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 Quarterback 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 Quarterback Shuttle Drills All-Time
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Brett Hundley |
UCLA |
3.98 |
2015 |
| Matt Scott |
Arizona |
3.99 |
2013 |
| Cody Kessler |
USC |
4.00 |
2016 |
| Johnny Manziel |
Texas A&M |
4.03 |
2014 |
| Easton Stick |
North Dakota State |
4.05 |
2019 |
| Jordan Jefferson |
LSU |
4.06 |
2012 |
| Rhett Bomar |
Sam Houston State |
4.06 |
2009 |
| Kyle Lauletta |
Richmond |
4.07 |
2018 |
| Travis Lulay |
Montana State |
4.07 |
2006 |
| Patrick Mahomes |
Texas Tech |
4.08 |
2017 |
| Jared Zabransky |
Boise State |
4.08 |
2007 |
| Marcus Vick |
Virginia Tech |
4.08 |
2006 |
Year By Year Top Quarterback 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 quarterback that ran a 4.20 or less.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Stetson Bennett |
Georgia |
4.20 |
2023 |
| Clayton Tune |
Houston |
4.25 |
2023 |
| Tyson Bagent |
Shepherd |
4.36 |
2023 |
| Tanner McKee |
Stanford |
4.41 |
2023 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson |
UCLA |
4.44 |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| EJ Perry |
Brown |
4.18 |
2022 |
| Skylar Thompson |
Kansas State |
4.28 |
2022 |
| Desmond Ridder |
Cincinnati |
4.29 |
2022 |
| Kenny Pickett |
Pittsburgh |
4.29 |
2022 |
| Dustin Crum |
Kent State |
4.36 |
2022 |
2020
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Kevin Davidson |
Princeton |
4.37 |
2020 |
| Brian Lewerke |
Michigan State |
4.40 |
2020 |
| Steven Montez |
Colorado |
4.43 |
2020 |
| Justin Herbert |
Oregon |
4.46 |
2020 |
| Nate Stanley |
Iowa |
4.48 |
2020 |
2019
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Easton Stick |
North Dakota State |
4.05 |
2019 |
| Drew Lock |
Missouri |
4.12 |
2019 |
| Trace McSorley |
Penn State |
4.12 |
2019 |
| Ryan Finley |
NC State |
4.20 |
2019 |
| Will Grier |
West Virginia |
4.28 |
2019 |
| Tyree Jackson |
Buffalo |
4.28 |
2019 |
2018
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Kyle Lauletta |
Richmond |
4.07 |
2018 |
| Logan Woodside |
Toledo |
4.15 |
2018 |
| Baker Mayfield |
Oklahoma |
4.28 |
2018 |
| Josh Rosen |
UCLA |
4.28 |
2018 |
| Nic Shimonek |
Texas Tech |
4.32 |
2018 |
2017
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Patrick Mahomes |
Texas Tech |
4.08 |
2017 |
| Trevor Knight |
Texas A&M |
4.14 |
2017 |
| Davis Webb |
California |
4.21 |
2017 |
| Mitch Leidner |
Minnesota |
4.25 |
2017 |
| Mitchell Trubisky |
North Carolina |
4.25 |
2017 |
2016
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Cody Kessler |
USC |
4.00 |
2016 |
| Carson Wentz |
North Dakota State |
4.15 |
2016 |
| Jeff Driskel |
Louisiana Tech |
4.25 |
2016 |
| Paxton Lynch |
Memphis |
4.26 |
2016 |
| Connor Cook |
Michigan State |
4.28 |
2016 |
2015
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Brett Hundley |
UCLA |
3.98 |
2015 |
| Cody Fajardo |
Nevada |
4.10 |
2015 |
| Marcus Mariota |
Oregon |
4.11 |
2015 |
| Bryce Petty |
Baylor |
4.13 |
2015 |
| Nick Marshall |
Auburn |
4.15 |
2015 |
2014
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Johnny Manziel |
Texas A&M |
4.03 |
2014 |
| Logan Thomas |
Virginia Tech |
4.18 |
2014 |
| Teddy Bridgewater |
Louisville |
4.20 |
2014 |
| Derek Carr |
Fresno State |
4.20 |
2014 |
| Jordan Lynch |
Northern Illinois |
4.20 |
2014 |
2013
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Matt Scott |
Arizona |
3.99 |
2013 |
| EJ Manuel |
Florida State |
4.21 |
2013 |
| Colby Cameron |
Louisiana Tech |
4.28 |
2013 |
| MarQueis Gray |
Minnesota |
4.30 |
2013 |
| Landry Jones |
Oklahoma |
4.30 |
2013 |
2012
| Fastest QB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jordan Jefferson |
LSU |
4.06 |
2012 |
| Russell Wilson |
Wisconsin |
4.09 |
2012 |
| Austin Davis |
Southern Miss |
4.11 |
2012 |
| Chandler Harnish |
Northern Illinois |
4.15 |
2012 |
| Andrew Luck |
Stanford |
4.28 |
2012 |
| Darron Thomas |
Oregon |
4.28 |
2012 |
Additional Quarterback 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
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