What Penn State football players are at the 2025 NFL combine? A complete list

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Five former Penn State football players are attending the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Defensive end Abdul Carter, a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will not participate in on-field drills due to a shoulder injury.
Tight end Tyler Warren is hoping a strong performance at the combine will solidify him as a Top 10 draft pick.

Five former Penn State football players, including a couple of possible Top 10 draft picks, are attending this week’s annual NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

But not all of them expect to work out and test in front of pro personnel.

Defensive end Abdul Carter and tight end Tyler Warren headline a Penn State combine contingent that also includes linebacker Kobe King and safeties Jaylen Reed and KJ Winston.

However, Carter, the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will forgo on-field drills today as he recovers from a shoulder injury suffered during the College Football Playoff. While Carter will not participate in position drills, he is expected to go through medical tests and interview with the NFL’s 32 teams.

Rather, he plans to do all of his workouts and testing at Penn State’s annual Pro Day in late March. This could be a similar situation for Winston, who suffered a knee injury last summer and only played in Penn State’s first two games. His recovery and Friday workout status in Indianapolis is still unclear.

Meanwhile, a strong Friday workout performance from Warren could help solidify him as a Top 10 draft pick in April and one of the highest tight ends ever selected.

What Penn State football players are at NFL combine?

Five former Nittany Lions will be featured at this year’s combine: defensive end Abdul Carter, tight end Tyler Warren, linebacker Kobe King and safeties KJ Winston and Jaylen Reed.

NFL combine schedule

Defensive linemen and linebackers will start on-field workouts in Lucas Oil Stadium at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Defensive backs and tight ends begin their workouts at 3 p.m. Friday.

The weekend is reserved for quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs (Saturday, 1 p.m.) and offensive linemen (Sunday, 1 p.m.)

How to watch NFL combine

The NFL Combine can be viewed on the NFL Network and streamed through Fubo (free trial).

When is Penn State football’s Pro Day?

Penn State’s annual Pro Day, where former players go through workouts and on-field testing in front of NFL personnel, will be March 28. It will be held in Holuba Hall.

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Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ydr.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.