Photos of the 2017 NFL Combine participants.
WR Rodney Adams, South Florida
S Jamal Adams, LSU
DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
WR Quincy Adeboyejo, Mississippi
DB Brian Allen, Utah
DE Jonathan Allen, Alabama
OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama
LB Alex Anzalone, Florida
OG Isaac Asiata, Utah
CB Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado
S Budda Baker, Washngton
P Toby Baker, Arkansas
OT Zach Banner, USC
DE Derek Barnett, Tennessee
DE Tarell Basham, Ohio
QB C.J. Beathard, Iowa
ILB Kendell Beckwith, LSU
OLB Vince Biegel, Wisconsin
OT Adam Binsnowaty, Pittsburgh
WR Victor Bolden, Oregon St.
OT Garett Bolles, Utah
ILb Ben Boulware, Clemson
WR Kendrick Bourne, Eastern Washington
DE Tashawn Bower, LSU
LB Tyus Bowser, Houston
OG Ben Braden, Michigan
DT Caleb Brantley, Florida
LB Blair Brown, Ohio
DE Fadol Brown, Mississippi
LB Jayon Brown, UCLA
WR Noah Brown, Ohio St.
TE Pharaoh Brown, Oregon
OT Daniel Brunskill, San Diego St.
OL Collin Buchanan, Miami(OH)
LB Riley Bullough, Michigan St.
K Harrison Butker, Georgia Tech
TE Jake Butt, Michigan
WR KD Cannon, Baylor
DE Josh Carraway, TCU
TE Cethan Carter, Nebraska
S Jamal Carter, Miami
DE Taco Charlton, Michigan
WR Jehu Chesson, Michigan
DB Chuck Clark, Virginia Tech
CB Jeremy Clark, Michigan
RB Corey Clement, Wisconsin
DT Chunky Clements, Illinois
RB Tarik Cohen, North Caarolina A&T
WR Stacey Coley, Miami
OT Aviante Collins, TCU
CB Gareon Conley, Ohio St.
RB James Conner, Pittsburgh
RB Davin Cook, Florida St.
DE Bryan Cox, Jr., Florida
LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
TE Darrell Daniels, Washington
WR Amara Darboh, Michigan
OT Julie'n Davenport, Bucknell
WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan
LB Jarrad Davis, Florida
RB Justn Davis, USC
DE Keionta Davis, Tennessee-Chattanooga
LB Kevin Davis, Colorado St.
WR Robert Davis, Georgia State
OG Dion Dawkins, Temple
RB Matt Dayes, N.C.State
CB Treston Decoud, Oregon St.
C J.J. Dielman, Utah
QB Josh Dobbs, Tennessee
DL Dylan Donahue, West Georgia
CB Rasul Douglas, West Virginia
G Jessamen Dunker, Tennessee St.
WR Malachi Dupri, LSU
WR Travin Dural, LSU
DL Ken Ekanem, Virginia Tech
CB Corn Elder, Miami
C Pat Elflein, Ohio St.
K Jake Eliiott, Memphis
ILB Brooks Ellis, Arkansas
OL Jermaine Eluemunor, Texas A&M
TE Evan Engram, Mississippi
WR Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse
QB Jerod Evans, Virginia Tech
S Justin Evans, Texas A&M
TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
OG Dan Feeny, Indiana
OLB Devonte' Fields, Louisville
WR Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech
RB D'Onta Foreman, Texas
LB Reuben Foster, Alabama
RB Leonard Fournette, LSU
C Kyle Fuller, Baylor
RB Wayne Gallman, Clemson
OT Anotonio Garcia, Troy
DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
ILB Be Gedeon, Michigan
OT Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M
S Nate Gerry, Nebraska
WR Shelton Gibson, West Virginia
DT Ryan Glasgow, Michigan
DT Davon Godchaux, LSU
WR Chris Godwin, Penn St.
WR Kenny Golladay, Northern Illinois
K Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State
DB Shaquill Griffin, Central Florida
CB Nate Hairston, Temple
DE Daeshon Hall, Texas A&M
WR Chad Hansen, California
OG Sean Harlow, Oregon St.
DE Charles Harris, Missouri
S Josh Harve-Clemons, Louisville
WR Keon Hatcher, Arkansas
WR Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech
RB De'Angelo Henderson, Coastal Carolina
DE Trey Hemdrickson, Florida Atlantic
DT Treyvon Hester, Toledo
TE Cole Hikutini, Louisville
RB Brian Hill, Wyoming
SS Delano Hill, Michigan
TE Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
WR Krishawn Hogan, Marian (IN)
LS Colin Holba, Louisville
OT Will Holden, Vanderbilt
WR Mack Hollins, North Carolina
RB Elijah Hood, North Carolina
S Malik Hooker, Ohio St.
WR Bug Howard, North Carolina
TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
CB Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
P Hayden Hunt, Colorado St.
RB Kareem Hunt, Toledo
G Danny Isidora, Miami
CB Adoree' Jackson, USC
S Eddie Jackson, Alabama
S Rayshawn Jenkins, Miami
S Lorenzo Jerome, St. Fracncis (PA)
OG Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh
S Jadar Johnson, Clemson
DT Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
S John Johnson, Boston College
OT Roderick Johnson, Florida St.
P Cameron Johnston, Ohio St.
RB Aaron Jones, Texas-El Paso
DT D.J. Jones, Mississippi
DT Jarron Jones, Notre Dame
S Josh Jones, N.C. State
DT Nazair Jones, North Carolina
CB Sidney Jones, Washington
WR Zay Jones, East Carolina
QB Brad Kaaya, Miami
RB Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
Cb Damontae Kazee, San Diego St.
LB Keith Kelsey, Louisville
S Desmond King, Iowa
CB Kevin King, Washington
TE George Kittle, Iowa
QB DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
QB Trevor Knight, Texas A&M
DE Tano Kpassagnon, Villanova
WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
OG Forest Lamp, Western Kentucky
CB Ashton Lampkin, Oklahoma St.
WR Jerome Lane, Akron
DE Harvey Langi, BYU
CB Brendan, Langley, Lamar
Cb Marshon Lattimore, Ohio St.
DE Carl Lawson, Auburn
DE Jeremiah Ledbetter, Arkansas
LB Marquel Lee, Wake Forest
TE Jordan Leggett, Clemson
QB Mitche Leidner, Minnestoa
CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
DB William Likely, Maryland
QB Sefo, Liufau, Colorado
RB T.J. Logan, North Carolina
S Shalom Luani, Washington St.
WR Keevan Lucas, Tulsa
RB Marlon Mack, South Florida
QB Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
WR Josh Malone, Tennessee
G Damien Mama, USC
WR Gabe Marks, Washington St.
OLB JoJo Mathis, Washington
S Marcus Maye, Florida
RB Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
OT Conor McDermott, UCLA
DT Malik McDowell, Michigan St.
RB Elijah McGuire,Louisiana-Lafayette
WR Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia
DE Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
LB Raekwon McMillan, Ohio St.
RB Jeremy McNichols, Boise St.
S Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut
OLB Matt Milano, Boston College
CB Fabian Moreau, UCLA
WR Drew Morgan, Arkansas
G Jordan Morgan, Kutztown (PA)
OG Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, Miami
CB Jaylen Myrick, Minnesota
S Montae Nicholson, Michigan St.
LB Hardy Nickerson, Illinois
TE David Njoku, Miami
WR Speedy Noil, Texas A&M
DE Noble Nwachukwu, West Virginia
DL Ifeadi Odenigbo, Northwestern
RB Dare Ogunbowale, Wisconsin
DT Larry Ogunjobi, North Carolina Charlotte
C Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia
TE Scott Orndoff, Pittsburgh
WR Zach Pascal, Old Dominion
LB Jabrill Pepers, Michigan
RB Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
QB Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
DE Carroll Phillips, Illinois
TE Hayden Plinke, Texas-El Paso
C Ethan Pocic, LSU
DE Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh
RB Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego St.
DT Elijah Qualls, Washington
WR James Quick, Louisville
OT Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
WR Michael Retor, Stanford
DE Haason Reddick, Temple
RB Devine Redding, Indiana
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee
P Austin Rehkow, Idaho
WR Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M
OLB Duke Riley, LSU
DE Derek Rivers, Youngstown St.
TE Michael Roberts, Toledo
WR Jalen Robinette, Air Force
OT Cam Robinson, Alabama
DT Isaac Rochell, Notre Dame
WR Darreus Rogers, USC
FB Sam Rogers, Virginia Tech
WR Fred Ross, Mississippi St.
WR John Ross, Washington
C Chase Roullier, Wyoming
WR Travis Rudolph, Florida St.
QB Cooper Rush, Central Michigan
QB Seth Russell, Baylor
WR Curtis Samuel, Ohio St.
WR Artavis Scott, Clemson
WR Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M
OT Justin Senior, Mississippi St.
OT David Sharpe, Florida
RB Rushel Shell, West Virginia
CB Sojourn Shelton, Wisconsin
DE Garrett Sickels, Penn St.
OG Nico Siragusa, San Diego St.
OT Dan Skipper, Arkansas
DT Tanzel Smart, Tulane
TE Jonnu Smith, Florida International
RB De'Veon Smith, Michigan
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
TE Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas
DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois
WR Jamari Staples, Louisville
FB Freddie Stevenson, Florida St.
WR ArDarius Stewart, Alabama
CB Channing Stribling, Michigan
CB Cameron Sutton, Tennessee
WR Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
CB Teez Tabor, Florida
DL Pita Taumoepenu, Utah
CB Cordea Tankersley, Clemson
WR Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky
WR Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech
DT Vincent Taylor, Oklahoma St.
OT Sam Tevi, Utah
RB Jahad Thomas, Temple
WR Noel Thomas, Connecticut
DE Solomon Thomas, Stanford
FS Tedric Thompson. Colorado
CB Jack Tocho, N.C. State
DT Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama
C Jon Toth, Kentucky
S Damarius Travis, Minnesota
QB Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
NT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu, USC
S Michael Tyson, Cincinnati
K Conrad Ukropina, Stanford
LB Tanner Vallejo, Boise St.
DT Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA
P Justin Vogel, Miami
DT Charles Walker, Oklahoma
DE Demarcus Walker, Florida St.
LB Anthony Walker, Jr., Northwestern
WR Greg Ward, Jr., Houston
DT Carlos Watkins, Clemson
QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson
LB T.J. Watt, Wisconsin
QB Davis Webb, California
WR Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma
C Chad Wheeler, USC
CB Marquez White, Florida St.
CB Tre'Davious White, LSU
WR Kermit Whitfield, Florida St.
RB Jamaal Williams, BYU
RB Joe Williams, Utah
S Marcus Williams, Utah
WR Mike Williams, Clemson
RB Stanley Williams, Kentucky
DE Tim Williams, Alabama
DE Jordan Willis, Kansas St.
CB Howard Wilson, Houston
CB Quincy Wilson, Florida
DE Deatrich Wise, Arkansas
CB Ahkello Witherspoon, Colorado
S Xavier Woods, Louisiana Tech
DE Chris Wormley, Michigan
Not pictured: Erik Austell, Billy Brown, Christopher Carson, Ethan Cooper, Rudy Ford, Conner Harris, Javarius Leamon, Cameron Lee, Corey Levin, Art Maulet, Avery Moss, Bradley Northnagel, Ezra Robinson, Eric Saubert, Adam Shaheen, Nate Theaker, Jerry Ugokwe, and Bobo Wilson
The NFL has invited 330 young men to take part in the 2017 Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, which begins on February 28 with registration and orientation for the first group of players. For seven days, rotating groups of players will go through medical examinations, interviews, testing and workouts, concluding with the defensive backs turn on the turf on March 6.
Alphabetically, the list runs from LSU safety Jamal Adams to Michigan defensive end Chris Wormley. The players will represent nearly 120 schools, from Air Force to Youngstown State. There will be 58 wide receivers catching passes from 15 quarterbacks, sometimes against a pool of 35 cornerbacks. There are even 11 specialists – kickers and snappers, that is – slated to show off their skills.
No matter how you rearrange those 330 names, they are the same ones, for the most part, that you will hear during the NFL's 2017 draft from April 27-29. Approximately 256 players will be selected over seven rounds on those three days, and if this year's results stick to the norm, about 85% of them will have been at the Combine. In other words, these are the names to know as you ponder who the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be adding to their roster in late April.
The complete list of 2017 Combine participants can be found here. And here are a few things to know about that list:
- All but one player listed on Mike Mayock's position-by-position top five on NFL.com will be in attendance at the Combine. Former Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon is one exception, and his absence is due to a violent off-the-field incident. Other players who might be considered Combine "snubs," and therefore could be among that minority of non-Combine names heard on draft weekend, include Colorado linebacker Jimmie Gilbert, Grambling State wide receiver Chad Williams and Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell.
- Even without Williams, the receiver position will be very well-represented in Indianapolis. There are 58 wideouts on the invite list, the most at any position, unless one lumps all defensive ends and defensive tackles together. There are 58 total defensive linemen on the list, as well, but that covers several positions and also includes some players who might actually end up designated as outside linebackers. This is considered a deep class of receiving talent, and even though the Buccaneers spent the seventh-overall pick on wide receiver Mike Evans just three years ago, they could be ready to dip into that pool again in 2017. The Bucs are intent on adding explosiveness to their offense and they have often been paired with such receivers as Western Michigan's Corey Davis and Washington's John Ross in the mock drafts. In addition to Davis and Ross, other receivers to watch in Indy include USC's JuJu Smith-Schuster, Clemson's Mike Williams and LSU's Malachi Dupre.
- Each players is given a Combine ID based on position and alphabetical order within that position. Therefore, the wide receiver group will go from WO1 (USF's Rodney Adams) to WO58 (Florida State's Bobo Wilson). However, two of those 58 players with WO designations are also, confusingly, listed under different positions in their Combine profiles. One is Houston quarterback Greg Ward, who will be attempting a position switch as he transitions to the pro ranks. The other is a player that could be of some interest to the Buccaneers: Ohio State's Curtis Samuel. Samuel is listed as an H-back in his profile because he played a hybrid position for the Buckeyes, rushing for 771 yards and also catching 74 passes for 865 yards. At the NFL-level, Samuel could be a Percy Harvin-type of threat in the slot, which would seem to be something the Buccaneers would covet. Stanford's Christian McCaffrey is another intriguingly flexible player who will be at this year's Combine. McCaffrey, however, has been grouped in with the running backs after rushing for nearly 1,700 yards this past year.
- Samuel is a junior who declared early for the draft, and he was far from the only one. Of the 330 Combine participants, 80 are early entrants, representing nearly a quarter of the entire field. They will be disproportionately represented in the early rounds of the draft, most likely. Among the juniors who have a good shot at being drafted in the first half of the opening round in April are Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett, LSU safety Jamal Adams, Ohio State safety Malik Hooker, LSU running back Leonard Fournette, Michigan defender Jabrill Peppers, Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett, Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas, North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky, Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Florida State running back Dalvin Cook.
- Jabrill Peppers is another player with an interesting position designation, and indeed there is some question as to where his best fit will be in the NFL. Mayock has Peppers listed as his third-best safety prospect but the Combine organizers have put the former Michigan star in the with the linebackers. His Combine ID, for instance, is LB24. Peppers moved around quite a bit in the Wolverines' defense but should get to focus on one position in the pros, while also possibly helping as a return man. CBS Sports' Rob Rang mocked Peppers to the Buccaneers in early February and Buccaneers.com contributor Joe Kania speculated that the Michigan star could fall to #19.
- Unlike the wide receiver position, this year's group of offensive linemen is not considered especially deep. From a sheer numbers, there are fewer offensive tackles set to show off their skills this year, as that number dropped from 25 in 2016 to 18 in 2017. There are five expert mock drafts currently compiled on NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah, Chad Reuter, Charley Casserly, Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein) and none of them have more than four offensive linemen going in the first round. None of those mocks project a blocker in the top five, either, and three of them omit the position from their top 10. Last year, there were seven offensive linemen drafted in the first round, including two in the top 10. If the Combine invite list and the mock drafts are any indication, this could be the first draft since 2005 in which no offensive linemen are taken in the top 10.
- There are also four fewer quarterbacks headed to Indy this year; there are 15 players with "QB" ID tags, down from 19 last year. That doesn't necessarily indicate a weak class, however. There were only 15 quarterbacks at the 2015 Combine, but that group still produced the top two picks in the draft, with the Buccaneers taking Jameis Winston and the Titans following with Marcus Mariota. Of course, Winston and Mariota engendered much more of a consensus opinion about their worth in 2015 than do this year's top prospects, which include North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky, Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer and Clemson's Deshaun Watson. Significant questions, from a relative lack of experience to unimpressive college results, surround most of this year's passers…and that actually makes it a more interesting position to evaluate during this year's Combine. It's likely that the Buccaneers and Titans already felt pretty strongly about their pending picks when they went to Indy two years ago, while this year, QB-needy teams may still be sorting out their draft boards.
- The school with the most participants in this year's Combine is not National Champion Clemson or runner-up Alabama (they have nine and 10 players in Indy, respectively). Nor is it perennial draft-filler Ohio State, though the Buckeyes are still well-represented with eight players at the Combine. The leader by a healthy margin is a different Big Ten school – Michigan, with 14 players getting Combine invites. Surprisingly, Peppers is the only one in that bunch who is a junior. Among the other Wolverines who could go early in the draft are defensive end Taco Charlton, cornerback Jourdan Lewis and tight end Jake Butt. ESPN's Mel Kiper paired the Buccaneers with Charlton in his first mock draft in January but has since switched his pick to Washington wide receiver John Ross.
