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 Linebacker 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 Linebacker 20 yd Shuttle Drills All-Time
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jordan Tripp |
Montana |
3.96 |
2014 |
| AJ Hawk |
Ohio State |
3.96 |
2006 |
| David Long |
West Virginia |
3.97 |
2019 |
| Stanford Keglar |
Purdue |
3.98 |
2008 |
| Nick Vigil |
Utah State |
4.00 |
2016 |
| Ben Heeney |
Kansas |
4.00 |
2015 |
| Nick Bellore |
Central Michigan |
4.00 |
2011 |
| Mike Mohamed |
California |
4.00 |
2011 |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis |
Boston College |
4.02 |
2014 |
| Cody Barton |
Utah |
4.03 |
2019 |
| Stephone Anthony |
Clemson |
4.03 |
2015 |
Year By Year Top Linebacker Shuttle Times
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 shuttle times from each year going back to 2012. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any linebacker that ran under a 4.20.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jack Campbell |
Iowa |
4.24 |
2023 |
| Charlie Thomas |
Georgia Tech |
4.34 |
2023 |
| Jeremy Banks |
Tennesse |
4.38 |
2023 |
| Henry To’oTo’o |
Alabama |
4.40 |
2023 |
| Shaka Heyward |
Duke |
4.40 |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Terrel Bernard |
Baylor |
4.25 |
2022 |
| Chad Muma |
Wyoming |
4.28 |
2022 |
| Darrian Beavers |
Cincinnati |
4.28 |
2022 |
| Nephi Sewell |
Utah |
4.33 |
2022 |
| Jeremiah Moon |
Florida |
4.55 |
2022 |
2020
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Cale Garrett |
Missouri |
4.13 |
2020 |
| Evan Weaver |
California |
4.21 |
2020 |
| Shaun Bradley |
Temple |
4.24 |
2020 |
| Mykal Walker |
Fresno State |
4.25 |
2020 |
| Davion Taylor |
Colorado |
4.26 |
2020 |
2019
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| David Long |
West Virginia |
3.97 |
2019 |
| Cody Barton |
Utah |
4.03 |
2019 |
| Dakota Allen |
Texas Tech |
4.04 |
2019 |
| Ben Burr-Kirven |
Washington |
4.09 |
2019 |
| Blake Cashman |
Minnesota |
4.12 |
2019 |
2018
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Dorian O’Daniel |
Clemson |
4.07 |
2018 |
| Oren Burks |
Vanderbilt |
4.15 |
2018 |
| Leighton Vander Esch |
Boise State |
4.15 |
2018 |
| Nick DeLuca |
North Dakota State |
4.23 |
2018 |
| Micah Kiser |
Virginia |
4.24 |
2018 |
2017
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Ben Gedeon |
Michigan |
4.13 |
2017 |
| TJ Watt |
Wisconsin |
4.13 |
2017 |
| Blair Brown |
Ohio |
4.18 |
2017 |
| Duke Riley |
LSU |
4.21 |
2017 |
| Alex Anzalone |
Florida |
4.25 |
2017 |
| Brooks Ellis |
Arkansas |
4.25 |
2017 |
2016
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Nick Vigil |
Utah State |
4.00 |
2016 |
| Kentrell Brothers |
Missouri |
4.11 |
2016 |
| Darron Lee |
Ohio State |
4.20 |
2016 |
| Blake Martinez |
Stanford |
4.20 |
2016 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski |
West Virginia |
4.22 |
2016 |
2015
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Ben Heeney |
Kansas |
4.00 |
2015 |
| Stephone Anthony |
Clemson |
4.03 |
2015 |
| Shaq Thompson |
Washington |
4.08 |
2015 |
| Vic Beasley |
Clemson |
4.15 |
2015 |
| Alani Fua |
BYU |
4.15 |
2015 |
| Jordan Hicks |
Texas |
4.15 |
2015 |
| Mike Hull |
Penn State |
4.15 |
2015 |
| Eli Harold |
Virginia |
4.16 |
2015 |
2014
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jordan Tripp |
Montana |
3.96 |
2014 |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis |
Boston College |
4.02 |
2014 |
| Avery Williamson |
Kentucky |
4.07 |
2014 |
| Tyler Starr |
South Dakota |
4.15 |
2014 |
| Khalil Mack |
Buffalo |
4.18 |
2014 |
| Anthony Barr |
UCLA |
4.19 |
2014 |
2013
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Zavier Gooden |
Missouri |
4.18 |
2013 |
| Steve Beauharnais |
Rutgers |
4.20 |
2013 |
| Khaseem Greene |
Rutgers |
4.20 |
2013 |
| Jon Bostic |
Florida |
4.24 |
2013 |
| DeVonte Holloman |
South Carolina |
4.26 |
2013 |
2012
| Fastest LB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Bruce Irvin |
West Virginia |
4.03 |
2012 |
| Brandon Marshall |
Nevada |
4.09 |
2012 |
| Chris Galippo |
USC |
4.10 |
2012 |
| Luke Kuechly |
Boston College |
4.12 |
2012 |
| Tank Carder |
TCU |
4.18 |
2012 |
| Melvin Ingram |
South Carolina |
4.18 |
2012 |
| Mychal Kendricks |
California |
4.19 |
2012 |
Additional Linebacker 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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