Who is the fastest tight end in the 2022 NFL Draft?
The tight end class hasn’t been as fast as expected this year, but the fastest official time is a 4.52 from Chig Okonkwo at the NFL Combine.
We have verified 40 yard dash times from 80 tight ends in the 2022 class, including athletes from every level of college football.
A few notable tight ends weren’t able to run 40 times during workouts due to injuries. These players will not be considered in this article, including Jeremy Ruckert, Cade Otton, and James Mitchell.
This list includes combine results and all pro day results.
The fastest verified times are:
1st – Chig Okonkwo, Maryland
40 Time: 4.52
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 240 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 13 bench reps, 35.5″ Vertical, 117″ Broad Jump, 7.19 cone drill, 4.45 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
2nd – Rodney Williams II, UT-Martin
40 Time: 4.55
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 235 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 22 bench reps, 40.5″ Vertical, 130″ Broad Jump, 7.44 cone drill, 4.16 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
3rd – Trey McBride, Colorado State
40 Time: 4.56
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 245 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 18 bench reps, 33″ Vertical, 117″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
4th – Tim Wilson Jr., SE Louisiana
40 Time: 4.56
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 235 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 20 bench reps, 38.5″ Vertical, 126″ Broad Jump, 6.93 cone drill, 4.32 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
5th – Armani Rogers, Ohio
40 Time: 4.58
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 230 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 34″ Vertical, 130″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
Additional Note: College QB who is converting to TE
6th – Jelani Woods, Virginia
40 Time: 4.61
Height: 6’7″
Weight: 255 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 24 bench reps, 37.5″ Vertical, 129″ Broad Jump, 6.95 cone drill, 4.33 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-7th – Grant Calcaterra, SMU
40 Time: 4.62
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 240 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 20 bench reps, 32.5″ Vertical, 7.09 cone drill, 4.30 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-7th – Braden Galloway, Clemson
40 Time: 4.62
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 240 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 33.5″ Vertical, 117″ Broad Jump, 7.29 cone drill, 4.42 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
9th – Daniel Bellinger, San Diego State
40 Time: 4.63
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 255 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 22 bench reps, 34.5″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 7.05 cone drill, 4.47 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
10th – Lucas Krull, Pittsburgh
40 Time: 4.64
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 255 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 14 bench reps, 35″ Vertical, 120″ Broad Jump, 7.15 cone drill, 4.38 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
Fastest TEs Visualization
Top tight ends in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including Trey McBride, Isaiah Likely, Greg Dulcich, Charlie Kolar, Daniel Bellinger, Jelani Woods, Jake Ferguson, Lucas Krull, Chase Allen, Chioziem Okonwo, Austin Allen, Grant Calcaterra and Jalen Wydermyer.
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.
Every red dot is a prospect other than the traditional top prospects.
Click here to check out our official 2022 draft tight end rankings.
