One of the more intriguing NFL Scouting Combine tests that takes place each winter is the 3-cone drill. It's supposed to help scouts determine a player's ability to alter directions at the highest speed possible. And apparently 2011 was the "Year of the 3-Cone Drill" as 6 of the very best 15 times came from that year's event in Indianapolis.
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If you've never seen the 3-cone drill before, it goes a little something like this.
Now that you have a better understanding of this funky test, let's check out the best times in the history of the NFL Combine.
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Jeff Maehl – 6.42 Seconds
Maehl was a stud at Oregon, especially his senior season when he snagged 77 passes for over 1,000 yards. In the BCS title game that same year, he connected for the longest pass play from scrimmage in a college championship game tilt when he went 81 yards after hauling in a Darron Thomas pass.
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Best NFL Combine 3-Cone Drill Times
| Time | Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.42 | Jeff Maehl | Oregon | WR | 2011 |
| 6.44 | Buster Skrine | Tennessee-Chattanooga | DB | 2011 |
| 6.45 | Scott Long | Louisville | WR | 2010 |
| 6.46 | Dane Sanzenbacher | Ohio State | WR | 2011 |
| 6.47 | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | FS | 2014 |
| 6.48 | Terrence Toliver | LSU | WR | 2011 |
| 6.49 | Devon Cajuste | Stanford | WR | 2016 |
| 6.50 | Chykie Brown | Texas | DB | 2011 |
| 6.50 | Leon Hall | Michigan | CB | 2007 |
| 6.50 | Chris Rainey | Florida | RB | 2012 |
| 6.50 | Cecil Shorts | Mount Union | WR | 2011 |
| 6.52 | Will Davis | Utah State | CB | 2013 |
| 6.53 | Damian Copeland | Louisville | WR | 2014 |
| 6.53 | T.J. Moe | Missouri | WR | 2013 |
| 6.54 | Anthony Gonzalez | Ohio State | WR | 2007 |
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