5 slowest 40-yard dash times in NFL Combine history
The NFL Combine is a highly popular event for the NFL and keeps fans invested during the offseason. When you think of the Combine, the one event that immediately comes to mind is the 40-yard dash.
For slower linemen, it might be the bench press, but 9 out of 10 people are likely most familiar with the 40-yard dash drill. Players look to put their names on the map by posting a stellar time as they try to showcase their talent to the league.
WR John Ross breaks 40-yard dash record with unofficial time of 4.22 https://t.co/Lq7u9QpeTS
Wide receiver John Ross broke running back Chris Johnson's long-standing record of 4.24 seconds in 2017 with a 4.22. Hall of Fame running back Bo Jackson holds the unofficial 40 yard dash record of 4.12 but his time was recorded by hand back in the day.
While we have seen some impressive efforts in the NFL Combine by the speedsters and the big men as well, there has also been a fair share of straight up awful performances in the dash.
#1 - Isaiah Thompson has the slowest 40-yard dash at NFL Combine in the last decade
Offensive lineman Isaiah Thompson entered the 2011 NFL Combine in the hopes of boosting his draft stock, with a view to getting his name called in the NFL Draft. The prospect from the University of Houston was six-foot-four and 300 pounds, but guys bigger than him have had decent runs in the 40-yard dash.
In honor of the 2018 NFL Combine, here is the slowest 40-yard dash time in combine history. Thank you Isaiah Thompson!
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But Thompson ended up posting the slowest time in the 40-yard dash in more than ten years. His disappointing time of 6.06 seconds seemed to be an indication of what was to come in his NFL career. Unfortunately, he ended up going undrafted and had a very brief stint in the league.
#2 - Josh Oglesby does not help the linemen look good in the NFL Combine
Wisconsin offensive tackle Josh Oglesby had a rather lackluster performance at the 2012 Combine, which certainly didn't help the track record for linemen in the event. But Oglesby came in at a disadvantage after having already undergone six knee surgeries while in college.
His 40-yard time was 5.8 seconds, which ranked him dead last that year among all players. He went undrafted and the Washington Redskins were the only team that would medically clear him to play. He retired before playing in his first game.