Athletic testing got going at the 2024 NFL Combine on Thursday afternoon, with defensive tackles taking to the 40-yard dash. And some impressive times were clocked.
Of the more than 20 defensive tackles on hand in Indianapolis for the combine, 19 ended up running on Thursday. All told, just six cracked under the 5 second threshold, with one doing it impressively so.
Here are the top runners in the 40-yard dash among defensive tackles.
11. Logan Lee, Iowa — 5.05
12. Marcus Harris, Auburn — 5.07
13. Leonard Taylor, Miami — 5.12
14. Zion Logue, Georgia — 5.14
15. Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois — 5.16
16. Justin Eboigbe, Alabama — 5.18
17. Myles Murphy, North Carolina — 5.21
18. McKinley Jackson, Texas A&M — 5.26
19. T’Vondre Sweat, Texas — 5.27
The following defensive tackles didn’t run at the combine: Mike Hall Jr., Ohio State, Jordan Jefferson, LSU, Jer’Zhan ‘Johnny’ Newton, Illinois, Fabien Lovett Sr., Florida State and Justin Rogers, Auburn.
Oregon’s Brandon Dorlus also ran with the defensive tackles, clocking a 4.85, but is being classed as a defensive end by the NFL in official results.
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