Who is the fastest running back in the 2022 NFL Draft?
There’s no shortage of speed in the 2022 running back class, with Pierre Strong and Isiah Pacheco leading the way with 4.37 40 yard dash times.
We have verified 40 yard dash times from 153 running backs in the 2022 class, including players from every level of college football.
Most running backs were able to run a 40 time this year at either the combine or their pro day. The most notable running back not included in this list is Hassan Haskins, but he wasn’t expected to compete for the top 10 list.
This list includes combine results and all pro day results. For running backs in particular, 9 of these results happened to be on the blazing fast combine turf.
The fastest verified times are:
T-1st – Pierre Strong, South Dakota State
40 Time: 4.37
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 205 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 16 bench reps, 36″ Vertical, 124″ Broad Jump, 6.95 cone drill, 4.25 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-1st – Isiah Pacheco, Rutgers
40 Time: 4.37
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 215 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 27 bench reps, 33″ Vertical, 118″ Broad Jump, 7.09 cone drill, 4.27 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-3rd – Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 210 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 34″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-3rd – TY Chandler
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 205 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 15 bench reps, 31″ Vertical, 121″ Broad Jump, 7.40 cone drill, 4.41 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-3rd – D’Vonte Price, Florida International
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 210 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 34″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
6th – Breece Hall, Iowa State
40 Time: 4.39
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 215 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 40″ Vertical, 126″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-7th – Zamir White, Georgia
40 Time: 4.40
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 215 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 33.5″ Vertical, 128″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-7th – DeJoun Lee, Delaware
40 Time: 4.40
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 175 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 21 bench reps, 36″ Vertical, 118″ Broad Jump, 7.13 cone drill, 4.07 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-7th – Tyreik McAllister, Charleston
40 Time: 4.40
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 180 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 12 bench reps, 36″ Vertical, 121″ Broad Jump, 6.95 cone drill, 4.30 shuttle
Division of Football: D2
Measured At: Pro Day
T-10th – James Cook, Georgia
40 Time: 4.42
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 200 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 33″ Vertical, 124″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-10th – Tyler Goodson, Iowa
40 Time: 4.42
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 200 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 15 bench reps, 36.5″ Vertical, 123″ Broad Jump, 6.76 cone drill, 4.12 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
Fastest RBs Visualization
Top running backs in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including Breece Hall, Kenneth Walker, Isaiah Spiller, Pierre Strong, Brian Robinson, James Cook, Dameon Pierce, Rachaad White, Zamir White, TY Chandler, Kyren Williams, Jerome Ford, Jerrion Ealy, and Tyler Allgeier.
Don’t worry about the trendline here, it is heavily skewed by low end prospects who both ran slow and are undersized. The further to the top left, the better.
Click here to check out our official 2022 draft running back rankings.
