re: Who are the fastest college football players of all time

4.24 seconds: Chris Johnson, RB (2008)
4.24 seconds: Rondel Menedez, WR (1999)
4.26 seconds: Dri Archer, RB (2014)
4.26 seconds: Jerome Mathis, WR (2005)
4.27 seconds: Marquise Goodwin, WR (2013)
4.27 seconds: Stanford Routt, CB (2005)
4.28 seconds: Champ Bailey, CB (1999)
4.28 seconds: Jacoby Ford, WR (2010)
4.28 seconds: Jalen Myrick, CB (2017)
4.28 seconds: J.J. Nelson, WR (2015)
4.28 seconds: Demarcus Van Dyke, DB (2011)
4.29 seconds: Fabian Washington, CB (2005)
4.30 seconds: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR (2009)
4.30 seconds: Yamon Figurs, WR (2007)
4.30 seconds: Tye Hill, CB (2006)
4.30 seconds: Darrent Williams CB (2005)

NFL combined records for the electronically timed era (Bo Jackson was hand timed at 4.12) this also doesn’t include John Ross with the fastest time of 4.22