Former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. wasn't impressed with his 40-yard dash time of 4.46 seconds at the school's pro day on Thursday.

"Should've been a 4.4," Penix Jr. said afterwards in an interview with ESPN (1:12 mark).

When asked about his overall performance at Washington's pro day, he wasn't overjoyed with the results although he was satisfied with everything that he was able to showcase in front of scouts.

"Not as good as I wanted to, but I felt good," Penix Jr. explained. "I felt like I've done better in different scenarios, but I'm blessed. I feel good with my numbers, I'm super blessed, I feel like I didn't have to show too much more than what I did today."

As he prepares for the 2024 NFL draft, the 23-year-old still impressed many with his overall output on Thursday despite failing to reach his own lofty personal goals. Penix Jr. also recorded a 36.5" vertical jump while displaying the arm talent that resulted in a No. 2 finish in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting.

In the latest big board from Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department, Penix Jr. ranked No. 6 among quarterback prospects in the 2024 class.

B/R NFL Scout Derrik Klassen highlighted the arm strength of the former Husky in his scouting report of the signal-caller.

"Everything with Penix's game starts and ends with arm strength," Klassen wrote. "The ball explodes out of his hand. He can bomb it 60 yards down the field with the flick of the wrist, as well as attack tight windows to the intermediate range. Penix is at his most accurate down the field as well."

Although he wasn't able to run an exact 4.4-second 40-yard dash on Thursday, Penix Jr. likely boosted his draft stock regardless.