NFL Scouting Combine invites 2026: Complete list of participants, workout times & more

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While the Scouting Combine may not attract the NFL’s usual large viewership, it is the best way for the teams and their coaches to gauge which players can become part of a team’s future.

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Since 1987, the NFL Combine has taken place in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, and the Indiana Convention Center.

This year, the combine will be held from February 26 through March 1. During this time, players will speak with the media, complete drills, and meet with teams.

Here is a list, sorted by position, of the 319 athletes who were invited to attend this year’s event.

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NFL Scouting Combine 2026 invites

Quarterbacks

• Haynes King, Georgia Tech

• Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

• Behren Morton, Texas Tech

• Cole Payton, North Dakota State

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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

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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

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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

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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

Specialists

• Ryan Eckley, Michigan State

• Jack Stonehouse, Syracuse

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NFL Combine workout times

During workouts, players are separated by position group: DL, LB, and Specialists; DB and TE; QB, WR, RB; and OL.

Below is the complete TV schedule for on-field workouts and drills at the 2026 NFL Combine.

Thursday, Feb. 26

Friday, Feb. 27

Saturday, Feb. 28

Sunday, Feb. 29

NFL Combine drills

While many viewers tune in to watch the 40-yard dash, the combine combines speed with strength and agility. Here is the list of drills:

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The vertical and broad jump measures how explosive players are, and the bench press allows players to show off their strength. The 20-yard shuttle is especially important for both offensive and defensive linemen to show off their footwork.