Who is the fastest running back in the 2024 NFL Draft?
The fastest running back in the 2024 NFL Draft class is Isaac Guerendo of Louisville, he ran a 4.33 40 yard dash at the combine which ranks #1 of 135 running backs with verified testing data this year.
We recorded athletic testing from the NFL combine, CFL combine, and pro days. Of the 135 running backs who ran a 40, just 14 ran below a 4.50.
A few notable running back prospects never ran a 40. This includes Braelon Allen, Jonathan Brooks, Rasheen Ali, Jase McClellan, and Miyan Williams.
The fastest verified times are:
1st – Isaac Guerendo, Louisville
40 Time: 4.33
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 221 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 41.5″ Vertical, 129″ Broad Jump, 6.94 cone, 4.15 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-2nd – Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 210 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 38″ Vertical, 134″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-2nd – Dante Miller, South Carolina
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 190 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 37.5″ Vertical, 129″ Broad Jump, 7.41 cone, 4.50 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
4th – Trey Benson, Florida State
40 Time: 4.39
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 216 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 33.5″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
5th – Blake Watson, Memphis
40 Time: 4.40
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 200 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 41.5″ Vertical, 135″ Broad Jump, 7.13 cone drill, 4.32 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
6th – Keilan Robinson, Texas
40 Time: 4.42
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 191 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 33″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 4.30 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
7th – Luke Skokna, North Dakota
40 Time: 4.44
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 170 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 31″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.02 cone drill, 4.15 shuttle
Division of Football: FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-8th – Will Shipley, Clemson
40 Time: 4.45
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 206 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 38.5″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump, 6.88 cone, 4.10 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-8th – Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
40 Time: 4.45
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 187 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 34.5″ Vertical, 117″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-10th – MarShawn Lloyd, USC
40 Time: 4.46
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 220 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 36″ Vertical, 118″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-10th – Kimani Vidal, Troy
40 Time: 4.46
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 213 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 37.5″ Vertical, 120″ Broad Jump, 7.01 cone, 4.15 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-10th – Justin Strong, Southern Illinois
40 Time: 4.46
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 206 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 39″ Vertical, 124″ Broad Jump, 6.65 cone, 4.06 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
Other Notable Times
Two more players finished with times below 4.50, those were Lorenzo Lingard of Akron and Tyrone Tracy of Purdue.
Other top prospects to note:
- Ray Davis: 4.52 (Combine)
- Blake Corum: 4.53 (Combine)
- Bucky Irving: 4.55 (Combine)
- Audric Estimate: 4.71 (Combine)
Fastest RBs Visualization
Top wide receivers in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including Trey Benson, Jaylen Wright, Blake Corum, MarShawn Lloyd, Will Shipley, Ray Davis, Bucky Irving, Isaac Guerendo, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Blake Watson, Audric Estime, Isaiah Davis, Dylan Laube, Kendall Milton, Kimani Vidal, Cody Schrader, Michael Wiley, Jawhar Jordan, Daijun Edwards, Frank Gore Jr., Jabari Small, George Holani, Emani Bailey, Dillon Johnson, Carson Steele, Jaden Shirden, and Keilan Robinson.
Don’t worry too much 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.
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