# Daniel Jeremiah: As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said Mississippi State receiver Brenny Thompson could break Xavier Worthy's combine 40-yard dash record.

**Claimed:** Feb 26, 2026
**Pundit:** Daniel Jeremiah — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah
**Outlet:** The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-rich-eisen-show-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP7526572673.mp3?updated=1772132094

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Number four on the list is the guy that Daniel Jeremiah told us last week could break Xavier Worthy's 40 yard dash record.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Brenen Thompson to lead his drill at the combine**
  - Kind: Combine Superlatives · About: Brenen Thompson
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Brenen Thompson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brenen-thompson

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Roling on Brenen Thompson: After 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e9fc2064-a215-4e72-ae36-801974a34baa (scored 100)
- Peter Schrager on Brenen Thompson: Schrager flagged Mississippi State's Brennan Thompson as the man likely to post the fastest 40-yard dash at this combine. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/69fb8d9e-3ecd-4ffd-ae69-b68d8ddef9ca (scored 100)
- Field Yates on Brenen Thompson: Yates 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ac28f94-72fb-46e5-81e3-b524c7c7b841 (scored 67.27)
- Jaime Eisner on Brenen Thompson: A 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/96e0324e-2832-4e0e-ba8f-e15eb3cdce10 (scored 73.84)
- Daniel Wade on Brenen Thompson: In 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/19828eac-29a1-4ecc-9d93-9e95f149a1f2 (scored 45.85)
- Jaime Eisner on Brenen Thompson: A 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/01a88de8-cc95-4c6e-b0d5-c9dd4e28fe5b (scored 73.84)

## More combine superlatives

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Mike Renner on Trey'Dez Green: Renner ranks the top 10 tight end prospects in the upcoming class, led by Oregon's Jamari Johnson, and attaches an early draft grade to each — Johnson early Day 2, Reynolds/Carter/Green Day 2, Rodriguez late Day 2, and Hasley, Odom, Luckie, Ohrstrom and Vonnahme early Day 3. He also predicts Johnson will be the draft's TE1 and that Trey'Dez Green will record the longest wingspan ever measured at the NFL Scouting Combine. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7775eb24-d7ff-4f47-b297-8066703d9e5c (not settled)
- Ayrton Ostley on Brandon Thompson: Ostley predicts Mississippi State receiver Brandon/Brennan Thompson runs the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, expects Mac Jones to be traded to the Vikings, and offers combine performance expectations for several prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/149c742e-7b2f-4669-9803-c1936efe4f66 (not settled)
- Mike Renner on Blake Miller: Renner expects Caleb Banks and Peter Woods to be the first two defensive tackles drafted, has Ruben Bane as the top non-quarterback on his board, Michael Trigg as his TE2, Ohio State's blocking tight end going on Day 3, D'Angelo Ponds as a top-50 player who will test extremely well (sub-4.4 speed), Jermaine McCoy as his CB1 and a top-half-of-round-one corner, and Caden Proctor and Spencer Fano as top-10 players in the class. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a7f146c-a370-4f12-874b-ab4b5244ade9 (not settled)
- Matt Miller on Kenyon Sadiq: Miller says Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 overall pick and hypes Oregon tight end 'Kenyan' (Kenyon Sadiq) as a first-round pick who could be the best performer at the combine with a vertical over 41 inches. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/640967ae-d728-4579-b5cb-edf4a4ed0744 (not settled)
- Colleen Wolfe on Will Johnson: Wolf expects cornerback Will Johnson to post the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, and says receiver Ariane Smith could boost his stock with a good 40 time. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/880417fd-3027-4d16-af90-c6a8c00cec6b (not settled)

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