The one thing every prospect wants to accomplish at the NFL Combine is to impress the scouts.
There's no better way to do that than to break an established record in one of the seven events that make up the Combine.
With so many top athletes coming through the Combine every year, setting a record is a matter of personal pride and may also count for a couple of extra rankings points on prospective teams' scouting reports.
Here are the all-time records for the NFL Combine ahead of the 2023 edition.
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40-yard dash
John Ross - 4.22 seconds
Bench press
Stephen Paea - 49 reps of 225 pounds
Vertical jump
Donald Washington & Chris Conley - 45.0 inches
Broad jump
Byron Jones - 12 feet, 3 inches
3-cone drill
Jeffrey Maehl - 6.42 seconds
20-yard shuttle
Jason Allen & Brandin Cooks - 3.81 seconds
60-yard shuttle
Derrick Martin - 10.69 seconds