{"id":25081,"date":"2025-03-03T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=25081"},"modified":"2025-03-03T18:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:00:02","slug":"top-10-fastest-wrs-at-the-combine-whos-stock-might-go-up-for-the-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/top-10-fastest-wrs-at-the-combine-whos-stock-might-go-up-for-the-2025-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Fastest WRs at the Combine Who\u2019s Stock Might Go Up for the 2025 NFL Draft!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden recorded the fastest 40-yard dash time at this year’s NFL<\/a> Combine, clocking in at 4.29 seconds. Only Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston ran a quicker time (4.28), making Golden’s performance the fastest among all wide receivers and the second-fastest overall at the event. His time also ranks as the eighth-fastest by a wideout in combine history.<\/p>

Tennessee’s Dont’e Thornton Jr. followed closely with a 4.30-second run, showcasing his explosiveness with a 1.51-second 10-yard split. At nearly 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, Thornton’s combination of size and speed was one of the standout performances among receivers.<\/p>

Top 10 fastest WRs at the 2025 NFL Combine<\/h2>
Player<\/th>School<\/th>40-Yard Dash (Seconds)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Matthew Golden<\/td>Texas<\/td>4.29<\/td><\/tr>
Dont’e Thornton Jr.<\/td>Tennessee<\/td>4.30<\/td><\/tr>
Chimere Dike<\/td>Florida<\/td>4.34<\/td><\/tr>
Jaylin Lane<\/td>Virginia Tech<\/td>4.34<\/td><\/tr>
Arian Smith<\/td>Georgia<\/td>4.36<\/td><\/tr>
Tai Felton<\/td>Maryland<\/td>4.37<\/td><\/tr>
KeAndre Lambert-Smith<\/td>Auburn<\/td>4.37<\/td><\/tr>
Jordan Watkins<\/td>Ole Miss<\/td>4.37<\/td><\/tr>
Isaiah Bond<\/td>Texas<\/td>4.39<\/td><\/tr>
Jaylin Noel<\/td>Iowa State<\/td>4.39<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Golden’s Texas teammate, Isaiah Bond, had predicted he would break Xavier Worthy’s 4.21-second record but fell short, clocking in at 4.39 seconds. His time still ranked ninth among receivers.<\/p>

Notable WR performances at the NFL combine<\/h2>

Matthew Golden, Texas<\/h3>

Golden was the fastest receiver in Indianapolis, running an official 4.29. He hit a maximum speed of 24.17 mph, according to Next Gen Stats. After leading Texas’ receiving corps in 2025, he has solidified himself as one of the draft’s top deep threats.<\/p>

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