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.
Some may call it overrated, and that’s debatable, but you definitely get some insight into each guy’s speed, explosiveness, ability to change direction, etc.
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 Wide Receiver 3-Cone Drill (also called L-Drill) 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 Wide Receiver 3-Cone Drills All-Time
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine History |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Jeff Maehl |
Oregon |
6.42 |
2011 |
Scott Long |
Louisville |
6.45 |
2010 |
Dane Sanzenbacher |
Ohio State |
6.46 |
2011 |
Terrence Toliver |
LSU |
6.48 |
2011 |
Devon Cajuste |
Stanford |
6.49 |
2016 |
Cecil Shorts |
Mount Union |
6.50 |
2011 |
Damian Copeland |
Louisville |
6.53 |
2014 |
TJ Moe |
Missouri |
6.53 |
2013 |
Anthony Gonzalez |
Ohio State |
6.54 |
2007 |
Dylan Cantrell |
Texas Tech |
6.56 |
2018 |
J’Mon Moore |
Missouri |
6.56 |
2018 |
Year By Year Top Wide Receiver 3-Cone Times
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 3-Cone times from each year going back to 2012. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any wide receiver that ran a 6.75 or less.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2023 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
Ohio State |
6.57 |
2023 |
Andrei Iosivas |
Princeton |
6.85 |
2023 |
Grant DuBose |
Charlotte |
6.89 |
2023 |
Marvin Mims Jr |
Oklahoma |
6.90 |
2023 |
Xavier Hutchinson |
Iowa State |
6.91 |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2022 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Calvin Austin III |
Memphis |
6.65 |
2022 |
Kevin Austin Jr. |
Notre Dame |
6.71 |
2022 |
Bo Melton |
Rutgers |
6.98 |
2022 |
Jalen Nailor |
Michigan State |
7.03 |
2022 |
Jalen Tolbert |
South Alabama |
7.08 |
2022 |
2020
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2020 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Denzel Mims |
Baylor |
6.66 |
2020 |
Juwan Johnson |
Oregon |
6.94 |
2020 |
Aaron Parker |
Rhode Island |
6.94 |
2020 |
Michael Pittman |
USC |
6.96 |
2020 |
KJ Osborn |
Miami |
7.00 |
2020 |
2019
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2019 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Miles Boykin |
Notre Dame |
6.77 |
2019 |
Stanley Morgan |
Nebraska |
6.78 |
2019 |
Hunter Renfrow |
Clemson |
6.80 |
2019 |
Cody Thompson |
Toledo |
6.87 |
2019 |
Bisi Johnson |
Colorado State |
6.88 |
2019 |
2018
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2018 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Dylan Cantrell |
Texas Tech |
6.56 |
2018 |
J’Mon Moore |
Missouri |
6.56 |
2018 |
Courtland Sutton |
SMU |
6.57 |
2018 |
Simmie Cobbs |
Indiana |
6.70 |
2018 |
Deon Cain |
Clemson |
6.71 |
2018 |
Steven Mitchell |
USC |
6.75 |
2018 |
2017
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2017 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Taywan Taylor |
Western Kentucky |
6.57 |
2017 |
Isaiah McKenzie |
Georgia |
6.64 |
2017 |
Jehu Chesson |
Michigan |
6.70 |
2017 |
Quincy Adeboyejo |
Ole Miss |
6.73 |
2017 |
Kendrick Bourne |
Eastern Washington |
6.73 |
2017 |
Chad Hansen |
California |
6.74 |
2017 |
Krishawn Hogan |
Marian |
6.74 |
2017 |
Trent Taylor |
Louisiana Tech |
6.74 |
2017 |
Cooper Kupp |
Eastern Washington |
6.75 |
2017 |
2016
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2016 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Devon Cajuste |
Stanford |
6.49 |
2016 |
Trevor Davis |
California |
6.60 |
2016 |
Braxton Miller |
Ohio State |
6.65 |
2016 |
DJ Foster |
Arizona State |
6.75 |
2016 |
Chris Moore |
Cincinnati |
6.76 |
2016 |
2015
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2015 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Justin Hardy |
East Carolina |
6.63 |
2015 |
Mario Alford |
West Virginia |
6.64 |
2015 |
Kenny Bell |
Nebraska |
6.66 |
2015 |
Phillip Dorsett |
Miami |
6.70 |
2015 |
Amari Cooper |
Alabama |
6.71 |
2015 |
2014
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2014 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Damian Copeland |
Louisville |
6.53 |
2014 |
Tevin Reese |
Baylor |
6.63 |
2014 |
Jeff Janis |
Saginaw Valley State |
6.64 |
2014 |
Ryan Grant |
Tulane |
6.68 |
2014 |
Kevin Norwood |
Alabama |
6.68 |
2014 |
Odell Beckham Jr |
LSU |
6.69 |
2014 |
Bruce Ellington |
South Carolina |
6.69 |
2014 |
Walt Powell |
Murray State |
6.70 |
2014 |
Isaiah Burse |
Fresno State |
6.74 |
2014 |
2013
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2013 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
TJ Moe |
Missouri |
6.53 |
2013 |
Marquess Wilson |
Washington State |
6.65 |
2013 |
Josh Boyce |
TCU |
6.68 |
2013 |
Da’Rick Rogers |
Tennessee Tech |
6.71 |
2013 |
Ryan Spadola |
Lehigh University |
6.72 |
2013 |
2012
Fastest WR 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2012 |
Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
Junior Hemingway |
Michigan |
6.59 |
2012 |
Danny Coale |
Virginia Tech |
6.69 |
2012 |
TJ Graham |
NC State |
6.77 |
2012 |
Marvin Jones |
California |
6.81 |
2012 |
Jerrell Jackson |
Missouri |
6.82 |
2012 |
Kashif Moore |
Connecticut |
6.82 |
2012 |
Additional Wide Receiver Results
In addition to the 3-Cone, 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 3-Cone 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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