Every year, the NFL Combine brings together some of the best athletes in the FBS and college football as a whole. Some players like running backs and wide receivers can improve their draft stocks by running fast times in the 40-yard dash. Others, like offensive linemen, may not even need to run the 40 because teams may not value that data.
Either way, no matter who the player is, a fast 40 time sure doesn’t hurt one’s draft hopes.
Here’s a look at the fastest 40 times from the NFL Combine for safeties (disclaimer: this is using data NFL.com, which only goes back to the mid-2000s):
Fastest Safeties At The NFL Combine, Ranked
| Rank | Name | School | Time |
| 1 | Zedrick Woods | Ole Miss | 4.29 |
| 2 | Nick Cross | Maryland | 4.34 |
| 3 | Troy Apke | Penn State | 4.34 |
| 4 | Josh Barrett | Arizona State | 4.35 |
| 5 | Tycen Anderson | Toledo | 4.36 |
| 6 | Percy Butler | Louisiana | 4.36 |
| 7 | JT Woods | Baylor | 4.36 |
| 8 | Darnell Savage | Maryland | 4.36 |
| 9 | Marques Sigle | Kansas State | 4.37 |
| 10 | Lewis Cine | Georgia | 4.37 |
