An event called 40 Yards of Gold will take some of the fastest players in the NFL and have them race in a tournament-style competition to determine who is the fastest.

Twenty-six players total, 13 on offense and 13 on defense, will compete for the title, which will be determined by racing in the 40-yard dash.

Twenty-four players have been announced as participants including Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker and wide receiver Damiere Byrd.

Baker ran 4.45 40-yard dash during his appearance at the 2017 NFL Combine. Byrd did not participate in the NFL Combine but ran a 4.28 at his pro day for South Carolina in 2015.

Below is a list of the known participants and their times in the 40-yard dash if they participated in the NFL Combine.

Offense:

• Ted Ginn Jr. – 4.29
• Alvin Kamara – 4.56
• Jeff Badet – N/A
• Corey Coleman – N/A
• Robby Anderson – N/A
• Tarik Cohen – 4.42
• Richie James – 4.48
• Damiere Byrd – N/A
• Mark Ingram – 4.62
• Kevin Snead – N/A
• Christian Blake – N/A
• Jacoby Ford – 4.28

Defense:

• Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – 4.33
• Trae Waynes – 4.31
• John Franklin III – N/A
• Kevin Byard – N/A
• Quinton Dunbar – N/A
• Rashard Robinson – 4.49
• Terrell Sinkfield – N/A
• Jerome Baker – 4.53
• Jalen Myrick – 4.28
• Budda Baker – 4.45
• Donte Jackson – 4.32
• Charles James II – N/A

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