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What Is a Good 40 Yard Dash for a Running Back in Football?

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A good 40 yard dash for a running back in football on PurpleShift is currently around 5.07 seconds. Elite verified performance is closer to 4.92 seconds.

This answer is built from 74 verified PurpleShift 40 yard dash results in the exact comparison group.

Good live range
5.07s
Current strong live benchmark from verified PurpleShift results.
Average live range
5.18s
Current live midpoint from verified PurpleShift results.
Elite live range
4.92s
Current elite live benchmark from verified PurpleShift results.
Sample used
74
Verified results currently used for this answer.

Based on 74 verified PurpleShift 40 yard dash results for a running back in football.

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