40-Yard Dash Calculator

Calculate 40-Yard Dash Time



Formula

The formula to calculate speed from distance and time is:

\[ \text{Speed (yards/second)} = \frac{\text{Distance (yards)}}{\text{Time (seconds)}} \]

What is a 40-Yard Dash?

The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 yards (36.576 meters). It is primarily used to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American football players, particularly for the NFL Combine.

Example Calculation

Consider a runner who covers 40 yards in 4.5 seconds:

Using the formula:

\[ \text{Speed (yards/second)} = \frac{40}{4.5} = 8.89 \text{ yards/second} \]

This means the runner's speed is 8.89 yards/second.