Taylen Green, top-10 QB prospect, sets several combine records

INDIANAPOLIS — An NFL Combine practice already loaded with flashy speed and explosiveness, arkansas quarterback tylane green Saturday was a record-setting day at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Green, who stood 6 feet 5⅞ inches tall and weighed 227 pounds, ran a wide-receiver-worthy 40 yards dash with a vertical jump of 43½ inches and a broad jump of 11-2 in an official time of 4.36 seconds. According to ESPN Research, all three are quarterback records dating back to at least 2003.

indianapolis colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr.Joe, who was selected with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft, had the previous best for a quarterback in the vertical and broad jump over that span – 40½ inches and 10-feet-9 inches, respectively. Green’s time of 40 is now the first sub-4.4 clocking for a quarterback since at least 2003.

The previous best 40 for a quarterback was Robert Griffin III’s 4.41, which came in his Heisman Trophy season. boilerIn the 2012 alliance.

Green’s performance comes in a year where quarterback rankings are beyond the expected No. 1 pick of the draft Indiana‘S Fernando MendozaFor many in the league, change is still underway. Green is the No. 8-rated quarterback in ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest position rankings.

Green was a four-year starter in college – two years boise state and two in Arkansas. This past season he threw for 2,714 yards with 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, including 777 yards rushing as well as eight rushing touchdowns.

In his two seasons at Arkansas he had eight 300-yard passing games.

Some scouts have stated that he will need to more consistently improve his throwing speed, which is an extended delivery.