How are players selected for the NFL combine?
The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on-field workouts begin on Thursday as 321 of the top prospects will be put to the test ahead of the NFL Draft in April.
The NFL Scouting Combine is the moment when college football players can show off their skills in front of NFL coaches, managers, and scouts by performing intense physical and mental tests. This year’s combine began in Indianapolis on Tuesday, February 27 with on-field workouts set to start on Thursday, February 29 until Sunday, March 3. This gives the players another opportunity to prove themselves after the college season has ended but before the NFL Draft happens in April.
NFL Combine tests and evaluations
- 40-yard dash
- Bench pressing of 225 pounds (102 kg)
- Vertical jump
- Broad jump
- 20-yard shuttle
- 3 cone drill
- 60-yard shuttle
- Position-specific drills
- Interviews (each team is allowed 60 interviews in 15-minute intervals)
- Physical and injury evaluations
- Drug screening
- Cybex test
- Wonderlic test
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How are players selected for the NFL Combine?
The players who participate in the NFL Combine are draft-eligible players who are selected by the Player Selection Committee. The committee bases their decisions on input given by the 32 NFL teams. The athletes who receive enough votes by position will be given an invitation. The objective is to invite every player who will be drafted in the upcoming NFL Draft that year.
What makes a player eligible for the NFL Combine?
A player is eligible for the NFL Combine if...
- They are a college senior - all college seniors are eligible after they finish the year.
- An underclassman only if he declares for the NFL Draft and meets all the NCAA and NFL requirements.
- They weren’t a college football player, but meet certain circumstances. In special circumstances, an athlete who did not play college football may be eligible; he would need to contract the Player Personnel Department in New York to verify whether or not he is eligible.
Complete list of NFL Combine participants
Quarterbacks:
- Caleb Williams, USC
- Jayden Daniels, LSU
- Drake Maye, North Carolina
- Bo Nix, Oregon
- J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
- Michael Penix Jr., Washington
- Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
- Jordan Travis, FSU
- Devin Leary, Kentucky
- Michael Pratt, Tulane
- Joe Milton III, Tennessee
- Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
- Kedon Slovis, BYU
- Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
Running Backs:
- Jonathon Brooks, Texas
- Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
- Trey Benson, FSU
- MarShawn Lloyd, USC
- Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue
- Audric Estime, Notre Dame
- Bucky Irving, Oregon
- Will Shipley, Clemson
- Blake Corum, Michigan
- Isaac Guerendo, Louisville
- Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
- Ray Davis, Kentucky
- Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
- Cody Schrader, Missouri
- Jase McClellan, Alabama
- Dylan Laube, New Hampshire
- Kendall Milton, Georgia
- Emani Bailey, TCU
- Dillon Johnson, Washington
- Rasheen Ali, Marshall
- Daijun Edwards, Georgia
- George Holani, Boise State
- Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
- Frank Gore Jr., Southern Mississippi
- Jawhar Jordan, Louisville
- Keilan Robinson, Texas
- Miyan Williams, Ohio State
- Kimani Vidal, Troy
- Michael Wiley, Arizona
Wide Receivers:
- Malik Nabers, LSU
- Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
- Rome Odunze, Washington
- Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
- Troy Franklin, Oregon
- Adonai Mitchell, Texas
- Ladd McConkey, Georgia
- Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
- Roman Wilson, Michigan
- Keon Colemon, FSU
- Jermaine Burton, Alabama
- Malik Washington, Virginia
- Ricky Pearsall, Florida
- Javon Baker, UCF
- Anthony Gould, Oregon State
- Devontez Walker, North Carolina
- Xavier Legette, South Caroline
- Xavier Worthy, Texas
- Isaiah Williams, Illinois
- Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
- Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky
- Brendon Rice, USC
- Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
- Jalen McMillan, Washington
- Jha’Quan Jackson, Tulane
- Cornelius Johnson, Michigan
- Luke McCaffrey, Rice
- Xavier Weaver, Colorado
- Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State
- Jamari Thrash, Louisville
- Tahj Washington, USC
- Jacob Cowing, Arizone
- Johnny Wilson, FSU
- Bub Means, Pittsburgh
- Devaughn Vele, Utah
- Jalen Coker, Holy Cross
- Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State
- Jordan Whittington, Texas
- Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia
Tight Ends:
- Brock Bowers, Georgia
- Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
- Cade Stover, Ohio State
- Erick All, Iowa
- Theo Johnson, Penn State
- AJ Barner, Michigan
- Dallin Holker, Colorado State
- Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
- Trey Knox, South Carolina
- Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
- Jared Wiley, TCU
- Tip Reiman, Illinois
- Jaheim Bell, FSU
- Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
- Jack Westover, Washington
- Devin Culp, Washington
Offensive Linemen:
- JC Latham, Alabama
- Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
- Joe Alt, Notre Dame
- Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
- Graham Barton, Duke
- Amarius Mims, Georgia
- Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
- Troy Fautanu, Washington
- Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
- Jordan Morgan, Arizona
- Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
- Christian Haynes, Connecticut
- Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
- Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
- Kiran Amegadjie, Yale
- Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
- Patrick Paul, Houston
- Zak Zinter, Michigan
- Sataoa Laumea, Utah
- Trente Jones, Michigan
- Matt Goncalves, Pittsburgh
- Dominick Puni, Kansas
- Javon Foster, Missouri
- Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
- Nick Samac, Michigan State
- Caedan Wallace, Penn State
- Zach Frazier, West Virginia
- Christian Mahogany, Boston College
- Keaton Bills, Utah
- Trevor Keegan, Michigan
- KT Leveston, Kansas State
- Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
- Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
- Delmar Glaze, Maryland
- Isaiah Adams, Illinois
- Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
- Roger Rosengarten, Washington
- Brandon Coleman, TCU
- Gottlieb Ayedze, Maryland
- Nathan Thomas, Louisiana
- Christian Jones, Texas
- Matthew Jones, Ohio State
- Nick Gargliulo, South Carolina
- Tylan Grable, UCF
- Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
- Jacob Monk, Duke
- Julian Pearl, Illinois
- Javion Cohen, Miami
- Josiah Ezirim, Eastern Kentucky
- Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
- Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
- Anim Dankwah, Howard
- Matt Lee, Miami
- Andrew Coker, TCU
- Andrew Raym, Oklahoma
- Drake Nugent, Michian
- Jarrett Kingston, USC
- X’Zauvea Gadlin, Liberty
- Charles Turner III, LSU
- Ethan Driskell, Marshall
- Frank Crum, Wyoming
- Jeremy Flax, Kentucky
- C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross
- Dylan McMahon, N.C. State
- Jalen Sundell, North Dakota State
- Brady Latham, Arkansas
- Karsen Barnhart, Michigan
- Kingsley Eguakun, Florida
- LaDarius Henderson, Michigan
- Prince Pines, Tulane
Defensive Ends:
- Jared Verse, FSU
- Chop Robinson, Penn State
- Laiatu Latu, UCLA
- Dallas Turner, Alabama
- Austin Booker, Kansas
- Darius Robinson, Missouri
- Chris Braswell, Alabama
- Adisa Isaac, Penn State
- Bralen Trice, Washington
- Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
- Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
- Brennan Jackson, Washington State
- Javon Solomon, Troy
- Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
- Xavier Thomas, Clemson
- Jonah Elliss, Utah
- Myles Cole, Texas Tech
- Braiden McGregor, Michigan
- Jalyx Hunt, Houston Christian University
- Mohamed Kamara, Colorade State
- Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
- Eyabi Okie-Anoma, Charlotte
- Nelson Ceaser, Houston
- Cedric Johnson, Mississippi
- Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame
- Eric Watts, Connecticut
- Jaylen Harrell, Michigan
- Khalid Duke. Kansas State
- Trajan Jeffcoat, Arkansas
- David Ugwoegbu, Houston
- Solomon Byrd, USC
Defensive Tackles:
- Byron Murphy II, Texas
- T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
- Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois
- Kris Jenkins, Michigan
- Braden Fiske, FSU
- Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
- Fabien Lovett, Sr., FSU
- Marcus Harris, Auburn
- Mekhi Wingo, LSU
- Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State
- DeWayne Carter, Duke
- Tyler Davis, Clemson
- Maason Smith, LSU
- Leonard Taylor III, Miami
- Justin Rogers, Auburn
- McKinley Jackson, Texas A&M
- Jordan Jefferson, LSU
- Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State
- Gabe Hall, Baylor
- Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
- Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
- Myles Murphy, North Carolina
- Logan Lee, Iowa
- Zion Logue, Georgia
Linebackers:
- Junior Colson, Michigan
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
- Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
- Payton Wilson, N.C. State
- Steele Chambers, Ohio State
- Cedric Gray, North Carolina
- Jordan Magee, Temple
- Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
- Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri
- Aaron Casey, Indiana
- Curtis Jacobs, Penn State
- Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
- Tatum Bethune, FSU
- Kalen DeLoach, FSU
- Tommy Eichenburg, Ohio State
- Darius Muasau, UCLA
- Jaylan Ford, Texas
- Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
- Tyrice Knight, Texas-El Paso
- Trevin Wallace, Kentucky
- Michael Barrett, Michigan
- JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
- Maema Njongmeta, Wisconsin
- Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State
- Easton Gibbs, Wyoming
Cornerbacks:
- Terrion Arnold, Alabama
- Nate Wiggins, Clemson
- Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
- Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
- Cooper DeJean, Iowa
- Renardo Green, FSU
- DJ James, Auburn
- Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
- Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
- T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
- Caelen Carson, Wake Forest
- Max Melton, Rutgers
- Kamal Hadden, Tennessee
- Mike Sainristil, Michigan
- Andru Phillips, Kentucky
- Cam Hart, Notre Dame
- Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
- Elijah Jones, Boston College
- Khyree Jackson, Oregon
- Myles Harden, South Dakota
- Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville
- Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State
- M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh
- Josh Newton, TCU
- Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas
- Christian Roland-Wallace, USC
- Jarrian Jones, FSU
- Willie Drew, Virginia State
- Ro Torrence, Arizona State
- Tarheeb Still, Maryland
- Johnny Dixon, Penn State
- Josh Wallace, Michigan
- Kalen King, Penn State
- Ryan Cooper Jr., Oregon State
- Ryan Watts, Texas
- Deantra Prince, Mississippi
- Carlton Johnson, Fresno State
- Daequan Hardy, Penn State
- Marcellas Dial, South Carolina
- Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State
- Isaiah Johnson, Syracuse
Safeties:
- Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
- Kamren Kinchens, Miami
- Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech
- Javon Bullard, Georgia
- Jaylin Simpson, Auburn
- Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
- Jaden Hicks, Washington State
- James Williams, Miami
- Calen Bullock, USC
- Cole Bishop, Utah
- Beau Brade, Maryland
- Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest
- Daijahn Anthony, Mississippi
- Josh Proctor, Ohio State
- Dominique Hampton, Washington
- Tyler Owens, Texas Tech
- Tykee Smith, Georgia
- Patrick McMorris, California
- Evan Williams, Oregon
- Andre’ Sam, LSU
- Sione Vaki, Utah
- Jaylon Carlies, Missouri
- Jaylen Key, Alabama
- Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
- Millard Bradford, TCU
Special Teams:
- Joshua Karty, Stanford
- Tory Taylor, Iowa
- Will Reichard, Alabama
- Cam Little, Arkansas
- Ryan Rehkow, BYU
- Harrison Mevis, Missouri