Tuten leads NFL combine RBs with 4.32 in 40-yard dash
Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten posted the fastest 40-yard dash time for running backs at the NFL combine this year with an impressive 4.32 seconds.
Tuten's time is the fourth-fastest in combine history for running backs. Texas' Jaydon Blue and SMU's Brashard Smith are the only other running backs to post sub-4.40 times this year, clocking in at 4.38 and 4.39 seconds, respectively.
Here's a look at the top 10 performers:
| Player | School | Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| Bhayshul Tuten | Virginia Tech | 4.32 |
| Jaydon Blue | Texas | 4.38 |
| Brashard Smith | SMU | 4.39 |
| RJ Harvey | UCF | 4.40 |
| Montrell Johnson Jr. | Florida | 4.41 |
| Trevor Etienne | Georgia | 4.42 |
| DJ Giddens | Kansas State | 4.43 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | 4.43 |
| Donovan Edwards | Michigan | 4.44 |
| Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | 4.44 |
Georgia's Trevor Etienne - younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars' Travis Etienne - narrowly topped his brother's 2021 40-yard dash time of 4.45 with a 4.42 this year.
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo didn't participate in the 40-yard dash, and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty elected not to work out at the combine.
Other notable times:
| Player | School | Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton | North Carolina | 4.46 |
| Quinshon Judkins | Ohio State | 4.48 |
| Damien Martinez | Miami | 4.51 |
| Kaleb Johnson | Iowa | 4.57 |
| Ollie Gordon | Oklahoma State | 4.61 |
Chris Johnson holds the record for the fastest combine time for running backs, at 4.24 seconds, set in 2008.