Daniel Jeremiah· Feb 26, 2026
As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said Mississippi State receiver Brenny Thompson could break Xavier Worthy's combine 40-yard dash record.
“Number four on the list is the guy that Daniel Jeremiah told us last week could break Xavier Worthy's 40 yard dash record.”
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- Combine SuperlativesBrenen ThompsonFeb 26, 2026
Brenen Thompson to lead his drill at the combine
“the guy that Daniel Jeremiah told us last week could break Xavier Worthy's 40 yard dash record. A five foot nine, one hundred and seventy pound wide receiver out of Mississippi State... he is currently, according to reports, running faster.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skillHow this was scored
- of:
- 34
- drill:
- forty time
- naive:
- the middle of the pool (place 18)
- scope:
- WRs
- skill:
- 100
- player:
- Brenen Thompson
- result:
- 4.26
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual place:
- 1
- claimed place:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
What others said about the same people
- Chris RolingRoster Spot Calls · Brenen ThompsonHit · 100After the Chargers' preseason opener, Roling projects Kayode Awosika as the Week 1 starting left guard with rookie Jake Slaughter backing him up and Branson Taylor as the backup swing tackle, expects Derius Davis to hold the return job, sees Brenen Thompson as a roster lock, and pegs Amar Johnson as the leader for the fourth running back spot behind Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal.
- Peter SchragerCombine Superlatives · Brenen ThompsonHit · 100Schrager flagged Mississippi State's Brennan Thompson as the man likely to post the fastest 40-yard dash at this combine.
- Field YatesCombine Measurements · Brenen ThompsonClose · 67Yates pegged David Bailey as a top-four pick, called Jeremiah Love clearly the best running back in the class with a draft range from No. 3 overall to the Chiefs at No. 9, put Karnell Tate atop his receiver board, projected Jordan Tyson as a top-15 pick, and expected Brennan Thompson to run in the 4.2s. He also sees both Miami's Mauigoa and Utah's Spencer Fano taken inside the top 15, with Mauigoa having a chance to be the first offensive lineman off the board.
- Jaime EisnerMock Draft Picks · Brenen ThompsonClose · 74A seven-round Falcons mock draft projecting Atlanta's five 2026 picks: CB Brandon Cisse at 48, IDL Darrell Jackson Jr. at 79, WR Brenen Thompson at 112, EDGE Mason Reiger at 215 and LB Shad Banks Jr. at 231.
- Daniel WadeMock Draft Picks · Brenen ThompsonClose · 46In a trade-back mock draft, Wade has the Chargers deal pick 22 to Miami and select edge rusher Cassius Howell at 30, guard Keelan Rutledge at 55, cornerback Malik Muhammad at 86, wide receiver Brennan Thompson at 87, linebacker Keyshawn Elliott at 123, and offensive tackle Travis Burke at 151.
- Jaime EisnerMock Draft Picks · Brenen ThompsonClose · 74A seven-round Falcons mock draft projecting Atlanta's five 2026 picks: CB Brandon Cisse at No. 48, IDL Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 79, WR Brenen Thompson at No. 112, EDGE Mason Reiger at No. 215, and LB Shad Banks Jr. at No. 231. It also expects Cisse to go inside the top 50 and Jackson to be an immediate early-down contributor.
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