I’ve always loved the NFL Combine. A series of events to evaluate the physical characteristics of the best college football players each year. It’s basically an Olympic decathlon for potential NFL Rookies.
When I train players for the combine, one of the things we always do is look at previous years’ results to see how we stack up. It is a great tool for goal-setting and motivation.
This guide is simply me sharing this information with you. I went through all the previous NFL Combines to find the top Cornerback 20 Yard Shuttle performances of all time.
Note: These are the official NFL Combine times from NFL.com. Some resources online will also include pro-day numbers, but because there are so many other variables with pro-day numbers (surface, traction, weather, etc) I’ve stuck strictly to the official reps from Indianapolis.
Fastest Cornerback 20 yd Shuttle Drills All-Time
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jason Allen |
Tennessee |
3.81 |
2006 |
| Bobby McCain |
Memphis |
3.82 |
2015 |
| BW Webb |
William & Mary |
3.84 |
2013 |
| Desmond Trufant |
Washington |
3.85 |
2013 |
| Kevin King |
Washington |
3.89 |
2017 |
| Kevin Johnson |
Wake Forest |
3.89 |
2015 |
| Tavon Young |
Temple |
3.93 |
2016 |
| Zyon McCollum |
Sam Houston State |
3.94 |
2022 |
| Grant Haley |
Penn State |
3.94 |
2018 |
| Howard Wilson |
Houston |
3.94 |
2017 |
| DeAndre Elliott |
Colorado State |
3.94 |
2016 |
| Byron Jones |
Connecticut |
3.94 |
2015 |
| Stephon Gilmore |
South Carolina |
3.94 |
2012 |
Year By Year Top Cornerback Shuttle Times
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 shuttle times from each year going back to 2013. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any cornerback that ran under a 4.10.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Julius Brents |
Kansas State |
4.05 |
2023 |
| Kei’Trel Clark |
Louisville |
4.21 |
2023 |
| Jaylon Jones |
Texas A&M |
4.30 |
2023 |
| Terell Smith |
Minnesota |
4.30 |
2023 |
| Clark Phillips III |
Utah |
4.32 |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Zyon McCollum |
Sam Houston State |
3.94 |
2022 |
2020
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| John Reid |
Penn State |
3.97 |
2020 |
| Myles Bryant |
Washington |
4.02 |
2020 |
| Essang Bassey |
Wake Forest |
4.13 |
2020 |
| Jaylon Johnson |
Utah |
4.13 |
2020 |
| Reggie Robinson II |
Tulsa |
4.18 |
2020 |
2019
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Isaiah Johnson |
Houston |
4.06 |
2019 |
| Kris Boyd |
Texas |
4.08 |
2019 |
| Montre Hartage |
Northwestern |
4.08 |
2019 |
| Justin Layne |
Michigan State |
4.09 |
2019 |
| Lonnie Johnson |
Kentucky |
4.10 |
2019 |
| Julian Love |
Notre Dame |
4.10 |
2019 |
2018
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Grant Haley |
Penn State |
3.94 |
2018 |
| Jaire Alexander |
Louisville |
3.98 |
2018 |
| Avonte Maddox |
Pittsburgh |
4.00 |
2018 |
| Josh Jackson |
Iowa |
4.03 |
2018 |
| Andre Chachere |
San Jose State |
4.07 |
2018 |
2017
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Kevin King |
Washington |
3.89 |
2017 |
| Howard Wilson |
Houston |
3.94 |
2017 |
| Sojourn Shelton |
Wisconsin |
4.02 |
2017 |
| Quincy Wilson |
Florida |
4.02 |
2017 |
| Fabian Moreau |
UCLA |
4.12 |
2017 |
2016
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Tavon Young |
Temple |
3.93 |
2016 |
| DeAndre Elliott |
Colorado State |
3.94 |
2016 |
| Sean Davis |
Maryland |
3.97 |
2016 |
| Vernon Hargreaves III |
Florida |
3.98 |
2016 |
| Eric Murray |
Minnesota |
4.05 |
2016 |
| Deiondre’ Hall |
Northern Iowa |
4.06 |
2016 |
| De’Vante Harris |
Texas A&M |
4.06 |
2016 |
| Maurice Canady |
Virginia |
4.09 |
2016 |
| Ryan Smith |
North Carolina Central |
4.09 |
2016 |
2015
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Bobby McCain |
Memphis |
3.82 |
2015 |
| Kevin Johnson |
Wake Forest |
3.89 |
2015 |
| Byron Jones |
Connecticut |
3.94 |
2015 |
| Tye Smith |
Towson State |
3.96 |
2015 |
| Justin Coleman |
Tennessee |
3.98 |
2015 |
| Garry Peters |
Clemson |
4.00 |
2015 |
| Alex Carter |
Stanford |
4.07 |
2015 |
| Craig Mager |
Texas State San Marcos |
4.07 |
2015 |
| Steven Nelson |
Oregon State |
4.07 |
2015 |
| Marcus Peters |
Washington |
4.08 |
2015 |
2014
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Bennett Jackson |
Notre Dame |
4.00 |
2014 |
| Terrance Mitchell |
Oregon |
4.00 |
2014 |
| Rashaad Reynolds |
Oregon State |
4.00 |
2014 |
| Jason Verrett |
TCU |
4.00 |
2014 |
| Phillip Gaines |
Rice |
4.04 |
2014 |
| Bradley Roby |
Ohio State |
4.04 |
2014 |
| Marcus Roberson |
Florida |
4.08 |
2014 |
2013
| Fastest CB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| BW Webb |
William & Mary |
3.84 |
2013 |
| Desmond Trufant |
Washington |
3.85 |
2013 |
| Will Davis |
Utah State |
4.02 |
2013 |
| Logan Ryan |
Rutgers |
4.06 |
2013 |
| Jamar Taylor |
Boise State |
4.06 |
2013 |
| Marc Anthony |
California |
4.07 |
2013 |
| Nickell Robey-Coleman |
USC |
4.09 |
2013 |
Additional Cornerback Results
In addition to the Shuttle, I’ve compiled similar results for the following Combine events:
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to the NFL Combine actually participates in the Shuttle Drill. So, some players that potentially could put up a great time don’t have an official number on the record.
On top of that, there are many players each year that would have put up big numbers that don’t receive an NFL Combine invite. I’ve been at many a pro day where we had guys who put up numbers that would have put them right at the top of the rankings.
References
NFL.com
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