<em>Ninth in an 11-part series. Coming tomorrow: Safeties.&nbsp;</em>

Maxwell Hairston knew that he was fast before he ran the quickest 40-yard dash time of any prospect at the 2025 NFL Combine.&nbsp;

He knew before he clocked 24 mph during speed training last summer while competing against Kentucky teammate Barion Brown — arguably the fastest offensive player in college football.&nbsp;

The soon-to-be NFL cornerback recognized his speed as far back as eighth grade, when he ran the second leg for a Michigan state-championship track relay team. 

Maxwell Hairston knew that he was fast before he ran the quickest 40-yard dash time of any prospect at the 2025 NFL Combine. 

Maxwell Hairston’s unreal skillset makes him dynamic NFL draft prospect

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