Higher, faster, stronger: Top combine performances

Originally Published: February 19, 2008

Top combine performances

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Jerome Mathis, Justin Fargas and Reggie McNeal

Getty ImagesWR Jerome Mathis (left), RB Justin Fargas (middle) and QB Reggie McNeal (right) have posted the combine's fastest 40 times at their respective positions since 2000.

Eye-popping performances at the NFL combine often -- but not always -- can improve a player's draft position. ESPN.com researcher Ryan McCrystal has charted the best numbers in various combine drills since 2000. Please note: These are numbers recorded only at the combine, so any players not participating in drills (such as Reggie Bush) are not included. Also, 40 times are unofficial since they are recorded by two different timers; the best time is the one generally used.

Fastest 40 time, all positions (since 2000)

Name	Pos.	College	Time	Year	Drafted by
Jerome Mathis	WR	Hampton	4.28	2005	Texans (4th rd.)
Stanford Routt	CB	Houston	4.29	2005	Raiders (2nd rd.)
Fabian Washington	CB	Nebraska	4.29	2005	Raiders (1st rd.)
Darrent Williams	CB	Oklahoma St.	4.30	2005	Broncos (2nd rd.)
Yamon Figurs	WR	Kansas St.	4.30	2007	Ravens (3rd rd.)

Most bench press reps at 225 pounds (since 2000)

Name	Pos.	College	Reps	Year	Drafted by
Leif Larsen	DT	UTEP	45	2000	Bills (6th rd.)
Mike Kudla	DE	Ohio State	45	2006	Undrafted
Brodrick Bunkley	DT	Florida St.	44	2006	Eagles (1st rd.)
Scott Young	G	BYU	43	2005	Eagles (5th rd.)
Isaac Sopoaga	DT	Hawaii	42	2004	49ers (4th rd.)
Tank Tyler	DT	North Carolina St.	42	2007	Chiefs (3rd rd.)

Highest vertical leap (since 2000)

Name	Pos.	College	Leap (inches)	Year	Drafted by
Gerald Sensabaugh	S	North Carolina	46	2005	Jaguars (5th rd.)
Derek Wade	LB	Penn State	45.5	2005	Undrafted
Chris McKenzie	CB	Arizona St.	45	2005	Undrafted
Chris Chambers	WR	Wisconsin	45	2001	Dolphins (2nd rd.)
Dustin Fox	S	Ohio State	43.5	2005	Vikings (3rd rd.)
Kevin Kasper	WR	Iowa	43.5	2001	Broncos (6th rd.)

Fastest 40 time, QBs (since 2000)

Name	College	Time	Year	Drafted by
Reggie McNeal	Texas A&M	4.40	2006	Bengals (6th rd.)
Marcus Vick	Virginia Tech	4.47	2006	Undrafted
Seneca Wallace	Iowa State	4.56	2003	Seahawks (4th rd.)
Stefan LeFors	Louisville	4.56	2005	Panthers (4th rd.)
Mike McMahon	Rutgers	4.57	2001	Lions (5th rd.)

Fastest 40 time, RBs (since 2000)

Name	College	Time	Year	Drafted by
Justin Fargas	USC	4.35	2003	Raiders (3rd rd.)
Derrick Blaylock	Stephen F. Austin	4.36	2001	Chiefs (5th rd.)
Tatum Bell	Oklahoma St.	4.37	2004	Broncos (2nd rd.)
Michael Bennett	Wisconsin	4.38	2001	Vikings (1st rd.)
Maurice Jones-Drew	UCLA	4.39	2006	Jaguars (2nd rd.)

Fastest 40 time, WRs (since 2000)

Name	College	Time	Year	Drafted by
Jerome Mathis	Hampton	4.28	2005	Texans (4th rd.)
Yamon Figurs	Kansas St.	4.30	2007	Ravens (3rd rd.)
Aaron Lockett	South Carolina	4.31	2002	Bucs (7th rd.)
Santana Moss	Miami-Fl.	4.31	2001	Jets (1st rd.)