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2024 NFL Combine Results: Xavier Worthy officially breaks 40-yard dash record

Updated Mar. 4, 2024 10:43 a.m. ET

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is here, and the next wave of pro hopefuls is ready to prove they belong at the next level.

The best way to do that is to show up and show out in front of the league's decision-makers, scouts and coaches in what is one of the last chances these young players will get to showcase their athletic prowess in a public forum — and to deliver answers to teams questioning a players' ceiling or fit.

Defensive linemen and linebackers were up first on Thursday, followed by defensive backs and tight ends on Friday. Quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs are up Saturday, and offensive linemen are on Sunday.

As the adage goes, records are made to be broken and the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is sure to have some top-tier athletes testing this week. Here are the top performers so far in each event:

Record-breaking 40-yard dash:

Texas WR Xavier Worthy

Worthy recorded the fastest 40-yard dash in combine history with an official time of 4.21, surpassing the previous record that John Ross set in 2017.

During his record-breaking run, Worthy reached a top speed of 24.41 mph, the fastest speed of any player at this year's combine.

Top five all-time combine 40-yard dash times:

1. Xavier Worthy, 4.21 (2024)
2. John Ross, 4.22 (2017)
3. Kalon Barnes, 4.23 (2022)
4. Chris Johnson, 4.24 (2008)
5. D.J. Turner, 4.26 (2023)

QB throws:

BYU QB Kedon Slovis

Slovis showed off his ability to launch the deep ball.

Oregon QB Bo Nix

Nix illustrated his canon for the scouts on hand.

Tennessee QB Joe Milton III

Milton put on a showcase of deep passes during his turn to throw.

Milton also walked away with the hardest throw out of the QB group.

Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy

McCarthy showed off his arm and footwork in front of the scouts at the combine.

Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.

Penix's measurements caused quite a buzz at the combine. As expected, Penix's height was measured at 6-foot-2, but his 81-inch wingspan, and 10.5-inch hands, which are top-10 all-time for QBs at the combine, surprised scouts.

Penix also put on a clinic with his arm, though he will wait to run the 40 at Washington's pro day on March 28.

40-yard dash:

LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr.

Thomas recorded an impressive 4.34 on his first attempt.

Washington WR Rome Odunze — 4.47

Odunze recorded a 4.47 dash time on his first attempt.

Texas WR Adonai Mitchell — 4.34

Mitchell's time of 4.34 was faster than the time that current NFL receivers A.J. Brown and Julio Jones set for themselves at the combine.

Rice WR Luke McCaffrey — 4.47

Luke McCaffrey's 4.47 time in the 40 was good enough to narrowly beat out the time his brother — San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey — set in the 2017 combine.

Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman – 4.80

Hartman recorded a 4.8 40-yard dash and prompted the crowd to cheer while doing so.

Not only did Hartman show off his wheels, but he also showed that he could sling it as well.

Louisville RB Issac Guerendo — 4.33 seconds (and 41.5 inches)

Guerendo is just the fifth running back prospect since 2003 to earn a max-99 athleticism score, pending shuttle drills. He recorded the fastest 40 of any 220-plus pound running back since 2003, and the fifth-fastest among all RBs.

He also ranked in the top five in vertical jump and broad jump (10'9) among 220-plus-pound RBs over the last two decades.

Tennessee RB Jaylen Wright — 4.38 seconds

Wright showed off the wheels in his second 40 attempt of the day, shedding his previous time of 4.44 down to 4.38.

Florida State DL Braden Fiske — 4.78 seconds

Fiske put together an impressive 40, and he knew it.

He also topped the board for defensive tackles in the vertical jump and the broad jump on the first day of field drills.

Penn State DE Chop Robinson — 4.49 seconds

Robinson was moving on the 40 and tied for seventh all-time among defensive ends at the combine.

NC State linebacker Payton Wilson — 4.44 seconds

Wilson logged the best 40-yard dash time of Day 1.

Clemson CB Nate Wiggins — 4.29 seconds

Wiggins flew like the wind in the 40-yard dash, clocking the best time of the combine up to that point.

Wiggins had plenty of support from his former Clemson teammates, who were watching back in South Carolina:

However, Wiggins' standout dash did not come without a bit of a fright. Wiggins said he felt a "pop" in his groin after the run but was later diagnosed with a relatively minor hip flexor strain and expects to be completely healthy for Clemson's pro day on April 1.

Toledo DB Quinyon Mitchell — 4.33 seconds

After a stellar showing in the Senior Bowl, Mitchell continued impressing NFL scouts with his time on Friday.

Mississippi State DB Decamerion Richardson — 4.34 seconds

Richardson is not only tall, he's fast. Really fast.

Penn State DB Daequan Hardy — 4.38 seconds (and 42.5 inches)

Hardy had quite a standout day Friday, not only coming in under 4.4 seconds on the 40-yard dash but adding a 42.5 inch vertical on the jump.

Rutgers DB Max Melton — 4.39 (and 40.5 inches)

Vertical jump:

Ole Miss DE Cedric Johnson — 38 inches

Johnson turned heads Thursday after posting a 38-inch jump.

Broad jump:

Houston Christian DE Jalyx Hunt — 10'8