Marshall, Ervin post top 40-yard dash times among RBs
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
The running backs took part in on-field drills at the NFL Scouting Combine on Friday, kicking off the day of work with the 40-yard dash.
Keith Marshall and Tyler Ervin finished the day atop the strong group, with the former setting the pace for the rest of the skill position players set to run over the weekend.
Consensus top running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry placed further down the board, but both posted strong times relative to their respective skill sets.
Devontae Booker and Jordan Howard were among several notable names that did not take part.
| Player | School | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Marshall | Georgia | 4.31 sec |
| Tyler Ervin | San Jose St. | 4.41 sec |
| Kenyan Drake | Alabama | 4.45 sec |
| Daniel Lasco | California | 4.46 sec |
| Wendell Smallwood | West Virginia | 4.47 sec |
| Marshaun Coprich | Illinois St. | 4.47 sec |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio St. | 4.47 sec |
| C.J. Prosise | Notre Dame | 4.48 sec |
| Josh Ferguson | Illinois | 4.48 sec |
| DeAndre Washington | Texas Tech | 4.49 sec |
| Brandon Wilds | South Carolina | 4.54 sec |
| Paul Perkins | UCLA | 4.54 sec |
| Derrick Henry | Alabama | 4.54 sec |
| Kenneth Dixon | Louisiana Tech | 4.58 sec |
| Alex Collins | Arkansas | 4.59 sec |
| Dan Vitale | Northwestern | 4.60 sec |
| Kelvin Taylor | Florida | 4.60 sec |
| Peyton Barber | Auburn | 4.64 sec |
| Soma Vainuku | USC | 4.68 sec |
| Glenn Gronkowski | Kansas St. | 4.71 sec |
| Shad Thornton | NC State | 4.71 sec |
| Andy Janovich | Nebraska | 4.81 sec |
| Devontae Booker | Utah | DNP |
| Jordan Howard | Indiana | DNP |
| Jonathan Williams | Arkansas | DNP |
| Tre Madden | USC | DNP |
| Tra Carson | Texas A&M | DNP |
| Quayvon Hicks | Georgia | DNP |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | DNP |
(Official times courtesy NFL.com)
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