Who is the fastest tight end in the 2023 NFL Draft?
The tight end class has a few fast players, but no particularly blazing time. Will Mallory’s combine time of 4.54 seconds remained the fastest 40 time from a tight end, even after pro days.
We have verified 40 yard dash times from 97 tight ends in the 2023 class, including players from all levels of college football.
Among the top tight end prospects, only Dalton Kincaid and Brayden Willis opted not to run 40 yard dashes.
The fastest verified times are:
1st – Will Mallory, Miami (FL)
40 Time: 4.54
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 239 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 20 reps, 36.5″ Vertical, 121″ Broad Jump, 7.18 cone drill, 4.40 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
2nd – Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion
40 Time: 4.55
Height: 6’8″
Weight: 255 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 23 reps, 40″ Vertical, 128″ Broad Jump, 6.87 cone drill, 4.12 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-3rd – Kemore Gamble, UCF
40 Time: 4.56
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 234 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 21 reps, 29.5″ Vertical, 115″ Broad Jump, 7.26 cone drill, 4.65 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-3rd – James Bostic III, Ohio
40 Time: 4.56
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 233 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 20 reps, 39″ Vertical, 133″ Broad Jump, 7.38 cone drill, 4.52 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
5th – Griffin Hebert, Louisiana Tech
40 Time: 4.58
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 239 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 27 reps, 39.5″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump, 6.95 cone drill, 4.27 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-6th – Sam LaPorta, Iowa
40 Time: 4.59
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 245 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 16 reps, 35″ Vertical, 123″ Broad Jump, 6.91 cone drill, 4.25 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-6th – Ben Sims, Baylor
40 Time: 4.59
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 250 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 15 reps, 36″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump, 7.46 cone drill, 4.41 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
8th – Jahleel Billingsley, Texas
40 Time: 4.60
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 223 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 36″ Vertical, 117″ Broad Jump, 7.14 cone drill, 4.52 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
9th – Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
40 Time: 4.61
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 253 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 19 reps, 36″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 7.09 cone drill, 4.41 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-10th – EJ Jenkins, Georgia Tech
40 Time: 4.62
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 245 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 14 reps, 32″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump, 7.52 cone drill, 4.38 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-10th – Chancellor Brewington, Nebraska
40 Time: 4.62
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 221 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 36.5″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.50 cone drill, 4.37 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
Other Notable Times
One player narrowly missed the cut, finishing 1/100th of a second shy of 10th place. That was Luke Schoonmaker, who put up a really solid 4.63 at 251 pounds.
Other top prospects to note:
- Darnell Washington: 4.64
- Tucker Kraft: 4.69
- Josh Whyle: 4.69
- Michael Mayer: 4.70
- Brenton Strange: 4.70
- Davis Allen: 4.84
Fastest TEs Visualization
Top tight ends in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including Michael Mayer, Darnell Washington, Sam LaPorta, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Josh Whyle, Luke Schoonmaker, Brenton Strange, Will Mallory, Davis Allen, Zack Kuntz, Blake Whiteheart, Payne Durham, Ben Sims, Cameron Latu, Daniel Barker, Thomas Greaney, and Leonard Taylor.
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 2023 tight end rankings.
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