10 Fastest Defensive Line 40-Yard Dash Times at the 2025 NFL Combine

The big fellas kicked off the combine's most anticipated event on Thursday in Indianapolis.

Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson runs the 40-yard dash. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

After several days of strictly press conferences—and a reporter altercation at an Indianapolis Starbucks—the on-field portion of the 2025 NFL scouting combine has officially begun.

The big boys up front started things off on Thursday afternoon, with the defensive line prospects running the 40-yard dash.

Here's a look at the top 10 times from the event:

Rank	Player	School	Time
10.	Tommy Akingbesote	Maryland	5.09
t10.	Warren Brinson	Georgia	5.09
9.	Junior Tafuna	Utah	5.03
t5.	CJ West	Indiana	4.95
t5.	Derrick Harmon	Oregon	4.95
t5.	Darius Alexander	Toledo	4.95
4.	Aeneas Peebles	Virginia Tech	4.84
t2.	Tyrion Ingraham-Dawkins	Georgia	4.86
t2.	Jared Harrison-Hunte	SMU	4.86
1.	Ty Robinson	Nebraska	4.83

And here's a look at all of their attempts:

t10. DT Tommy Akingbesote, Maryland

Former Maryland Terrapins defensive lineman Tommy Akingbesote. | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

Time: 5.09 seconds

Tommy Akingbesote 🇳🇬 from @TerpsFootball got things moving in his 40s to kick off the #NFLCombine@nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/ZsJD4KX5tj

— NFL Africa (@NFLAfrica) February 27, 2025

t10. DT Warren Brinson, Georgia

Time: 5.09 seconds

Warren Brinson 1.79u#NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/AebPVpXJll

— WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) February 27, 2025

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Warren Brinson. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

8. Junior Tafuna, Utah

Utah Utes defensive tackle Junior Tafuna. | Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images

Time: 5.03 seconds

Two more 40s!
-Junior Tafuna moving very well once again on his second attempt, notching an unofficial 5.05 time.
-CJ West was cooking once again, notching a 4.96 unofficial time. Very impressive runs from the Indiana DL. pic.twitter.com/SbsSTts6fI

— Brandyn Pokrass (@BPok24) February 27, 2025

t5. DT CJ West, Indiana

Indiana's CJ West tackles Michigan's Donovan Edwards. | Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Time: 4.95 seconds

4.95u in his first attempt. 4.96u in his second attempt.@IndianaFootball's C.J. West showing off the speed at 316 pounds 🙌

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— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2025

t5.DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon

Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Derrick Harmon makes a tackle. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Time: 4.95 seconds

Derrick Harmon with his second sub-5 second run at 313 pounds 😳

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— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2025

t5. Darius Alexander, Toledo

Toledo Rockets defensive tackle Darius Alexander. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Time: 4.95 seconds

4.96u from Toledo DL Darius Alexander. 😤 @Darius2019

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— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2025

4. DT Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech

Former Virginia Tech Hokies defensive lineman Aeneas Peebles. | Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Time: 4.94 seconds

Virginia Tech iDL Aeneas Peebles can MOVE.

Explosiveness here is the same juice of the ball on tape. A favorite of mine in the class. pic.twitter.com/HapWyL0xNu

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) February 27, 2025

t2. DT Tyrion Ingraham-Dawkins, Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Time: 4.86 seconds

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins follows up his 4.86u with a 4.87u 💨

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— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2025

t2. DT Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU

Former SMU defensive lineman Jared Harrison-Hunte. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Time: 4.86 seconds

A round of applause from the Indianapolis crowd after Jared Harrison-Hunte runs a 4.87u 👏 @SMUFB

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— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2025

1. DT Ty Robinson, Nebraska

Former Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive lineman Ty Robinson. | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Time: 4.83 seconds

Two 40s. Two times under 4.9u.

Ty Robinson has been MOVING 😤 @HuskerFootball

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— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2025

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