The Main Takeaway

Much has been said by NFL Draft pundits about how deep the running back class in this year's draft.

If Saturday's Combine workouts were any indication, it has an argument to also be the fastest.

A total of 14 running backs ran a sub-4.50 second 40-yard dash on Saturday, according to Next Gen Stats, which is the most in the last three years. There were only seven in 2023 and eight in 2024.

It was Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten who led the group with a 4.32-second run, as his 1.49-second 10-yard split also topped the position. Tuten was also impressive on the afternoon leading the running backs with a 40.5-inch vertical jump.

The biggest name of the afternoon for the running backs in Indianapolis was Hampton, who once again strengthened his case as one of the top two running backs in the class.

Hampton ran a strong 40-yard dash of 4.46 seconds to go along with the third-highest broad jump of the day at 10-foot, 10-inches.

What was more impressive was Hampton put on this performance after measuring in at 5-foot-11 and 221 pounds, earning him a Relative Athletic Score of 9.93. It ranked 14 out of 1909 running backs since 1987.

Henderson was also another big name running back who showed off his speed on Saturday.

The Ohio State product, who is NFL Network Daniel Jeremiah's third-highest ranked running back, hit a top speed of 23.38 miles per hour. It was the second-highest speed among all running backs.