2015 NFL Combine results: 40-yard dash times for tight ends

Small-school prospects ruled the roost.

The 40-yard dash has been the measuring stick for speed since Paul Brown began using it in the 1950s. While the expectations and relevance vary by position, a strong showing in the 40 seems to always signal good things for the player in question. On Friday, the tight ends took part in the yearly ritual.

Because tight ends are thought of more as pass catchers than blockers, the results of the drill can have a significant impact on the way teams perceive them. In 2006, Vernon Davis entered the draft process as a fridge first-round tight end, but after he blazed a 4.38-second 40, he vaulted into the top 10. The same thing happened to Eric Ebron last year after he produced a solid 4.60 time.

As for this year's draft class, the top performers both hailed from small schools. Southern Illinois' Mycole Pruitt led the group with an official time of 4.58 seconds, followed closely by the 4.65-second showing provided by Southern Alabama's Wes Saxton. Maxx Williams, the consensus top tight end in the draft, came in third with a respectable time of 4.78 seconds.

Here are the full results for the tight end 40-yard dash drill:

Player	School	Height	Weight	40 time
Anderson, Rory "Busta"	South Carolina	6050	244
Bell, Blake	Oklahoma	6062	252	4.8
Bibbs, E.J.	Iowa State	6020	258
Boyle, Nick	Delaware	6044	268
Christian, Gerald	Louisville	6030	244	4.87
Clear, Cameron	Texas A&M	6053	277	4.98
Derby, A.J.	Arkansas	6040	255
Heuerman, Jeff	Ohio State	6050	254
James, Jesse	Penn State	6070	261	4.83
Koyack, Ben	Notre Dame	6050	255
Kroft, Tyler	Rutgers	6060	246
O'Leary, Nick	Florida State	6032	252	4.93
Pruitt, Mycole	Southern Illinois	6022	251	4.58
Saxton, Wes	Southern Alabama	6033	248	4.65
Sifrin, Jean	UMass	6052	245	4.84
Telfer, Randall	Southern Cal	6055	250
Tomlinson, Eric	UTEP	6060	263
Walford, Clive	Miami (FL)	6040	251	4.79
Williams, Maxx	Minnesota	6037	249	4.78

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