Jaguars NFL combine results: Fastest cornerback prospects in 40 yard dash
Which cornerbacks ran the fastest 40-yard dash times at the 2025 NFL combine? This is, of course, a big position of need for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Not only at cornerback, but the Jaguars' pass defense as a whole last season ranked as one of the worst in football in many key categories. According to Pro Football Reference, the Jaguars ranked 24th in completion rate and in the bottom three in passer rating, interceptions, and yards per pass attempt allowed--giving up way too many explosive plays through the air.
What the Jaguars will have to find this offseason, whether that be in free agency or the draft, is a starting cornerback to line up opposite of Tyson Campbell.
Recently, GM James Gladstone highlighted what kinds of players the Jaguars will be looking for:
'We will prioritize people and players that are intangibly rich,' Gladstone said. 'By doing so, they will elevate our ecosystem, our team, by being nothing more than themselves. It's as simple as that.'
'On the field, we're looking for competitiveness, toughness, and football instincts. Off the field, you're looking for people that elevate those around them and are passionate about the sport of football. So it's really not all that complex, but it's something that we're just simply going to prioritize and be disciplined in our approach.'
Here are the cornerbacks that posted the fastest 40-yard dash times.
Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky: 4.28 seconds
Darien Porter, Iowa State: 4.30 seconds
Caleb Ransaw, Tulane: 4.33 seconds
Jacob Parrish, Kansas State: 4.35 seconds
Zah Frazier, UTSA: 4.36 seconds
Jahdae Barron, Texas: 4.39 seconds
Robert Longerbeam, Rutgers: 4.39 seconds
Justin Walley, Minnesota: 4.40 seconds
For the complete list of 40-yard dash times for the cornerback group, click here.
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