4.90 40-yard dash time. Pop time: 2.0 - 2.1; Junior college. Soft hands. As a defensive tackle, his effectiveness isnt always about personal stats which arent overwhelming but about how he can make life easier for his teammates. Needs to be able to stretch the field vertically. Breakdown of a 100 meter sprint . "That's still a very fast time - even for running backs." The time displayed on the stopwatch then becomes the athletes 40 yard dash time. ]]]]]]]]>]]]]]]>]]]]>]]> If the athlete can find just one-hundredth of a second, they break 4.70. The 40 yard dash is a staple of the NFL combine, where the best college athletes show their explosiveness, agility, and speed to impress teams. In reality, the 40-yard dash just tests how well people run the 40-yard dash -- and that's all. That's pretty difficult to imagine considering his potential to impact the game with his feet. Though, in college, Van Ness could sometimes be more flashy than steady.