NFL Combine coverage was different in 1989. The NFL Network did not exist. It was not an event that dominated the sports news cycle and most of the performances are remembered through story-telling. The story of Deion Sanders' 40-yard dash at the 1989 NFL Combine at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis has many variations – but the legend is this

North Fort Myers grad Deion Sanders and Olympia grad Chris Johnson posted two of the best 40-yard dash time in NFL Combine history.

Even though most projections have Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders as the top two quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft in either order, there are teams who think Jaxson Dart could emerge as the No. 2 signal-caller.