Who is the fastest interior offensive lineman in the 2022 NFL Draft?
The fastest offensive linemen in the 2022 draft is Ralph Singleton who ran a 4.81, but only weighed 260 pounds when he ran it. Chris Paul of Tulsa was the next fastest at 4.89.
We have verified 40 yard dash times from 134 guards and 53 centers in the 2022 class, including linemen from every level of college football.
A couple of notable interior offensive linemen didn’t run any 40s. These players will not be considered in this article, including Jamaree Salyer, Andrew Stueber, and Ben Brown.
This list includes combine results and all pro day results. Among the top 10 times listed below, only 5 occurred at the NFL combine, with the rest being verified pro day times.
The fastest verified times are:
1st – Ralph Singleton, Valdosta State
40 Time: 4.81
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 260 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 24 bench reps, 28″ Vertical, 111″ Broad Jump, 7.69 cone drill, 4.69 shuttle,
Division of Football: D2
Measured At: Pro Day
2nd – Chris Paul, Tulsa
40 Time: 4.89
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 325 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 26 bench reps, 27″ Vertical, 109″ Broad Jump, 7.74 cone drill, 4.83 shuttle, 1.71 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
3rd – Cameron Jurgens, Nebraska
40 Time: 4.92
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 305 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 25 bench reps, 33.5″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.19 cone drill, 4.49 shuttle, 1.71 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
4th – Dylan Parham, Memphis
40 Time: 4.93
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 310 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 25 bench reps, 26.5″ Vertical, 108″ Broad Jump, 7.78 cone drill, 4.70 shuttle, 1.74 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
5th – Zach Tom, Wake Forest
40 Time: 4.94
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 305 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 24 bench reps, 33″ Vertical, 118″ Broad Jump, 7.32 cone, 4.47 shuttle, 1.70 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-6th – Doug Kramer, Illinois
40 Time: 4.95
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 300 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 26 bench reps, 29.5″ Vertical, 109″ Broad Jump, 7.82 cone drill, 4.62 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-6th – Jason Poe, Mercer
40 Time: 4.95
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 300 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 34 bench reps, 31.5″ Vertical, 111″ Broad Jump, 7.52 cone drill, 4.52 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
8th – Zachary Thomas, San Diego State
40 Time: 4.96
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 310 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 21 bench reps, 22.5″ Vertical, 107″ Broad Jump, 7.40 cone drill, 4.65 shuttle, 1.67 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
9th – Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
40 Time: 4.98
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 295 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 32.5″ Vertical, 110″ Broad Jump, 7.17 cone drill
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
10th – Jalen Powell, Norfolk State
40 Time: 5.01
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 285 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 31.5″ Vertical, 99″ Broad Jump, 7.56 cone drill, 4.83 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
Fastest Guards / Centers Visualization
The top interior offensive linemen in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including Tyler Linderbaum, Alec Lindstrom, Cameron Jurgens, Zach Tom, Dohnovan West, Luke Fortner, Zion Johnson, Kenyon Green, Darian Kinnard, Ed Ingram, Cole Strange, Sean Rhyan, Dylan Parham, Cade Mays, Blaise Andries, Thayer Munford, Lecitus Smith, Joshua Ezeudu, Cordell Volson, Chasen Hines, Justin Shaffer, Marquis Hayes, Chris Paul, and Ja’Tyre Carter.
I included a bunch of names here because my personal rankings for interior linemen vary a bit from other analysts.
Don’t worry about the trendline here, it is heavily skewed by the low end prospects who both ran slow and are undersized. The further to the top left, the better. As indicated by the green overlay.
Every red dot is a prospect other than the most recognized prospects.
Chris Paul put on an absolutely incredible showing.
Click here to check out our official 2022 draft guard rankings.
