NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Tyquan Thornton #9 of the Baylor Bears celebrates a touchdown reception against the Mississippi Rebels during the fourth quarter in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Video: Tyquan Thornton Runs Official 4.28-Second 40-Yard Dash at NFL Combine

Timothy RappMar 4, 2022

Tyquan Thornton nearly made history.

The Baylor wide receiver unofficially ran a blazing 4.21-second 40-yard-dash Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine, a mark that would have been the fastest in event history. The league later confirmed Thornton ran an official 4.28, keeping John Ross' record of 4.22 intact.

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He was one of a number of prospects to post scorching times, and current NFL players took notice, including Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes:

Some speed is coming to the NFL in the 2022 season. But Thornton—who caught 62 passes for 948 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2021—is the fastest of them all.

And he was nearly the fastest player to ever run a 40-yard dash at the combine.