Arian Smith runs among fastest 40-yard dash times in Georgia history

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02-03-2025

NFL draft experts were excited to see longtime Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Arian Smith compete in the 2025 NFL combine, in particular the 40-yard dash. There were many that thought that he could break the record of 4.21, set last year by Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy.
Smith had ran a 10.10 in the 100-meter dash in track when he was a freshman at UGA, so there was significant hope of him breaking the record. He was nonchalant on setting the record, just wanting to improve his draft stock
Smith ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds in his first attempt, and his second attempt was two-hundredths of a second slower (4.38). He didn't break Worthy's record, but still posted an impress time.
Georgia wide receiver Dominic Lovett ran a 4.41. That means that, for the time being, Smith and Lovett are the fastest duo of Georgia receivers in NFL combine history (in one combine).
An easy 4.36u for Arian Smith on his first run 💨#NFLCombine on @nflnetwork #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/uQCgvWk3OM
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) March 1, 2025
In 2024, Ladd McConkey ran a 4.39 at the combine. It just goes to show how speedy Georgia's receiving core was in 2023.
Mecole Hardman holds the record for the quickest time from a Georgia receiver in history, with a 4.33 in the 2019 NFL combine.
Here's a look at the 40-yard dash times by former Georgia receivers in recent NFL combine history:
Mecole Hardman 4.33
Chris Conley 4.35
Arian Smith 4.36
Ladd McConkey 4.39
Dominic Lovett 4.41
Isaiah McKenzie 4.42
Malcolm Mitchell 4.45
George Pickens 4.47
Tavarres King 4.47
A.J. Green 4.48
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia Bulldogs receiving duo sets UGA NFL combine record