Tyquan Thornton may just have NFL history on his hands after this blazing fast 40-yard dash.
In the midst of the 2022 NFL combine, Thornton — a wide receiver from Baylor — sprinted out an absurd unofficial time of 4.21 seconds, which would best wide receiver John Ross III’s time of 4.22 seconds from 2017. We’ve seen some incredibly wild times over the years, but if official, Thornton will have knocked Ross from that pedestal after five years atop it.
Not only that, this wide receiver class is set to be the fastest ever in NFL history, with 12 wideouts hitting under 4.4 seconds, just a mind blowing number. Here’s Thornton’s unofficial 4.21 40-yard dash run from Thursday.
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
You are watching what could be the new 40-yard dash record at the combine (4.21u).
Tyquan Thornton, take a bow. @BUFootball
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— NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2022
What a run! And the time turned heads all around in the NFL world, as Patrick Mahomes even had a response to Thornton’s potential record.
4.21…🔥
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) March 4, 2022
What an absolute masterclass of talent we just saw. Bravo Thornton!
