SEC Football: Comparing NFL Combine 40-Yard Dash Times to High School Times
By Josh Sanchez
NFL Draft prospects took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium last week at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine in an effort to impress NFL scouts and solidify their rankings in the draft class. SB Nation put together a list of the prospects 40-yard dash times that compare the results from their high school run to their NFL 40.
The most interesting numbers came from the Southeastern Conference, where the top players in the nation come to play.
Out of the 55 SEC players that ran the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis, only 17 were able to cut their times from college. It’s likely a results of adding weight and muscle to their frames.
Here are the times from the SEC scouting combine invitees:
| PLAYER | COLLEGE | POS | NFL 40 | High School 40 | |
| P.J. Lonergan | LSU | OL | 5.38 | 4.78 | |
| Kwame Geathers | Georgia | DL | 5.44 | 5 | |
| D.J. Fluker | Alabama | OL | 5.31 | 4.9 | |
| Sam Montgomery | LSU | DL | 4.81 | 4.44 | |
| Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | DL | 5.02 | 4.72 | |
| Josh Boyd | Mississippi State | DL | 5.14 | 4.85 | |
| DeVonte Holloman | South Carolina | LB | 4.76 | 4.5 | |
| T.J. Moe | Missouri | WR | 4.74 | 4.5 | |
| D.J. Swearinger | South Carolina | S | 4.67 | 4.44 | |
| Jordan Reed | Florida | TE | 4.72 | 4.5 | |
| Philip Lutzenkirchen | Auburn | TE | 4.94 | 4.73 | |
| Kevin Minter | LSU | LB | 4.81 | 4.6 | |
| Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | DL | 4.95 | 4.74 | |
| Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | QB | 4.95 | 4.75 | |
| Justice Cunningham | South Carolina | TE | 4.94 | 4.78 | |
| Jonathan Stewart | Texas A&M | LB | 4.68 | 4.52 | |
| Josh Evans | Florida | S | 4.58 | 4.43 | |
| Mike Gillislee | Florida | RB | 4.55 | 4.4 | |
| Alec Ogletree | Georgia | LB | 4.7 | 4.55 | |
| Sean Porter | Texas A&M | LB | 4.75 | 4.6 | |
| T.J. Johnson | South Carolina | OL | 5.33 | 5.2 | |
| Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M | OL | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
| Matt Elam | Florida | S | 4.54 | 4.45 | |
| Christine Michael | Texas A&M | RB | 4.54 | 4.45 | |
| Robert Lester | Alabama | S | 4.66 | 4.59 | |
| Zaviar Gooden | Missouri | LB | 4.47 | 4.4 | |
| Tavarres King | Georgia | WR | 4.47 | 4.41 | |
| Mychal Rivera | Tennessee | TE | 4.81 | 4.75 | |
| Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | RB | 4.55 | 4.5 | |
| Cornelius Washington | Georgia | LB | 4.55 | 4.51 | |
| Ace Sanders | South Carolina | WR | 4.58 | 4.54 | |
| Justin Hunter | Tennessee | WR | 4.44 | 4.4 | |
| Barkevious Mingo | LSU | DL | 4.58 | 4.55 | |
| Dee Milliner | Alabama | DB | 4.37 | 4.35 | |
| Jon Bostic | Florida | LB | 4.61 | 4.59 | |
| Devin Taylor | South Carolina | DL | 4.72 | 4.7 | |
| Tharold Simon | LSU | DB | 4.51 | 4.5 | |
| Cobi Hamilton | Arkansas | WR | 4.56 | 4.56 | |
| Chance Warmack | Alabama | OL | 5.49 | 5.5 | |
| Darius Slay | Mississippi State | DB | 4.36 | 4.37 | |
| Shawn Williams | Georgia | S | 4.46 | 4.5 | |
| Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | RB | 4.34 | 4.4 | |
| Michael Ford | LSU | RB | 4.5 | 4.56 | |
| Eric Reid | LSU | S | 4.53 | 4.6 | |
| Ryan Swope | Texas A&M | WR | 4.34 | 4.41 | |
| Sanders Commings | Georgia | DB | 4.41 | 4.5 | |
| Chris Gragg | Arkansas | TE | 4.5 | 4.6 | |
| Lavar Edwards | LSU | DL | 4.8 | 4.9 | |
| Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | DB | 4.5 | 4.62 | |
| Knile Davis | Arkansas | RB | 4.37 | 4.5 | |
| Michael Williams | Alabama | TE | 4.52 | 4.7 | |
| Sharrif Floyd | Florida | DL | 4.92 | 5.12 | |
| Alvin Bailey | Arkansas | OL | 4.95 | 5.3 | |
| Tyler Bray | Tennessee | QB | 5.05 | 5.45 | |
| Corey Lemonier | Auburn | DL | 4.6 | 5.06 |