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.
I'm told by NFL team sources that Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly was not invited to the NFL combine based on off-field issues.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) February 15, 2017
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 |