The quarterbacks, tight ends, and receivers kicked off the 2022 NFL Combine.
Wide Receivers Fly
The receivers ran the 40 yard dash in fast forward. From Tyquan Thornton’s official 4.28 to Velus Jones’ 4.31 to nine — yes, nine — other wideouts running under 4.40, it’s probably the fastest receiver group in combine history. North Dakota State’s Christian Watson ran 4.36 with a 38.5-inch vertical and 11-foot, four-inch broad jump, while Cincinnati’s Alec Pierce dazzled at 6-3 and 211 pounds with a 4.33 time in the 40 to go along with a 40.5-inch vertical and 10-foot,-9-inch broad jump. Speed and explosiveness, this receiver class has both in spades.
WOW. JUST WOW.@BUFootball WR Tyquan Thornton might’ve just broken the all-time 40 record with a 4.21u.
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— NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2022
4.26u, holy moly.@OhioStateFB WR @chrisolave_ with a jaw-dropping 40.
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— NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2022
Big Tight End Group
There were six tight ends at least 6-6 and only three were under 6-4.
Virginia’s 6-7 tight end Jelani Woods flew to a 4.61 time in the 40, while Maryland’s Chigoziem Okonkwo — more compact at 6-2 4/8″ and 238 pounds — led the group at 4.52.
Quarterbacks
Liberty’s Malik Willis, Nevada’s Carson Strong, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder, and Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett all let it rip down the field and dropped a few throws into the bucket 60-plus yards down the field.