12 Most Memorable Moments from the NFL Combine

Vick Ballard takes a tumble on his 40 attempt (2012)

Not all of the most memorable moments are necessarily positive. Five years ago, fans watching the NFL Combine were treated to this moment of comedic relief by Mississippi State running back Vick Ballard. Ballard had spent two years in junior college before coming to the Bulldogs, but after rushing for nearly 1200 yards and adding 20 receptions in his senior year he earned himself an invite to Indianapolis.

Luckily those individuals who run the 40 at the NFL Combine get two attempts to set a mark. Unfortunately for Ballard, he ran a 4.65 on his second attempt. That represented a mark a full one-eighth of a second slower than he had been projected a few months earlier. Ballard still managed to land with the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, but after rushing for over 800 yards as a rookie, an Achilles tendon injury prematurely ended his NFL career before it could really get started.