Best Safety 20 yd Shuttle Times in NFL Combine History
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 Safety 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.
Note (2): Data is hard to find on Safeties prior to around 2015-2016. I’m not totally sure yet whether that is because all defensive backs were grouped together or something different. Will continue to update this sheet as I get more info.
Fastest Safety 20 yd Shuttle Drills All-Time
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine History | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Sabby Piscitelli | Oregon State | 3.90 | 2007 |
| Taylor Rapp | Washington | 3.99 | 2019 |
| Marvell Tell | USC | 4.01 | 2019 |
| Troy Apke | Penn State | 4.03 | 2018 |
| Daxton Hill | Michigan | 4.06 | 2022 |
| Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | 4.08 | 2020 |
| Budda Baker | Washington | 4.08 | 2017 |
| Lukas Denis | Boston College | 4.09 | 2019 |
| Amani Hooker | Iowa | 4.10 | 2019 |
| Michael Griffin | Texas | 4.10 | 2007 |
Year By Year Top Safety Shuttle Times
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 shuttle times from each year going back to 2016. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any safety that ran under a 4.20.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2023 | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Daniel Scott | California | 4.17 | 2023 |
| Brandon Joseph | Notre Dame | 4.23 | 2023 |
| Tyreque Jones | Boise State | 4.48 | 2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2022 | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Daxton Hill | Michigan | 4.06 | 2022 |
| Jalen Pitre | Baylor | 4.18 | 2022 |
| Dane Belton | Iowa | 4.24 | 2022 |
| Tycen Anderson | Toledo | 4.28 | 2022 |
| Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | 4.32 | 2022 |
2020
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2020 | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | 4.08 | 2020 |
| Chris Miller | Baylor | 4.12 | 2020 |
| K’Von Wallace | Clemson | 4.15 | 2020 |
| Jordan Fuller | Ohio State | 4.27 | 2020 |
| Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | 4.30 | 2020 |
2019
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2019 | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Taylor Rapp | Washington | 3.99 | 2019 |
| Marvell Tell | USC | 4.01 | 2019 |
| Lukas Denis | Boston College | 4.09 | 2019 |
| Amani Hooker | Iowa | 4.10 | 2019 |
| Will Harris | Boston College | 4.12 | 2019 |
2018
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2018 | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Troy Apke | Penn State | 4.03 | 2018 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | Northwestern | 4.12 | 2018 |
| Justin Reid | Stanford | 4.15 | 2018 |
| Quenton Meeks | Stanford | 4.23 | 2018 |
| Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | 4.24 | 2018 |
2017
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2017 | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Budda Baker | Washington | 4.08 | 2017 |
| Jamal Adams | LSU | 4.13 | 2017 |
| Xavier Woods | Louisiana Tech | 4.13 | 2017 |
| John Johnson | Boston College | 4.18 | 2017 |
| Desmond King | Iowa | 4.18 | 2017 |
2016
| Fastest S Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2016 | |||
| Player | School | Time | Year |
| Darian Thompson | Boise State | 4.33 | 2016 |
| Elijah Shumate | Notre Dame | 4.51 | 2016 |
2015
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2014
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2013
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Additional Safety 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.
