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 Running Back 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 Running Back Shuttle Drills All-Time
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Chris Rainey |
Florida |
3.93 |
2012 |
| Ameer Abdullah |
Nebraska |
3.95 |
2015 |
| Bishop Sankey |
Washington |
4.00 |
2014 |
| Roy Helu |
Nebraska |
4.01 |
2011 |
| Christine Michael |
Texas A&M |
4.02 |
2013 |
| JaMycal Hasty |
Baylor |
4.03 |
2020 |
| Graig Cooper |
Miami |
4.03 |
2011 |
| Dan Herron |
Ohio State |
4.04 |
2012 |
| Dri Archer |
Kent State |
4.06 |
2014 |
| Andrew Williams |
Boston College |
4.06 |
2014 |
| Anthony Allen |
Georgia Tech |
4.06 |
2011 |
| Dexter McCluster |
Ole Miss |
4.06 |
2010 |
Year By Year Top Running Back 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 running back that ran a 4.20 or less.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Evan Hull |
Northwestern |
4.38 |
2023 |
| SaRodorick Thompson Jr |
Texas Tech |
4.70 |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2022 |
2020
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| JaMycal Hasty |
Baylor |
4.03 |
2020 |
| JJ Taylor |
Arizona |
4.15 |
2020 |
| Darius Anderson |
TCU |
4.19 |
2020 |
| James Robinson |
Illinois State |
4.19 |
2020 |
| Tony Jones |
Notre Dame |
4.21 |
2020 |
2019
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Alex Barnes |
Kansas State |
4.10 |
2019 |
| Dexter Williams |
Notre Dame |
4.16 |
2019 |
| Miles Sanders |
Penn State |
4.19 |
2019 |
| James Williams |
Washington State |
4.25 |
2019 |
| Myles Gaskin |
Washington |
4.27 |
2019 |
2018
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Chase Edmonds |
Fordham |
4.07 |
2018 |
| Justin Jackson |
Northwestern |
4.07 |
2018 |
| Royce Freeman |
Oregon |
4.16 |
2018 |
| Ryan Nall |
Oregon State |
4.16 |
2018 |
| Chris Warren |
Texas |
4.18 |
2018 |
2017
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Stanley Williams |
Kentucky |
4.18 |
2017 |
| Joe Williams |
Utah |
4.19 |
2017 |
| Aaron Jones |
Texas El Paso |
4.20 |
2017 |
| Christian McCaffrey |
Stanford |
4.22 |
2017 |
| Wayne Gallman |
Clemson |
4.28 |
2017 |
| Jeremy McNichols |
Boise State |
4.28 |
2017 |
2016
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Danny Vitale |
Northwestern |
4.12 |
2016 |
| DeAndre Washington |
Texas Tech |
4.20 |
2016 |
| Peyton Barber |
Auburn |
4.21 |
2016 |
| Kenyan Drake |
Alabama |
4.21 |
2016 |
| Daniel Lasco |
California |
4.26 |
2016 |
2015
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Ameer Abdullah |
Nebraska |
3.95 |
2015 |
| Melvin Gordon |
Wisconsin |
4.07 |
2015 |
| Jay Ajayi |
Boise State |
4.10 |
2015 |
| Ross Scheuerman |
Lafayette College |
4.11 |
2015 |
| Trey Williams |
Texas A&M |
4.12 |
2015 |
2014
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Bishop Sankey |
Washington |
4.00 |
2014 |
| Dri Archer |
Kent State |
4.06 |
2014 |
| Andre Williams |
Boston College |
4.06 |
2014 |
| Jerick McKinnon |
Georgia Southern |
4.12 |
2014 |
| Henry Josey |
Missouri |
4.13 |
2014 |
2013
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Christine Michael |
Texas A&M |
4.02 |
2013 |
| Rex Burkhead |
Nebraska |
4.09 |
2013 |
| CJ Anderson |
California |
4.12 |
2013 |
| Giovani Bernard |
North Carolina |
4.12 |
2013 |
| Kerwynn Williams |
Utah State |
4.15 |
2013 |
2012
| Fastest RB Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Chris Rainey |
Florida |
3.93 |
2012 |
| Dan Herron |
Ohio State |
4.04 |
2012 |
| LaMichael James |
Oregon |
4.12 |
2012 |
| David Wilson |
Virginia Tech |
4.12 |
2012 |
| Doug Martin |
Boise State |
4.16 |
2012 |
Additional Running Back 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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