One of the biggest dates on the offseason football schedule is coming up as the NFL re-groups following the Super Bowl and heads into an active spring and draft season by hosting the annual NFL Combine festivities heading into the 2025 season.
That means we’ll get to see many of college football’s top stars in action of sorts once again as they look to impress NFL scouts and take an important step towards hearing their name in the draft.
As expected, the Big Ten and SEC — the leagues emerging as the two superpowers in the realignment era — lead the way by sending the most players to this year’s NFL Combine.
Invites: 15
Offense: QB Will Howard, RB Quinshon Judkins, RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Emeka Egbuka, OL Donovan Jackson, OL Seth McLaughlin, OL Josh Simmons
Defense: DL Ty Hamilton, DE Jack Sawyer, DE J.T. Tuimoloau, DL Tyleik Williams, LB Cody Simon, DB Denzel Burke, DB Jordan Hancock, DB Lathan Ransom
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Invites: 14
Offense: QB Quinn Ewers, RB Jaydon Blue, WR Isaiah Bond, WR Matthew Golden, TE Gunnar Helm, OL Kelvin Banks, OL Hayden Conner, OL Jake Majors, OL Cameron Williams
Defense: DL Vernon Broughton, DL Alfred Collins, DL Barryn Sorrell, DB Jahdae Barron, DB Andrew Mukaba
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Invites: 14
Offense: RB Trevor Etienne, WR Dominic Lovett, WR Arian Smith, OL Dylan Fairchild, OL Tate Ratledge, OL Xavier Truss, OL Jared Wilson
Defense: DL Warren Brinson, DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DL Nazir Stackhouse, DL Mykel Williams, LB Smael Mondon, LB Jalon Walker, DB Malaki Starks
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Invites: 13
Offense: QB Dillon Gabriel, RB Jordan James, WR Traeshon Holden, WR Tez Johnson, TE Terrance Ferguson, OL Josh Conerly, OL Ajani Cornelius
Defense: DL Jordan Burch, DL Jamaree Caldwell, DL Derrick Harmon, LB Jeffrey Bassa, DB Jabbar Muhammad
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Invites: 11
Offense: QB Jaxson Dart, RB Ulysses Bentley, WR Tre Harris, WR Jordan Watkins, WR Antwane Wells
Defense: DL Jared Ivey, DL Walter Nolen, OL J.J. Pegues, DL Princely Umanmielen, LB Chris Paul, DB Trey Amos
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Invites: 11
Offense: RB Raheim Sanders, TE Joshua Simon, OL Torricelli Simpkins
Defense: DL Tonka Hemingway, DL DeAndre Jules, DL Kyle Kennard, DL T.J. Sanders, LB Demetrius Knight, LB Bam Martin-Scott, DB Nick Emmanwori, DB O’Donnell Fortune
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Invites: 10
Offense: QB Cam Ward, RB Damien Martinez, WR Sam Brown, WR Jacolby George, WR Xavier Restrepo, TE Elijah Arroyo, OL Jalen Rivers
Defense: DL Tyler Baron, LB Francisco Mauigoa
Specialists: PK Andres Borreagales
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Invites: 9
Offense: QB Jalen Milroe, TE C.J. Dippre, TE Robbie Ouzts, OL Tyler Booker
Defense: DL Que Robinson, DL Tim Smith, LB Jihaad Campbell, DB Malachi Moore
Specialists: PK James Burnip
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Invites: 9
Offense: QB Graham Mertz, RB Montrell Johnson, WR Elijah Badger, WR Chimere Dike, OL Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Defense: DL Cam Jackson, LB Shemar James, DB Jason Marshall
Specialists: PK Jeremy Crawshaw
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Invites: 8
Offense: TE Mason Taylor, OL Will Campbell, OL Garrett Dellinger, OL Miles Frazier, OL Emery Jones
Defense: DL Sai’vion Jones, DL Bradyn Swinson, DB Zy Alexander
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Invites: 8
Offense: QB Riley Leonard, WR Beaux Collins, TE Mitchell Evans
Defense: DL Howard Cross, DL Rylie Mills, LB Jack Kiser, DB Benjamin Morrison, DB Xavier Watts
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Invites: 8
Offense: RB Donovan Edwards, RB Kalel Mullings, TE Colston Loveland, OL Myles Hinton
Defense: DL Mason Graham, DL Kenneth Grant, DL Josaiah Stewart, DB Will Johnson
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Invites: 7
Offense: RB Kaleb Johnson, TE Luke Lachey, OL Connor Colby
Defense: DL Yahya Black, LB Jay Higgins, DB Sebastian Castro, DB Jermari Harris
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Invites: 6
Offense: RB Phil Mafah, TE Jake Briningstool, OL Marcus Tate
Defense: DL Payton Page, LB Barrett Carter, DB R.J. Mickens
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Invites: 6
Offense: RB Dylan Sampson, WR Bru McCoy, WR Dont’e Thornton
Defense: DL Omarr Norman-Lott, DE James Pearce, DL Elijah Simmons
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Invites: 6
Offense: RB Omarion Hampton, TE Bryson Nesbit
Defense: DL Jahvaree Ritzie, DL Kaimon Rucker, LB Power Echols, DB Alijah Huzzie
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Invites: 6
Offense: RB Bhayshul Tuten, WR Da’Quan Felton, WR Jaylin Lane
Defense: DL Aeneas Peebles, DL Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DB Dorian Strong
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Invites: 6
Offense: QB Max Brosmer, WR Daniel Jackson, OL Aireontae Ersery
Defense: DL Jah Joyner, LB Cody Lindenberg, DB Justin Walley
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Invites: 5
Offense: TE Tyler Warren
Defense: DL Abdul Carter, LB Kobe King, DB Jaylen Reed, DB Kevin Winston
The full list here: 2025 NFL Combine invitations
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