2009 Combine Forty Times for Wide Receivers

Forty Times – Wide Receivers

Below you will find the official 2009 NFL Combine Results for Wide Receivers, which include forty times and shuttle times. We also provide a top 10 list of the fastest wide receivers from this 2009 rookie class, a list of the fastest wide receiver forty times since the year 2000 and some of the most interesting forty times in Combine history. For example, did you know that Anquan Boldin ran a 4.72 forty back in 2003? Brandon Marshall ran a 4.52! Clearly speed doesn’t always determine value at the wide receiver position in the NFL.

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Current NFL WRs: Shocking Times & DNPs
Team	Player	Combine	Forty Time
CAR	Steve Smith	2001	4.41
IND	Reggie Wayne	2001	4.45
DEN	Brandon Marshall	2006	4.52
AZ	Anquan Boldin	2003	4.72
AZ	Larry Fitzgerald	2004	DNP
HOU	Andre Johnson	2003	DNP
ATL	Roddy White	2005	DNP
NE	Wes Welker	Not invited to Combine

Fastest Wide Receivers Since 2000
Player	Combine	Forty Time
Jerome Mathis	2005	4.28
Darrius Heyward-Bey	2009	4.30
Yamon Figurs	2007	4.30
Aaron Lockett	2002	4.31
Santana Moss	2001	4.31

Top 10 Finishers: 2009 WRs
Rank	Rookie	Combine	Forty Time
1st	Darrius Heyward-Bey*	2009	4.30
2nd	Mike Wallace	2009	4.33
3rd	Johnny Knox	2009	4.34
4th	Deon Butler	2009	4.38
5th	Mike Thomas	2009	4.40
6th	Tiquan Underwood	2009	4.41
7th	Percy Harvin	2009	4.41
8th	Demetrius Byrd	2009	4.42
9th	Louis Murphy	2009	4.43
10th	Kenny McKinley	2009	4.44
FFX Top 5 Fantasy WRs
Rank	Rookie	Combine	Forty Time
1	Michael Crabtree	2009	DNP
2	Jeremy Maclin	2009	4.40
3	Percy Harvin	2009	4.41
4	Darrius Heyward-Bey	2009	4.30
5	Hakeem Nicks	2009	4.49
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* Second fastest forty time this decade

2009 Rookies: Bench Press Reps
Player	Combine	Forty Time
Brooks Foster	2009	27
Kenny Britt	2009	23
Greg Orton	2009	22
Quinten Lawrence	2009	20
Percy Harvin	2009	19
Taurus Johnson	2009	18
Ramses Barden	2009	17
Austin Collie	2009	17
Darrius Heyward-Bey	2009	16
Derrick Williams	2009	15

2009 Rookies: 20-yard Shuttle
Player	Combine	Forty Time
Kevin Ogletree	2009	4.08
Kenny McKinley	2009	4.10
Tiquan Underwood	2009	4.11
Brian Hartline	2009	4.12
Johnny Knox	2009	4.15
Dominique Edison	2009	4.18
Darrius Heyward-Bey	2009	4.18
Brian Robiskie	2009	4.19
Jordan Norwood	2009	4.20
Andrew Means	2009	4.21

3 Comments so far

Smitty February 22nd, 2009 9:57 pm

Any initial observations or predictions? Yamon Figurs (2007 – 4.30 forty) is proof that speed doesn’t necessarily translate into NFL production, but times by Johnny Knox, Deon Butler and Mike Wallace sure are impressive.

Thoughts on Darrius Heyward-Bey? Does he climb into the top three prospects from this 2009 bunch?
LS2throwed February 22nd, 2009 10:13 pm

I think people will overreact to the guys who run 4.3 when really a low 4.4 is what you want to see, most of those guys though have incredible shuttle times. Harvin and Maclin running low 4.4 is just as impressive because those guys can change directions and get to top speed much faster then DHB can.

Still, with his size and speed and potential you could see DHB at #3 in the WR rankings for some, I can’t figure out if he would sneak into the 2nd round or not, but Harvin has just as much upside and both guys are raw coming out.

Interesting stuff though, goes to show you 4.4 or 4.5 is good enough if you can just play, Nicks is a guy who doesn’t have all the flashy stuff but as far as just being a flat out “football player”, he’s the best pure WR in this draft. Bill Polian and Mike Mayock also gave him a ringing endorsement, you get the feeling he’s got a high floor and will be a very safe pick.
Smitty February 23rd, 2009 12:55 am

Great observations as always, LS2throwed!

Seeing Brandon Marshall’s 4.52 and Anquan Boldin’s 4.72 up above really says a lot about how time doesn’t matter if you can make things happen up in the air and after the catch.

On that same note, though, this makes me think that Crabtree should have the surgery now and not run, as it doesn’t matter. Fitz didn’t run, as seen up above, so Crabtree should have the surgery now and get on the field sooner. Foolish if you ask me, but that doesn’t change the fact that Crabtree is my No. 1 ranked rookie WR in this 2009 class.