Josh Allen Posts a 4.63 40-Yard Dash

Brian Spurlock | USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky’s Josh Allen competed in the 40-yard dash Sunday afternoon at the NFL Combine.  When the dust settled, the future top five pick finished the drill in 4.63 seconds.

.@UKFootball LB @JoshAllen41_ runs a 4.64u in his second 40-yard dash attempt.

Allen is @MoveTheSticks' #3 overall prospect.

📺: #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/wL6qSVFaHJ

— NFL (@NFL) March 3, 2019

The time was .07 faster than his first attempt.  Allen was tied for 19th among all linebackers, and just .01 behind his teammate, Jordan Jones.

LB Jordan Jones runs 4.62 in his first attempt and 4.65 in his second. #NFLCombine #WeAreUK pic.twitter.com/Vi4lKVNHU1

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) March 3, 2019

Allen’s time did not pop off the page, like Mississippi State’s Montez Sweat, who burned through the drill in 4.41 seconds.  However, Allen did surpass Nick Bosa, his top competition for the No. 1 overall spot, who posted a time of 4.79.

While players competed in drills on the field, NFL Network analysts didn’t jump at the opportunity to praise Allen’s performance from his time at Kentucky.

“A lot of you guys probably didn’t watch him last year because he was at Kentucky,” Jack Pilgrim transcribed. “I think his best football is ahead of him, once he gets better coaching.”

Fortunately, the talking heads do not determine Allen’s draft stock.  His early numbers solidified his status near the top of draft boards.  If the Cardinals, 49ers or Jets check his tape from Kentucky, they’ll see why he was the best defensive player in college football last season.  More tape on the Wildcats from their time at the Combine:

The National Defensive Player of the Year, @JoshAllen41_ got the moves. #NFLCombine #WeAreUK #WaveDrill pic.twitter.com/YeNGWr5vOG

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) March 3, 2019

LB Jordan Jones totaled 251 career tackles at UK along with 28.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks, 14 QBH, 9 PBU and 3 forced fumbles. #WeAreUK #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/5xpOWiSZ1k

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) March 3, 2019

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