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 Tight End 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 Tight End 20 yd Shuttle Drills All-Time
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Tony Scheffler |
Western Michigan |
4.01 |
2006 |
| Drake Dunsmore |
Northwestern |
4.03 |
2012 |
| Jordan Cameron |
USC |
4.03 |
2011 |
| Garrett Mills |
Tulsa |
4.05 |
2006 |
| Darnell Washington |
Georgia |
4.08 |
2023 |
| Jeff King |
Virginia Tech |
4.09 |
2018 |
| Mike Gesicki |
Penn State |
4.10 |
2006 |
| Owen Daniels |
Wisconsin |
4.10 |
2018 |
| Foster Moreau |
LSU |
4.11 |
2006 |
| Zack Kuntz |
Old Dominion |
4.12 |
2023 |
Year By Year Top Tight End 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 tight end that ran a 4.30 or less.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Darnell Washington |
Georgia |
4.08 |
2023 |
| Zack Kuntz |
Old Dominion |
4.12 |
2023 |
| Sam LaPorta |
Iowa |
4.25 |
2023 |
| Luke Schoonmaker |
Michigan |
4.27 |
2023 |
| Tucker Kraft |
South Dakota State |
4.29 |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Peyton Hendershot |
Indiana |
4.25 |
2022 |
| Austin Allen |
Nebraska |
4.26 |
2022 |
| Curtis Hodges |
Arizona State |
4.28 |
2022 |
| Greg Dulcich |
UCLA |
4.37 |
2022 |
| Cole Turner |
Nevada |
4.41 |
2022 |
2020
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Dalton Keene |
Virginia Tech |
4.19 |
2020 |
| Charlie Taumoepeau |
Portland State |
4.27 |
2020 |
| Adam Trautman |
Dayton |
4.27 |
2020 |
| Brycen Hopkins |
Purdue |
4.28 |
2020 |
| CJ O’Grady |
Arkansas |
4.34 |
2020 |
2019
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Foster Moreau |
LSU |
4.11 |
2019 |
| TJ Hockenson |
Iowa |
4.18 |
2019 |
| Noah Fant |
Iowa |
4.22 |
2019 |
| Kahale Warring |
San Diego State |
4.25 |
2019 |
| Dawson Knox |
Ole Miss |
4.27 |
2019 |
2018
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Mike Gesicki |
Penn State |
4.10 |
2018 |
| Ian Thomas |
Indiana |
4.20 |
2018 |
| Tyler Conklin |
Central Michigan |
4.23 |
2018 |
| Durham Smythe |
Notre Dame |
4.23 |
2018 |
| Hayden Hurst |
South Carolina |
4.37 |
2018 |
2017
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| OJ Howard |
Alabama |
4.16 |
2017 |
| Jonnu Smith |
FIU |
4.18 |
2017 |
| Evan Engram |
Ole Miss |
4.23 |
2017 |
| Gerald Everett |
South Alabama |
4.33 |
2017 |
| Jordan Leggett |
Clemson |
4.33 |
2017 |
2016
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| David Morgan |
Texas San Antonio |
4.19 |
2016 |
| Ben Braunecker |
Harvard |
4.20 |
2016 |
| Nick Vannett |
Ohio State |
4.20 |
2016 |
| Thomas Duarte |
UCLA |
4.24 |
2016 |
| Jerell Adams |
South Carolina |
4.31 |
2016 |
| Temarrick Hemingway |
South Carolina State |
4.31 |
2016 |
2015
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Nick Boyle |
Delaware |
4.23 |
2015 |
| Blake Bell |
Oklahoma |
4.32 |
2015 |
| MyCole Pruitt |
Southern Illinois |
4.37 |
2015 |
| Maxx Williams |
Minnesota |
4.37 |
2015 |
| Cameron Clear |
Texas A&M |
4.48 |
2015 |
2014
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| CJ Fiedorowicz |
Iowa |
4.26 |
2014 |
| Jace Amaro |
Texas Tech |
4.30 |
2014 |
| Reggie Jordan |
Missouri Western |
4.30 |
2014 |
| Arthur Lynch |
Georgia |
4.35 |
2014 |
| Jacob Pedersen |
Wisconsin |
4.40 |
2014 |
2013
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jake Stoneburner |
Ohio State |
4.27 |
2013 |
| Gavin Escobar |
San Diego State |
4.31 |
2013 |
| Tyler Eifert |
Notre Dame |
4.32 |
2013 |
| Matt Furstenburg |
Maryland |
4.35 |
2013 |
| Philip Lutzenkirchen |
Auburn |
4.35 |
2013 |
2012
| Fastest TE Shuttle Times in NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| James Hanna |
Oklahoma |
4.11 |
2012 |
| Michael Egnew |
Missouri |
4.32 |
2012 |
| Dwayne Allen |
Clemson |
4.37 |
2012 |
| David Paulson |
Oregon |
4.40 |
2012 |
| Ladarius Green |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
4.47 |
2012 |
Additional Tight End 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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