Who is the fastest wide receiver in the 2023 NFL Draft?
There’s no shortage of speed in the 2023 wide receiver class, with Shedrick Jackson of Auburn leading the class with a 40 time measured in the 4.28-4.31 range.
We have verified 40 yard dash times from 309 receivers in the 2023 class, including players from all levels of college football.
Among the top receiver prospects, all of them ended up running their 40 yard dash either at the combine or their pro day. This is pretty rare!
The fastest verified times are:
1st – Shedrick Jackson, Auburn
40 Time: 4.31
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 194 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 38.5″ Vertical, 134″ Broad Jump, 7.10 cone drill, 4.30 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
2nd – Trey Palmer, Nebraska
40 Time: 4.33
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 192 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 29.5″ Vertical, 114″ Broad Jump, 7.13 cone drill, 4.26 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
3rd – Charles Hall IV, Arizona State
40 Time: 4.33
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 200 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 40.5″ Vertical, 133″ Broad Jump, 7.02 cone drill, 4.44 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
4th – Xavier Malone, Henderson State
40 Time: 4.35
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 180 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 36″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 7.31 cone drill, 4.40 shuttle
Division of Football: D2
Measured At: Pro Day
5th – Derius Davis, TCU
40 Time: 4.36
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 165 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 30.5″ Vertical, 115″ Broad Jump, 7.23 cone drill, 4.44 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
6th – Matt Landers, Arkansas
40 Time: 4.37
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 200 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 37″ Vertical, 130″ Broad Jump, 6.72 cone drill, 4.34 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
7th – Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 183 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 39.5″ Vertical, 129″ Broad Jump, 6.90 cone drill
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
8th – Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 221 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 41″ Vertical, 129″ Broad Jump, 6.97 cone drill, 4.15 shuttle
Division of Football: FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
9th – Cody Chrest, Sam Houston State
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 193 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 38″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 6.77 cone drill, 4.12 shuttle
Division of Football: FCS
Measured At: Pro Day
10th – Sy Barnett, Davenport
40 Time: 4.39
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 190 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 40″ Vertical, 131″ Broad Jump, 6.68 cone drill, 4.13 shuttle
Division of Football: D2
Measured At: Pro Day
Other Notable Times
Four players narrowly missed the cut, finishing 1/100th of a second shy of 10th place.
Those four were Jalin Hyatt, Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Tre Tucker, and Braydon Johnson. Each ran a 4.40.
Other top prospects to note:
- Zay Flowers: 4.42 (Combine)
- Josh Downs: 4.48 (Combine)
- Jordan Addison: 4.49 (Combine)
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 4.52 (Pro Day)
- Quentin Johnston: 4.52 (Pro Day)
Fastest WRs Visualization
Top wide receivers in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Quentin Johnston, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Jalin Hyatt, Josh Downs, Jonathan Mingo, Marvin Mims, Tank Dell, Cedric Tillman, Trey Palmer, Rashee Rice, Michael Wilson, Tyler Scott, AT Perry, Jayden Reed, Elijah Higgins, Charlie Jones, Bryce Ford-Wheaton, Xavier Hutchinson, Kayshon Boutte, Andrei Iosivas, Parker Washington, Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Ronnie Bell, Puka Nacua, Justin Shorter, Matt Landers, Tre Tucker, CJ Johnson, Rakim Jarrett, Dontayvion Wicks, and Joseph Ngata.
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 draft wide receiver rankings.
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