2022 NFL Combine: 5 players who stole the show in Indianapolis

The goal of every NFL draft hopeful is to steal the show at the NFL Combine. Who stepped up and made sure all eyes were on them this year?

This year’s NFL Combine had no shortage of standout performers as NFL draft prospects set out to impress.

Which players made statements and stole the headlines?

Here’s a look at the guys who made it their mission to walk away from Indianapolis with a nice stock boost.

5 players who stole the show at the 2022 NFL Combine

Baylor speedsters

It’s easy to get hung up on measurable at the Combine, especially when it comes to the 40-yard dash. Runs in shorts and a tee don’t always translate to ability in pads.

Still, there was some serious speed on display in Indianapolis year and a lot of it came via the Baylor Bears.

Cornerback Kalon Barnes ripped off the second-fastest 40-yard dash in Combine history, a mere 0.01 seconds behind record-holder John Ross. His was the fastest time ever for a cornerback.

Barnes’ teammates also showed out in the 40. Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton delivered a 4.28-second 40, with his unofficial time of 4.21 briefly looking like a new Combine record.

Defensive back J.T. Woods came through with a 4.36-second run, helping Baylor become the first school since 2003 to have three players run sub 4.4 in a single Combine. That was when USC’s Kareem Kelly, Troy Polamalu and Justin Fargas performed that feat. However, only Fargas was 0.01 faster than Woods.