OT: McFadden runs 4.27 at combine

[PonyPride]

Chris Johnson from East Carolina. Good pub for CUSA at least. What an incredible crop of RB's in the draft this year.

CHRIS JOHNSON? What did Anthony Alridge run? Johnson's fast, but I can't believe he's faster than Alridge.

What's the fastest 40 ever at the combine?

McFadden's asking price just went up, both in salary negotiations and in compensation if Jerry (or anyone else) tries to trade up for him.

[StallionsModelT]

Alridge ran a 4.35 which was 3rd best on the day. Also, the McFadden time was unofficial from the NFL Network. Reports are now saying that it was officially a 4.33 (still remarkable for a guy that size). As far as the fastest 40 ever at the combine the jury is still out. Some say Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders both ran in the 4.1's. However this was all hand-timed. 40's are much more precise these days.

[Alaric]

Alridge ran a 4.35 which was 3rd best on the day. Also, the McFadden time was unofficial from the NFL Network. Reports are now saying that it was officially a 4.33 (still remarkable for a guy that size). As far as the fastest 40 ever at the combine the jury is still out. Some say Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders both ran in the 4.1's. However this was all hand-timed. 40's are much more precise these days.

Didn't Alexander Wright run something like a hand timed 4.17? Of course, that was all "track speed", not much football playing ability. McFadden's a slightly better football player.

[me@smu]

Bo supposedly ran a 4.12 hand timed at the Superdome. Deion was supposed to be a 4.17 (@ FSU Pro Day) but the NFL official time for him is 4.28.

Kevin Garrett has one of the fastest "Official" nfl combine times at 4.32.

Other fun times:
Bobby Phillips of Virginia Union supposedly ran a 3.9 in the 90's.
Deion supposedly ran a 4.57 backwards
Emmit ran a 4.71 at the Rookie Camp
Hypothetically Maurice Greene and Asafa Powell in their best runs would be between 4 and 4.14.

[davidsmu94]

I guess all that working out with Michael Johnson paid off?

[expony18]

Bo supposedly ran a 4.12 hand timed at the Superdome. Deion was supposed to be a 4.17 (@ FSU Pro Day) but the NFL official time for him is 4.28.

Kevin Garrett has one of the fastest "Official" nfl combine times at 4.32.

Other fun times:
Bobby Phillips of Virginia Union supposedly ran a 3.9 in the 90's.
Deion supposedly ran a 4.57 backwards
Emmit ran a 4.71 at the Rookie Camp
Hypothetically Maurice Greene and Asafa Powell in their best runs would be between 4 and 4.14.

KG was the fastest his year...

here are some times from wikipedia... whether or not these are true it's pretty interesting

The Fastest Players in the NFL include the following.

1. Deion Sanders (5.17 and 5.57 backwards @ Florida State University Pro Day)[4] *** I think they meant 4.17 and 4.47 here***
2. Devin Hester (4.24 @ Miami Pro Day, 4.45 @ 2006 NFL Combine, 100 speed in Madden 08)[4]
3. Reggie Bush (4.33 @ University of Southern California at Pro Day 2006)[4]
4. Ike Taylor (4.18 @ University of Louisiana at Lafayette Pro Day)[5]
5. Laveranues Coles (4.16 @ Florida State University, 4.29 @ Jets Media Guide)[4]
6. Ahman Green (4.19 @ Pre-Draft Workout in Nebraska)[4]
7. Kevin Curtis (4.21 @ Utah State Pro Day)
8. Donte Stallworth (4.22 @ 2003 Tennessee Pro Day)[4]
9. Willie Parker (4.23 @ 2004 North Carolina Pro Day)[4]
10. Randy Moss (4.25 @ Marshall University)[4]
11. Fabian Washington (4.29 @ 2005 NFL Combine)[4]
12. Champ Bailey (4.28 @ 1999 NFL Combine)[4]
13. Gregory Rodriguez (4.45 @ 2007 Philadelphia Soul Tryouts)[4]
14. Willis McGahee (4.28 @ Miami Pre-Injury)[4]
15. Michael Bennett (4.17 @ Wisconsin Pro Day, 4.37 @ 2001 NFL Combine)[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_yard_dash