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It's pro-day season, which means NFL prospects get one final chance to impress teams with on-field workouts. In LSU's pro day on Monday, cornerback Mansoor Delane showed out in front of NFL scouts.
The 22-year-old Delane skipped much of the NFL Combine in February, so Monday was his chance to perform on-field workouts in front of prospective NFL teams. The top-ranked prospect did exactly that, turning heads with his 40-yard dash time after not running a month ago.
Here's a look at Delane's blazing 40-yard dash on Monday.
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Mansoor Delane 40 time
At the LSU Pro Day, star cornerback Mansoor Delane ran a 4.38 40-yard dash to impress scouts in attendance.
Mansoor Delane was flying 🔥 @LSUfootball pic.twitter.com/qFGMajlK8d
— NFL (@NFL) March 23, 2026Delane didn't participate in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in February. In fact, Delane just provided his measurements in Indianapolis, and instead chose to hold off until his Pro Day to participate in on-field drills.
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Fastest 40 times 2026
At the combine this year, 11 players ran the 40-yard dash at 4.35 seconds or faster, with just two players producing times below 4.30. Here's who ran the fastest 40-yard dash times this year:
| Rank | Player | Position | School | Time (Seconds) |
| 1. | Brenan Thompson | WR | Mississippi State | 4.26 |
| 2. | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | S | Ohio State | 4.27 |
| 3. | Zavion Thomas | WR | LSU | 4.28 |
| 4. | Deion Burks | WR | Oklahoma | 4.30 |
| 5. | Jeff Caldwell | WR | Cincinnati | 4.31 |
| T-6. | Robert Spears-Jennings | S | Oklahoma | 4.32 |
| T-6. | Toriano Pride Jr. | CB | Missouri | 4.32 |
| T-8. | Mike Washington Jr. | RB | Arkansas | 4.33 |
| T-8. | Treydan Stukes | CB | Arizona State | 4.33 |
| T-10. | Zachariah Branch | WR | Georgia | 4.35 |
| T-10. | Dillon Thieneman | S | Oregon | 4.35 |
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NFL Combine vs. pro day 40 times
The 40-yard dash at pro days is different than the event at the NFL Combine, because one is run by college programs and the other is run by the NFL. Often times, players will choose to skip the 40-yard dash at the combine to focus solely on the event at the pro day, since the players and their colleges have more control over the pro day version.
In both instances, NFL scouts time the run themselves, so even if the league has an official combine number, teams might have a different one based on their times. The same situation is in place at pro days, as scouts evaluate the workouts on their own.
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Mansoor Delane NFL draft projection
Mansoor Delane is a projected first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and could be the first cornerback taken in April. On his latest Big Board, TSN's Vinnie Iyer has Delane ranked No. 14 overall and as the second-ranked cornerback in the draft, behind Jermod McCoy of Tennessee.
Additionally, Iyer has Delane going No. 12 overall to the Dallas Cowboys in his latest mock draft, and has him as the second cornerback off the board behind just McCoy.
Mansoor Delane highlights
Delane was a No. 1 cornerback at LSU last year, which was his only season with the Tigers. Previously, Delane spent three seasons at Virginia Tech, where he played in 33 games for the Hokies.
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