Who is the fastest wide receiver in the 2022 NFL Draft?
There’s no shortage of speed in the 2022 wide receiver class, with Tyquan Thornton putting up one of the fastest combine times ever at 4.28.
We have verified 40 yard dash times from 287 receivers in the 2022 class, including players from all levels of college football.
Among the top receiver prospects, a few notable players have not run an official 40 and aren’t included: Jameson Williams, Drake London, John Metchie
The fastest verified times are:
1st – Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
40 Time: 4.28
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 180 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 36.5″ Vertical, 130″ Broad Jump, 7.25 cone drill, 4.39 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
2nd – Velus Jones, Tennessee
40 Time: 4.31
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 205 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 18 bench reps, 33″ Vertical, 121″ Broad Jump, 7.32 cone drill, 4.51 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
3rd – Calvin Austin III, Memphis
40 Time: 4.32
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 170 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 39″ Vertical, 135″ Broad Jump, 4.07 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
4th – Danny Gray, SMU
40 Time: 4.33
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 185 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 34″ Vertical, 126″ Broad Jump, 7.38 cone drill, 4.37 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
5th- Bo Melton, Rutgers
40 Time: 4.34
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 190 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 18 bench reps, 38″ Vertical, 121″ Broad Jump, 6.98 cone drill, 4.10 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
6th- Christian Watson, North Dakota State
40 Time: 4.36
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 210 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 18 bench reps, 38.5″ Vertical, 136″ Broad Jump, 6.96 cone drill, 4.19 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FCS
Measured At: NFL Combine
7th – Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
40 Time: 4.38
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 185 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 36″ Vertical, 123″ Broad Jump, 4.36 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
8th – Chris Olave, Ohio State
40 Time: 4.39
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 190 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 32″ Vertical, 124″ Broad Jump
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
9th – Kevin Shaa, Liberty
40 Time: 4.39
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 165 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 14 bench reps, 38″ Vertical, 131″ Broad Jump, 7.38 cone drill, 4.38 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
10th – Jalen Virgil, Appalachian State
40 Time: 4.40
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 205 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 19 bench reps, 36.5″ Vertical, 130″ Broad Jump, 7.15 cone drill, 4.35 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
Fastest WRs Visualization
Top wide receivers in the class are depicted by their school’s logo, including Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jahan Datson, Treylon Burks, Christian Watson, Skyy Moore, Calvin Austin, Alec Pierce, George Pickens, Justyn Ross, Jalen Tolbert, Khalil Shakir, Kyle Philips, David Bell, Wan’Dale Robinson, Bo Melton, Velus Jones, and Erik Ezukanma.
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 wide receiver rankings.
