2026 NFL Combine: Fernando Mendoza and 14 other QBs among the 319 players invited to Indianapolis

How much will Fernando Mendoza do at the NFL Combine?

The NFL released its invite list for the 2026 Combine on Wednesday. The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner is one of 15 quarterbacks who were asked to participate in the combine, along with notable names like Alabama’s Ty Simpson, Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Miami’s Carson Beck. Overall, 319 players have been invited to the Combine.

Mendoza is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders after he led Indiana to a 16-0 season and the national championship. The Raiders recently hired Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to be their next head coach.

With Mendoza a near-lock to be the No. 1 pick, it seems unlikely that he’ll do many of the physical drills at the Combine. Top tier quarterbacks have largely preferred to throw at their own pro days in recent seasons — and with no other real contenders to go at No. 1, there’s not much else that Mendoza needs to do to sell himself to the Raiders.

Outside of Mendoza, Simpson is viewed as a possible first-round pick as well.

Mendoza will have eight other teammates at the combine, including running back Roman Hemby and wide receivers Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr. However, running back Kaelon Black and defensive end Mikail Kamara were not invited.

Hemby was Indiana’s leading rusher with 230 carries for 1,120 yards and seven scores. Black, a transfer from James Madison when coach Curt Cignetti was hired at Indiana, had 1,040 yards and 10 TDs on 186 carries.

Kamara totaled 12 sacks and 22 tackles for loss in his two seasons at Indiana. Though he had just two sacks in 2025, he was massive in the College Football Playoff. His blocked punt in the third quarter of the national championship game win over Miami put the Hoosiers up 17-7.

Here’s the complete invitation list for the 2026 NFL Combine. The event begins on Feb. 26.

Quarterbacks

Haynes King, Georgia Tech
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Behren Morton, Texas Tech
Cole Payton, North Dakota State

Running backs

Kaytron Allen, Penn State
Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
Jonah Coleman, Washington
Rahsul Faison, South Carolina
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas

Wide receivers

Vinny Anthony II, Wisconsin
Denzel Boston, Washington
Zachariah Branch, Georgia
Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee
Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
Kevin Coleman Jr., Missouri
Caleb Douglas, Texas Tech
Malachi Fields, Notre Dame
Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Kansas
Bryce Lance, North Dakota State
Donaven McCulley, Michigan
Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech
De’Zhaun Stribling, Mississippi
J. Michael Sturdivant, Florida
Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech
Harrison Wallace III, Mississippi
Jalen Walthall, Incarnate Word
Antonio Williams, Clemson

Tight ends

Nate Boerkircher, Texas A&M
Khalil Dinkins, Penn State
John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming
Will Kacmarek, Ohio State
Miles Kitselman, Tennessee
Riley Nowakowski, Indiana
Dae’Quan Wright, Mississippi

Offensive linemen

Evan Beerntsen, Northwestern
Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M
Jude Bowry, Boston College
Parker Brailsford, Alabama
Fernando Carmona, Arkansas
Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M
Fa’alili Fa’amoe, Wake Forest
Matt Gulbin, Michigan State
Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
Diego Pounds, Mississippi
Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
Billy Schrauth, Notre Dame
Logan Taylor, Boston College
Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
Carver Willis, Washington

Defensive linemen

Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke
Jaishawn Barham, Michigan
Nick Barrett, South Carolina
DeMonte Capehart, Clemson
Brandon Cleveland, N.C. State
Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard, Texas Tech
George Gumbs Jr., Florida
Zxavian Harris, Mississippi
Romello Height, Texas Tech
Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
Aidan Hubbard, Northwestern
Quintayvious Hutchins, Boston College
Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State
Bobby Jamison-Travis, Auburn
Marvin Jones Jr., Oklahoma
Joshua Josephs, Tennessee
Chris McClellan, Missouri
Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
Domonique Orange, Iowa State
Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana
Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan
Damonic Williams, Oklahoma

Linebackers

Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
Justin Jefferson, Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
Xavian Sorey Jr., Arkansas
Scooby Williams, Texas A&M

Defensive backs

Keith Abney II, Arizona State
Marcus Allen, North Carolina
Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
Tacario Davis, Washington
Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin
Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina
Ahmari Harvey, Georgia Tech
Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State
Chris Johnson, San Diego State
Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
Latrell McCutchin Sr., Houston
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
Toriano Pride Jr., Missouri
Ephesians Prysock, Washington
DeShon Singleton, Nebraska
Robert Spears-Jennings, Oklahoma
Lorenzo Styles Jr., Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley, Penn State

Special teams

P Tommy Doman Jr., Florida
P Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
P Jack Stonehouse, Syracuse
K Dominic Zvada, Michigan

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