Kent State’s Dri Archer Nearly Breaks Chris Johnson’s 40-Yard Dash Record

February 25, 2014   ·   Bleacher Report Milestones   ·   Jump to comments

Former Kent State running back Dri Archer ran the 40-yard dash in 4.26 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine on Sunday, finishing just .02 seconds short of the combine record (4.24) set by Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson in 2008.
Players have been manually clocked with times faster than Johnson's 4.24, but the NFL didn't officially record 40-yard dash results until 1999, and times from before that year are often considered unreliable. Former Oakland Raiders running back Bo Jackson notably turned in an unofficial time of 4.12 seconds in 1986, but with the pre-1999 results considered questionable, Johnson's 4.24 is the record that every speedster shoots for.
A quick look at Johnson's twitter timeline makes it clear the the Titans running back takes a great deal of pride in his record. Prior to the combine, Archer announced his intention to best Johnson's record, and CJ2K even admitted that Archer had him nervous. 
While the Kent Stat...

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