The 2022 NFL Combine opened their on-field drills on Thursday night, with the tight ends taking the field first, followed by two combined groups of quarterbacks and wide receivers.
Speed was on display throughout the evening hours, as this was collectively the fastest group of wide receivers to ever grace the field of Lucas Oil Stadium. On Thursday night, nine receivers ran sub-4.4 40-yard-dashes, 12 if you give preference to the unofficial hand times.
Let’s look at the official sub-4.4 times:
- Tyquan Thornton, Baylor: 4.28
- Velus Jones, Tennessee: 4.31
- Calvin Austin III, Memphis: 4.