Best Running Back Broad Jumps at NFL Combine (By Year)
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 like field day when you were a kid, but with some of the best athletes in the world.
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 (going back to 2011) to find the best Running Back Broad Jumps 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 I’ve stuck strictly to the official reps from Indianapolis.
Best Running Back Broad Jumps All-Time
| Best RB Broad Jumps in NFL Combine History | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Daniel Lasco | California | 11’3″ | 2016 |
| Anthony Alridge | Houston | 11’2″ | 2008 |
| Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | 11’2″ | 2014 |
| Carl Stewart | Auburn | 11’2″ | 2008 |
| Jerick McKinnon | Georgia Southern | 11’0″ | 2014 |
| David Wilson | Virginia Tech | 11’0″ | 2012 |
| AJ Dillon | Boston College | 10’11” | 2020 |
| Alvin Kamara | Tennessee | 10’11” | 2017 |
I usually list the top 10 all-time (instead of the 8 listed above), but there are 9 guys all tied at 10’10” including Derrick Henry and Chris Johnson.
Year By Year Top Running Back Broad Numbers
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 Broad Jumps from each year going back to 2011. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any running back that jumped 10’6″ or further.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2023 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Chase Brown | Illinois | 10’7″ | 2023 |
| Keaton Mitchell | East Carolina | 10’6″ | 2023 |
| Tyjae Spears | Tulane | 10’5″ | 2023 |
| Bijan Robinson | Texas | 10’4″ | 2023 |
| Deneric Prince | Tulsa | 10’4″ | 2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2022 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Jerrion Ealy | Ole Miss | 10’8″ | 2022 |
| Zamir White | Georgia | 10’8″ | 2022 |
| Kevin Harris | South Carolina | 10’6″ | 2022 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 10’6″ | 2022 |
| Rachaad White | Arizona State | 10’5″ | 2022 |
2020
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2020 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| AJ Dillon | Boston College | 10’11” | 2020 |
| Darius Anderson | TCU | 10’8″ | 2020 |
| Rico Dowdle | South Carolina | 10’7″ | 2020 |
| Brian Herrien | Georgia | 10’6″ | 2020 |
| Levante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 10’5″ | 2020 |
| Darrynton Evans | Appalachian State | 10’5″ | 2020 |
| Javon Leake | Maryland | 10’5″ | 2020 |
| James Robinson | Illinois State | 10’5″ | 2020 |
2019
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2019 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Justice Hill | Oklahoma State | 10’10” | 2019 |
| Travis Homer | Miami | 10’10” | 2019 |
| Dexter Williams | Notre Dame | 10’10” | 2019 |
| Alexander Mattison | Boise State | 10’7″ | 2019 |
| Alex Barnes | Kansas State | 10’6″ | 2019 |
2018
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2018 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Bo Scarbrough | Alabama | 10’9″ | 2018 |
| Nick Chubb | Georgia | 10’8″ | 2018 |
| Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | 10’6″ | 2018 |
| Roc Thomas | Jacksonville State | 10’5″ | 2018 |
| Kalen Ballage | Arizona State | 10’2″ | 2018 |
| Justin Crawford | West Virginia | 10’2″ | 2018 |
| Chase Edmonds | Fordham | 10’2″ | 2018 |
| Justin Jackson | Northwestern | 10’2″ | 2018 |
| Ryan Nall | Oregon State | 10’2″ | 2018 |
2017
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2017 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Alvin Kamara | Tennessee | 10’11” | 2017 |
| Chris Carson | Oklahoma State | 10’10” | 2017 |
| Aaron Jones | Texas El Paso | 10’7″ | 2017 |
| Brian Hill | Wyoming | 10’5″ | 2017 |
| Marlon Mack | South Florida | 10’5″ | 2017 |
| Joe Williams | Utah | 10’5″ | 2017 |
2016
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2016 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Daniel Lasco | California | 11’3″ | 2016 |
| Tyler Ervin | San Jose State | 10’10” | 2016 |
| Derrick Henry | Alabama | 10’10” | 2016 |
| Paul Perkins | UCLA | 10’4″ | 2016 |
| Kenyan Drake | Alabama | 10’3″ | 2016 |
| Danny Vitale | Northwestern | 10’3″ | 2016 |
2015
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2015 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 10’10” | 2015 |
| David Johnson | Northern Iowa | 10’7″ | 2015 |
| Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | 10’6″ | 2015 |
| John Crockett | North Dakota State | 10’5″ | 2015 |
| 6 guys tied | n/a | 10’1″ | 2015 |
2014
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2014 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | 11’2″ | 2014 |
| Jerick McKinnon | Georgia Southern | 11’0″ | 2014 |
| Andre Williams | Boston College | 10’9″ | 2014 |
| Tre Mason | Auburn | 10’6″ | 2014 |
| Bishop Sankey | Washington | 10’6″ | 2014 |
| Charles Sims | West Virginia | 10’6″ | 2014 |
2013
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2013 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| Michael Ford | LSU | 10’10” | 2013 |
| Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | 10’5″ | 2013 |
| Christine Michael | Texas A&M | 10’5″ | 2013 |
| Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | 10’4″ | 2013 |
| Joseph Randle | Oklahoma State | 10’3″ | 2013 |
2012
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2012 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| David Wilson | Virginia Tech | 11’0″ | 2012 |
| Bernard Pierce | Temple | 10’3″ | 2012 |
| LaMichael James | Oregon | 10’3″ | 2012 |
| Robert Turbin | Utah State | 10’2″ | 2012 |
| Chris Rainey | Florida | 10’0″ | 2012 |
| Doug Martin | Boise State | 10’0″ | 2012 |
2011
| Best RB Broad Jumps at NFL Combine 2011 | |||
| Player | School | Distance | Year |
| DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | 10’10” | 2011 |
| Jordan Todman | Connecticut | 10’6″ | 2011 |
| Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech | 10’3″ | 2011 |
| Mikel Leshoure | Illinois | 10’2″ | 2011 |
| Kendall Hunter | Oklahoma State | 10’2″ | 2011 |
Notes
I want to point out for a second, the two biggest freaks of nature on this page (in my opinion of course) – A.J. Dillon and Derrick Henry.
But, wait a second, you might say, there are a bunch of guys with better broad jumps than them? In fact, Derrick Henry didn’t even have the best broad jump in his own class. And, while that is true, sometimes you have to go one layer deeper in the numbers to find the true gems.
The average NFL Running Back is about 214 pounds. Dillon and Henry are currently two of the three biggest running backs in the league at 247 pounds. That’s 30 pounds heavier than the average back! Yet, these two were both at the combine putting up ridiculous numbers.
They had two of the best broad jumps of all time. Dillon also had a vertical of 41 inches! Plus, both ran 4.5 in the 40. All just incredibly impressive.
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to NFL Combine actually jumps (although broad jumps along with running the 40 and vertical jumps are still heavily participated in by running backs). So, some players that potentially could put up a big jump 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.
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