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NFL Combine invite list: no sign of Chad Kelly

The controversial Ole Miss quarterback was one of this year’s snubs.

By Dan Lavoie

The official invite list for the NFL Combine was released to the public Wednesday. The Combine, which takes place in two weeks, is the feature event for measuring athletic ability and conducting personal interviews with NFL Draft prospects.

The most talented player to miss out on an invite is Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon. The redshirt sophomore rushed for 1,200 yards this season, but a video of a 2014 incident in which he punched a female student forced him out of this event. Joining him as a character cut is Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly.

Kelly tore his ACL this offseason, but that didn’t prevent him from attending the Senior Bowl as a non-participant (and injuries aren’t stopping Ohio State’s Malik Hooker from making the invite list). As Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller notes, it was Kelly’s checkered past that kept him out of this event.

While the Senior Bowl is a marquee event to highlight some of the NCAA’s most well-thought-of prospects, a few more attendees from that event failed to make the cut at the Combine. That list includes Michigan lineman Kyle Kalis, Oklahoma State safety Jordan Sterns, and Grambling State receiver Chad Williams.

Other snubs include Arizona linebacker Paul Magloire, Miami running back Joseph Yearby, and Notre Dame linebacker James Onawalu. You can probably find more if you have a favorite college football team. Read through the full list below:

Player Position College Conference
Adams, Jamal S LSU SEC
Adams, Montravius DT Auburn SEC
Adams, Rodney WR South Florida AAC
Adeboyejo, Quincy WR Mississippi SEC
Allen, Brian DB Utah Pac-12
Allen, Jonathan DE Alabama SEC
Anderson, Ryan OLB Alabama SEC
Anzalone, Alex LB Florida SEC
Asiata, Isaac OG Utah Pac-12
Austell, Erik OT Charleston Southern Big South
Awuzie, Chidobe CB Colorado Pac-12
Baker, Budda S Washington Pac-12
Baker, Toby P Arkansas SEC
Banner, Zach OT USC Pac-12
Barnett, Derek DE Tennessee SEC
Basham, Tarell DE Ohio Mid-American
Beathard, C.J. QB Iowa Big Ten
Beckwith, Kendell ILB LSU SEC
Biegel, Vince OLB Wisconsin Big Ten
Bisnowaty, Adam OT Pittsburgh ACC
Bolden, Jr., Victor WR Oregon St. Pac-12
Bolles, Garett OT Utah Pac-12
Boulware, Ben ILB Clemson ACC
Bourne, Kendrick WR Eastern Washington Big Sky
Bower, Tashawn DE LSU SEC
Bowser, Tyus LB Houston AAC
Braden, Ben OG Michigan Big Ten
Brantley, Caleb DT Florida SEC
Brown, Billy WR Shepherd West Virginia
Brown, Blair LB Ohio Mid-American
Brown, Fadol DE Mississippi SEC
Brown, Jayon LB UCLA Pac-12
Brown, Noah WR Ohio St. Big Ten
Brown, Pharaoh TE Oregon Pac-12
Brunskill, Daniel OT San Diego St. Mountain West
Buchanan, Collin OL Miami (OH) Mid-American
Bullough, Riley LB Michigan St. Big Ten
Butker, Harrison K Georgia Tech ACC
Butt, Jake TE Michigan Big Ten
Cannon, KD WR Baylor Big 12
Carraway, Josh OLB TCU Big 12
Carson, Christopher RB Oklahoma St. Big 12
Carter, Cethan TE Nebraska Big Ten
Carter, Jamal S Miami ACC
Charlton, Taco DE Michigan Big Ten
Chesson, Jehu WR Michigan Big Ten
Clark, Chuck DB Virginia Tech ACC
Clark, Jeremy CB Michigan Big Ten
Clement, Corey RB Wisconsin Big Ten
Clements, Chunky DT Illinois Big Ten
Cohen, Tarik RB North Carolina A&T MEAC
Coley, Stacy WR Miami ACC
Collins, Aviante OT TCU Big 12
Conley, Gareon CB Ohio St. Big Ten
Conner, James RB Pittsburgh ACC
Cook, Dalvin RB Florida St. ACC
Cooper, Ethan OL Indiana (PA) Pennsylvania State
Cox Jr., Bryan DE Florida SEC
Cunningham, Zach LB Vanderbilt SEC
Daniels, Darrell TE Washington Pac-12
Darboh, Amara WR Michigan Big Ten
Davenport, Julie'n OT Bucknell Patriot League
Davis, Corey WR Western Michigan Mid-American
Davis, Jarrad LB Florida SEC
Davis, Justin RB USC Pac-12
Davis, Keionta DE Tennessee-Chattanooga Southern
Davis, Kevin LB Colorado St. Mountain West
Davis, Robert WR Georgia State Sun Belt
Dawkins, Dion OG Temple AAC
Dayes, Matthew RB N.C. State ACC
Decoud, Treston CB Oregon St. Pac-12
Dielman, J.J. C Utah Pac-12
Dobbs, Josh QB Tennessee SEC
Donahue, Dylan DL West Georgia Gulf South
Douglas, Rasul CB West Virginia Big 12
Dunker, Jessamen G Tennessee St. Ohio Valley
Dupre, Malachi WR LSU SEC
Dural, Travin WR LSU SEC
Ekanem, Ken DL Virginia Tech ACC
Elder, Corn CB Miami ACC
Elflein, Pat C Ohio St. Big Ten
Elliott, Jake K Memphis AAC
Ellis, Brooks ILB Arkansas SEC
Eluemunor, Jermaine OL Texas A&M SEC
Engram, Evan TE Mississippi SEC
Etta-Tawo, Amba WR Syracuse ACC
Evans, Jerod QB Virginia Tech ACC
Evans, Justin S Texas A&M SEC
Everett, Gerald TE South Alabama Sun Belt
Feeney, Dan OG Indiana Big Ten
Fields, Devonte' OLB Louisville ACC
Ford, Isaiah WR Virginia Tech ACC
Ford, Johnathan S Auburn SEC
Foreman, D'Onta RB Texas Big 12
Foster, Reuben LB Alabama SEC
Fournette, Leonard RB LSU SEC
Fuller, Kyle C Baylor Big 12
Gallman, Wayne RB Clemson ACC
Garcia, Antonio OT Troy Sun Belt
Garrett, Myles OLB Texas A&M SEC
Gedeon, Ben ILB Michigan Big Ten
Gennesy, Avery OT Texas A&M SEC
Gerry, Nate S Nebraska Big Ten
Gibson, Shelton WR West Virginia Big 12
Glasgow, Ryan DT Michigan Big Ten
Godchaux, Davon DT LSU SEC
Godwin, Chris WR Penn St. Big Ten
Golladay, Kenny WR Northern Illinois Mid-American
Gonzalez, Zane K Arizona State Pac-12
Griffin, Shaquill DB Central Florida AAC
Hairston, Nate CB Temple AAC
Hall, Daeshon DE Texas A&M SEC
Hansen, Chad WR California Pac-12
Harlow, Sean OG Oregon St. Pac-12
Harris, Charles DE Missouri SEC
Harris, Connor ILB Lindenwood Heart Of America
Harvey-Clemons, Josh S Louisville ACC
Hatcher, Keon WR Arkansas SEC
Henderson, Carlos WR Louisiana Tech Conference USA
Henderson, De'Angelo RB Coastal Carolina Big South
Hendrickson, Trey DE Florida Atlantic Conference USA
Hester, Treyvon DT Toledo Mid-American
Hikutini, Cole TE Louisville ACC
Hill, Brian RB Wyoming Mountain West
Hill, Delano SS Michigan Big Ten
Hodges, Bucky TE Virginia Tech ACC
Hogan, Krishawn WR Marian (IN) Mid-States Football Association
Holba, Colin LS Louisville ACC
Holden, William OT Vanderbilt SEC
Hollins, Mack WR North Carolina ACC
Hood, Elijah RB North Carolina ACC
Hooker, Malik S Ohio St. Big Ten
Howard, Bug WR North Carolina ACC
Howard, O.J. TE Alabama SEC
Humphrey, Marlon CB Alabama SEC
Hunt, Hayden P Colorado St. Mountain West
Hunt, Kareem RB Toledo Mid-American
Isidora, Danny G Miami ACC
Jackson, Adoree' CB USC Pac-12
Jackson, Eddie S Alabama SEC
Jenkins, Rayshawn S Miami ACC
Jerome, Lorenzo S St. Francis (PA) Northeast
Johnson, Dorian OG Pittsburgh ACC
Johnson, Jadar S Clemson ACC
Johnson, Jaleel DT Iowa Big Ten
Johnson, John S Boston College ACC
Johnson, Roderick T Florida St. ACC
Johnston, Cameron P Ohio St. Big Ten
Jones, Aaron RB Texas-El Paso Conference USA
Jones, D.J. DT Mississippi SEC
Jones, Jarron DT Notre Dame IA Independents
Jones, Josh S N.C. State ACC
Jones, Nazair DT North Carolina ACC
Jones, Sidney CB Washington Pac-12
Jones, Zay WR East Carolina AAC
Kaaya, Brad QB Miami ACC
Kamara, Alvin RB Tennessee SEC
Kazee, Damontae CB San Diego St. Mountain West
Kelsey, Keith LB Louisville ACC
King, Desmond S Iowa Big Ten
King, Kevin CB Washington Pac-12
Kittle, George TE Iowa Big Ten
Kizer, DeShone QB Notre Dame IA Independents
Knight, Trevor QB Texas A&M SEC
Kpassagnon, Tanoh DE Villanova CAA Football
Kupp, Cooper WR Eastern Washington Big Sky
Lamp, Forrest OG Western Kentucky Conference USA
Lampkin, Ashton CB Oklahoma St. Big 12
Lane, Jerome WR Akron Mid-American
Langi, Harvey LB BYU IA Independents
Langley, Brendan CB Lamar Southland
Lattimore, Marshon CB Ohio St. Big Ten
Lawson, Carl DE Auburn SEC
Leamon, Javarius OL South Carolina St. MEAC
Ledbetter, Jeremiah DE Arkansas SEC
Lee, Cameron OG Illinois St. Missouri Valley
Lee, Marquel LB Wake Forest ACC
Leggett, Jordan TE Clemson ACC
Leidner, Mitch QB Minnesota Big Ten
Levin, Corey OL Tennessee-Chattanooga Southern
Lewis, Jourdan CB Michigan Big Ten
Likely, William DB Maryland Big Ten
Liufau, Sefo QB Colorado Pac-12
Logan, T.J. RB North Carolina ACC
Luani, Shalom S Washington St. Pac-12
Lucas, Keevan WR Tulsa AAC
Mack, Marlon RB South Florida AAC
Mahomes, Patrick QB Texas Tech Big 12
Malone, Josh WR Tennessee SEC
Mama, Damien G USC Pac-12
Marks, Gabe WR Washington St. Pac-12
Mathis, JoJo OLB Washington Pac-12
Maulet, Art DB Memphis AAC
Maye, Marcus S Florida SEC
McCaffrey, Christian RB Stanford Pac-12
McDermott, Conor OT UCLA Pac-12
McDowell, Malik DT Michigan St. Big Ten
McGuire, Elijah RB Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt
McKenzie, Isaiah WR Georgia SEC
McKinley, Takkarist OLB UCLA Pac-12
McMillan, Raekwon LB Ohio St. Big Ten
McNichols, Jeremy RB Boise St. Mountain West
Melifonwu, Obi S Connecticut AAC
Milano, Matt OLB Boston College ACC
Moreau, Fabian CB UCLA Pac-12
Morgan, Drew WR Arkansas SEC
Morgan, Jordan G Kutztown (PA) Pennsylvania State
Moss, Avery DE Youngstown St. Missouri Valley
Moton, Taylor OG Western Michigan Mid-American
Muhammad, Al-Quadin DE Miami ACC
Myrick, Jalen CB Minnesota Big Ten
Nicholson, Montae S Michigan St. Big Ten
Nickerson, Hardy LB Illinois Big Ten
Njoku, David TE Miami ACC
Noil, Speedy WR Texas A&M SEC
Northnagel, Bradley LS California Pac-12
Nwachukwu, Noble OLB West Virginia Big 12
Odenigbo, Ifeadi DL Northwestern Big Ten
Ogunbowale, Dare RB Wisconsin Big Ten
Ogunjobi, Larry DT North Carolina Charlotte Conference USA
Orlosky, Tyler C West Virginia Big 12
Orndoff, Scott TE Pittsburgh ACC
Pascal, Zach WR Old Dominion Conference USA
Peppers, Jabrill SS Michigan Big Ten
Perine, Samaje RB Oklahoma Big 12
Peterman, Nathan QB Pittsburgh ACC
Phillips, Carroll DE Illinois Big Ten
Plinke, Hayden TE Texas-El Paso Conference USA
Pocic, Ethan C LSU SEC
Price, Ejuan OLB Pittsburgh ACC
Pumphrey, Donnel RB San Diego St. Mountain West
Qualls, Elijah DT Washington Pac-12
Quick, James WR Louisville ACC
Ramczyk, Ryan T Wisconsin Big Ten
Rector, Michael WR Stanford Pac-12
Reddick, Haason OLB Temple AAC
Redding, Devine RB Indiana Big Ten
Reeves-Maybin, Jalen LB Tennessee SEC
Rehkow, Austin P Idaho Sun Belt
Reynolds, Josh WR Texas A&M SEC
Riley, Duke OLB LSU SEC
Rivers, Derek OLB Youngstown St. Missouri Valley
Roberts, Michael TE Toledo Mid-American
Robinette, Jalen WR Air Force Mountain West
Robinson, Cam OT Alabama SEC
Robinson, Ezra CB Tennessee St. Ohio Valley
Rochell, Isaac DT Notre Dame IA Independents
Rogers, Darreus WR USC Pac-12
Rogers, Sam FB Virginia Tech ACC
Ross, Fred WR Mississippi St. SEC
Ross, John WR Washington Pac-12
Roullier, Chase C Wyoming Mountain West
Rudolph, Travis WR Florida St. ACC
Rush, Cooper QB Central Michigan Mid-American
Russell, Seth QB Baylor Big 12
Samuel, Curtis WR Ohio St. Big Ten
Saubert, Eric TE Drake Pioneer
Scott, Artavis WR Clemson ACC
Seals-Jones, Ricky WR Texas A&M SEC
Senior, Justin OT Mississippi St. SEC
Shaheen, Adam TE Ashland Great Lakes
Sharpe, David T Florida SEC
Shell, Rushel RB West Virginia Big 12
Shelton, Sojourn CB Wisconsin Big Ten
Sickels, Garrett DE Penn St. Big Ten
Siragusa, Nico OG San Diego St. Mountain West
Skipper, Dan OT Arkansas SEC
Smart, Tanzel DT Tulane AAC
Smith, De'Veon RB Michigan Big Ten
Smith, Jonnu TE Florida International Conference USA
Smith-Schuster, JuJu WR USC Pac-12
Smoot, Dawuane DE Illinois Big Ten
Sprinkle, Jeremy TE Arkansas SEC
Staples, Jamari WR Louisville ACC
Stevenson, Freddie FB Florida St. ACC
Stewart, ArDarius WR Alabama SEC
Stribling, Channing CB Michigan Big Ten
Sutton, Cameron CB Tennessee SEC
Switzer, Ryan WR North Carolina ACC
Tabor, Teez CB Florida SEC
Tankersley, Cordrea CB Clemson ACC
Taumoepenu, Pita DL Utah Pac-12
Taylor, Taywan WR Western Kentucky Conference USA
Taylor, Trent WR Louisiana Tech Conference USA
Taylor, Vincent DT Oklahoma St. Big 12
Tevi, Sam OT Utah Pac-12
Theaker, Nate OG Wayne St. (MI) Great Lakes
Thomas, Jahad RB Temple AAC
Thomas, Noel WR Connecticut AAC
Thomas, Solomon DE Stanford Pac-12
Thompson, Tedric FS Colorado Pac-12
Tocho, Jack CB N.C. State ACC
Tomlinson, Dalvin DT Alabama SEC
Toth, Jon C Kentucky SEC
Travis, Damarius S Minnesota Big Ten
Trubisky, Mitch QB North Carolina ACC
Tu'ikolovatu, Stevie NT USC Pac-12
Tyson, Michael S Cincinnati AAC
Ugokwe, Jerry OT William & Mary CAA Football
Ukropina, Conrad K Stanford Pac-12
Vallejo, Tanner LB Boise St. Mountain West
Vanderdoes, Eddie DT UCLA Pac-12
Vogel, Justin P Miami ACC
Walker, Charles DT Oklahoma Big 12
Walker, Demarcus DE Florida St. ACC
Walker Jr., Anthony LB Northwestern Big Ten
Ward, Jr., Greg WR Houston AAC
Watkins, Carlos DT Clemson ACC
Watson, Deshaun QB Clemson ACC
Watt, T.J. LB Wisconsin Big Ten
Webb, Davis QB California Pac-12
Westbrook, Dede WR Oklahoma Big 12
Wheeler, Chad C USC Pac-12
White, Marquez CB Florida St. ACC
White, Tre'Davious CB LSU SEC
Whitfield, Kermit WR Florida St. ACC
Williams, Jamaal RB BYU IA Independents
Williams, Joe RB Utah Pac-12
Williams, Marcus S Utah Pac-12
Williams, Mike WR Clemson ACC
Williams, Stanley RB Kentucky SEC
Williams, Tim OLB Alabama SEC
Willis, Jordan DE Kansas St. Big 12
Wilson, Bobo WR Florida St. ACC
Wilson, Howard CB Houston AAC
Wilson, Quincy CB Florida SEC
Wise, Deatrich DE Arkansas SEC
Witherspoon, Ahkello CB Colorado Pac-12
Woods, Xavier S Louisiana Tech Conference USA
Wormley, Chris DE Michigan Big Ten

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