Tampa, Max Melton, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Kamari Lassiter, Khyree Jackson, Andru Phillips, Mike Sainristil, Josh Newton, Cam Hart, Kris Abrams-Draine, Caelen Carson, Decamerion Richardson, DJ James, Elijah Jones, Qwan’tez Stiggers, Nehemiah Pritchett, Dwight McGlothern, Renardo Green, Jarvis Brownlee, Kalen King, Jarrian Jones, Myles Harden, Ryan Watts, Kamal Hadden, Tarheeb Still, Deantre Prince, MJ Devonshire, Marcellas Dial, Daequan Hardy, Christian Roland-Wallace, Carlton Johnson, Ro Torrence, Chau Smith-Wade, Willie Drew, Isaiah Johnson, and Ryan Cooper Jr..
I had to remove the trendline here because there were so many corners who are both small and slow who literally reversed the correlation.
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