Isaiah Bond says he’ll break Xavier Worthy’s record time at combine
INDIANAPOLIS — If Isaiah Bond is correct, Xavier Worthy’s record 40-yard dash time at the NFL scouting combine will last just one season but remain with Texas.
Last year, Worthy, a former Longhorn, ran a 4.21-second 40 and was eventually a first-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs. Bond, who played last season at Texas after starting at Alabama, will run Saturday.
“I’m going to break the record tomorrow, for sure,” Bond said Friday. “I anticipate running 4.20 or possibly, if I’m feeling great, I might run a 4.1.”
Bond said his best time in training has been 4.23 leading up to the combine.
“I’ve been running my whole life,” Bond said. “I’ve been one of the fastest my whole life, so I’m going to go out there, and when practice meets preparation, greatness is achieved. So I’m just going to trust my training and put on a show.”
Bond was clocked at more than 22 mph in a win against UTSA last season. He finished the 2024 season with 34 catches for 540 yards and five touchdowns. He is the No. 10 wide receiver in Mel Kiper Jr.’s draft rankings.
He might not be the only receiver looking to break Worthy’s record.
“If you blink,” Oregon’s Tez Johnson said, “you just might miss me.”
Dillon Gabriel hits back at doubters who claim his 5′ 11″ height is too small to be successful in the NFL. (0:43)
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel shot back at doubters who said he can’t play in the NFL because of his height.
Gabriel, listed at 5-foot-11, is looking to join Kyler Murray, Bryce Young and Russell Wilson among the only starting quarterbacks who are under 6 feet tall.
“I’ve had the most experience ever, as you can imagine, starting in high school as a freshman all the way into my senior year on varsity, and then I’ve done the same thing in college,” Gabriel said at the NFL scouting combine Friday. “I’m a leader. I’m a winner. I’ve won at all three spots, and I’ve done it in big games.”
Gabriel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Young and Murray won the award in their final seasons. Having spent six seasons in college with stops at UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon, Gabriel said he feels he has learned a lot about football. But he added that he’s still learning.
ESPN NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid has Gabriel as his fourth-ranked quarterback and projects him to be a Day 2 pick. Gabriel met with multiple teams, most notably the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
“I want teams to believe I can go out there and win games,” Gabriel said. “If a team wants a winner, a franchise leader, they know who to call.”
Cam Ward pitches why teams should be looking to select him as the first quarterback in the upcoming NFL draft. (0:27)
Miami quarterback Cam Ward says he is not throwing at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis but will go through the interview process.
“I think my five years of film shows everything I can do,” Ward said Friday. “Me throwing here at the combine is not going to move the needle in any way.”
Ward pointed to Miami’s season opener against Florida and the 39-38 come-from-behind win against California as games that best showcase his talent.
Ward is in competition with former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders to be the first signal-caller selected in the draft. The two are training together in Dallas with private quarterback coach Darrell Colbert Jr.
Ward, a Heisman Trophy finalist, said he is the best quarterback in the draft because his mindset and approach separate him from everyone else. He added that he met with the Tennessee Titans, who hold the No. 1 pick, but that it doesn’t matter if he’s the first player selected.
“Whether I go first round or second round, at the end of the day, that draft pick doesn’t mean nothing,” Ward said. “It’s all about establishing yourself once you get the opportunity.”
Ward spent one season with the Hurricanes and finished with 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns, both single-season school records.
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Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana will be teeming with talent this week when the NFL Scouting Combine arrives to test the skills of over 300 prospects. The NFL invited 329 college athletes to participate in this year’s event (a complete list of attendees is available here), but all eyes will be on some of the NCAA’s fiercest competitors like quarterbacks Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward. Live coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine begins at 3 p.m. ET Thursday and lasts until 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 2.
Daily workouts, evaluations and press conferences from the combine will air on NFL Network and will stream on NFL+, and live results of the combine will be provided in real time on the NFL’s website. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the NFL Scouting Combine this week.
Dates: Feb. 27 – March 2, 2025
TV channel: The NFL Network
Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, NFL+, and more
The NFL Draft Combine will air on the NFL Network beginning at 3 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 27 through 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 2.
The combine takes place from Thursday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 2 and each day will feature the drills and analysis of different position groups on designated days. That daily schedule is as follows:
Thursday, Feb. 27 (3 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET): Defensive linemen, linebackers
Friday, Feb. 28 (3 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET): Defensive backs, tight ends
Saturday, March 1 (1 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET): Quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs
Sunday, March 2 (1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET): Offensive linemen
You can stream all four days of the combine’s NFL Network broadcast on platforms like Fubo TV, DirecTV, and Hulu with Live TV, as well as on NFL+.
