Quarterbacks (20) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Beck (BYU) Colt Brennan (Hawaii) Trent Edwards (Stanford) Luke Getsy (Akron) Matt Gutierrez (Idaho State) Kevin Kolb (Houston) Toby Korrodi (Central Missouri State) Chris Leak (Florida) Tyler Palko (Pittsburgh) Jordan Palmer (UTEP) James Pinkney (East Carolina) Brady Quinn (Notre Dame) Jeff Rowe (Nevada) JaMarcus Russell (LSU)* Troy Smith (Ohio State) Isaiah Stanback (Washington) Drew Stanton (Michigan State) Josh Swogger (Montana) Zac Taylor (Nebraska) Jared Zabransky (Boise State) *Underclassmen Running Backs (25) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lorenzo Booker (Florida State) Ahmad Bradshaw (Marshall)* Eldra Buckley (Chattanooga) Michael Bush (Loiusville)* Thomas Clayton (Kansas State) Alonzo Coleman (Hampton) Jon Cornish (Kansas) Kenneth Darby (Alabama) Tony Hunt (Penn State) Nate Ilaoa (Hawaii) Kenny Irons (Auburn) Brandon Jackson (Nebraska) Marshawn Lynch (California)* Ronnie McGill (North Carolina) Tyrone Moss (Miami) Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma)* Antonio Pittman (Ohio State)* Gary Russell (Minnesota) Kolby Smith (Louisville) Jason Snelling (Virginia) Darius Walker (Notre Dame) Garrett Wolfe (Northern Illinois) Dwayne Wright (Fresno State)* DeShawn Wynn (Florida) Selvin Young (Texas) *underclassmen Fullbacks (5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deon Anderson (Connecticut) Cory Anderson (Tennessee) Brian Leonard (Rutgers) Le'Ron McClain (Alabama) Derek Schouman (Boise State) Tight End (15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Allen (Whitworth) Kevin Boss (Western Oregon) Scott Chandler (Iowa) Daniel Coats (BYU) Jonny Harline (BYU) Clark Harris (Rutgers) Zach Miller (Arizona State)* Martrez Milner (Georgia) Joe Newton (Oregon State) Greg Olsen (Miami)* Ben Patrick (Delaware) Anthony Pudewell (Nevada) Gijon Robinson (Missouri Western State) Dante Rosario (Oregon) Matt Spaeth (Minnesota) *underclassmen
Wide Receiver (48) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aundrae Allison (East Carolina) Dallas Baker (Florida) Reggie Ball (Georgia Tech) David Ball (New Hampshire) Dwayne Bowe (LSU) Steve Breaston (Michigan) David Clowney (Virginia Tech) Jemalle Cornelius (Florida) Chris Davis (Florida State) Craig Davis (LSU) Aaron Fairooz (Central Arkansas) Yamon Fiqurs (Kansas State) Joel Filani (Texas Tech) Ted Ginn Jr. (Ohio State)* Anthony Gonzalez (Ohio State)* Jarrett Hicks (Texas Tech) Johnnie Lee Higgins (UTEP) Jason Hill (Washington State) Johnathan Holland (Louisiana Tech) Dwayne Jarrett (USC)* Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech)* James Jones (San Jose State) Jacoby Jones (Lane {Tennessee}) Onrea jones (Hampton) Jordan Kent (Oregon) Mike Mason (Tennessee State) Marquay McDaniel (Hampton) Rhema McKnight (Notre Dame) Robert Meachem (Tennessee)* Ryan Moore (Miami) Leqedu Naanee (Boise State) Syvelle Newton (South Carolina) Jarad Rabb (Boise State) Sidney Rice (South Carolina)* Laurent Robinson (Illinois State) Ryne Robinson (Miami {Ohio}) Jeff Samardzija (Notre Dame) Bret Smith (Tennessee) Steve Smith (USC) Syndric Steptoe (Arizona) Chansi Stuckey (Clemson) Jayson Swain (Tennessee) Courtney Taylor (Auburn) Matt Trannon (Michigan State) Mike Walker (Central Florida) Chandler Williams (Florida International) Paul Williams (Fresno State) D'Juan Woods (Oklahoma State) *underclassmen Center (9) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Datish (Ohio State) Mark Fenton (Colorado) Dustin Fry (Clemson) Leroy Harris (North Carolina State) Ryan Kalil (USC) Drew Mormino (Central Michigan) Dan Mozes (West Virginia) Samson Satele (Hawaii) Scott Stephenson (Iowa State) Offensive Tackle (27) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Barbre (Missouri Southern State) Justin Blalock (Texas) Levi Brown (Penn State) Andrew Carnahan (Arizona State) Chris Denman (Fresno State) Tala Esera (Hawaii) Doug Free (Northern Illinois) Brandon Frye (Virginia Tech) Gabe Hall (Texas Tech) Ryan Harris (Notre Dame) Mario henderson (Florida State) Stephon Heyer (Maryland) Corey Hilliard (Oklahoma State) Chase Johnson (Wyoming) Adam Koets (Oregon State) James Marten (Boston College) Mike Otto (Purdue) Arron Sears (Tennessee) Ken Shackleford (Georgia) Joe Staley (Central Michigan) Herb Taylor (TCU) Joe Thomas (Wisconsin) Tony Ugoh (Arkansas) Dane Uperesa (Hawaii) Elliot Vallejo (Cal Davis) Julius Wilson (UAB) Marshall Yanda (Iowa) Offensive Guard (14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy Alleman (Akron) Josh Beekman (Boston College) Nathan Bennett (Clemson) Stephen Berg (Arizona State) Tim Duckworth (Auburn) Ben Grubbs (Auburn) Mike Jones (Iowa) Palauni Ma Sun (Oregon) Uche Nwaneri (Purdue) Manuel Ramirez (Texas Tech) Dan Santucci (Notre Dame) Cameron Stephenson (Rutgers) Kasey Studdard (Texas) Mansfield Wrotto (Georgia Tech) Kicker (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mason Crosby (Colorado) Defensive End (26) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Abiamiri (Notre Dame) Gaines Adams (Clemson) CJ Ah You (Oklahoma) Ikaika Alama-Francis (Hawaii) Jamaal Anderson (Arkansas)* Baraka Atkins (Miami) Dan Bazuin (Central Michigan) Larry Birdine (Oklahoma) Mkristo Bruce (Washington State) Noland Burchette (Virginia Tech) Adam Carriker (Nebraska) Tim Crowder (Texas) Victor DeGrate (Oklahoma State) Jacob Ford (Central Arkansas) Xzavie Jackson (Missouri) Charles Johnson (Georgia)* Ray McDonald (Florida) Jay Moore (Nebraska) Quentin Moses (Georgia) Jarvis Moss (Florida)* Chase Pittman (LSU) Jay Richardson (Ohio State) Brian Robison (Texas) Anthony Spencer (Purdue) LaMarr Woodley (Michigan) Abraham Wright (Colorado) *Underclassmen Defensive Tackle (22) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jay Alford (Penn State) Alan Branch (Michigan)* Larry Brown (Oklahoma State) Kareem Brown (Miami) Jeremy Clark (Alabama) Joe Cohen (Florida) Quintin Echols (Kansas State) Justin Harrell (Tennessee) Keith Jackson (Arkansas) Antonio Johnson (Mississippi State) Derek Landri (Notre Dame) Ryan McBean (Oklahoma State) Turk McBride (Tennessee) Brandon Mebane (California) Amobi Okoye (Louisville) David Patterson (Ohio State) Quinn Pitcock (Ohio State) Clifton Ryan (Michigan State) Paul Soliai (Utah) Marcus Thomas (Florida) Matt Toeaina (Oregon) Tank Tyler (North Carolina State) Inside Linebacker (15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Abbate (Wake Forest)* H.B. Blades (Pittsburgh) Buster Davis (Florida State) Zak DeOssie (Brown) Justin Durant (Hampton) David Harris (Michigan) Zach Latimer (Oklahoma) Marvin Mitchell (Tennessee) Michael Okwo (Stanford) Blair Phillips (Oregon) Brandon Siler (Florida)* Kelvin Smith (Syracuse) Justin Warren (Texas A&M) Anthony Waters (Clemson) Patrick Willis (Mississippi) *Underclassmen Outside Linebacker (19) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rufus Alexander (Oklahoma) Antwan Barnes (Florida International) Jon Beason (Miami)* Quincy Black (New Mexico) Stewart Bradley (Nebraska) Prescott Burgess (Michigan) Earl Everett (Florida) KaMichael Hall (Georgia Tech) Nate Harris (Louisville) Justin Hickman (UCLA) Rory Johnson (Mississippi)* Stephen Nicholas (South Florida) Sam Olajubutu (Arkansas) Paul Posluszny (Penn State) Dallas Sartz (USC) Tim Shaw (Penn State) Juwan Simpson (Alabama) Tony Taylor (Georgia) Lawrence Timmons (Florida State)* *Underclassmen Cornerback (29) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Arline (Baylor) Travarous Bain (Hampton) Fred Bennett (South Carolina) Tyron Brackenridge (Washington State) Tarell Brown (Texas) Michael Coe (Alabama State) Duane Coleman (Clemson) A.J. Davis (North Carolina State) C.J. Gaddis (Clemson)* Corey Graham (New Hampshire) Leon Hall (Michigan) Chris Houston (Arkansas)* Daymeion Hughes (California) David Irons (Auburn) DeAndre Jackson (Iowa State) Tanard Jackson (Syracuse) Reggie Lewis (Florida) Marcus McCauley (Fresno State) Brandon McDonald (Memphis) Darrelle Revis (Pittsburgh)* <----------:beer: Aaron Ross (Texas) Kenny Scott (Georgia Tech) Bo Smith (Weber State) Ryan Smith (Florida)* Jonathan Wade (Tennessee) Chaz Williams (Louisiana-Monroe) C.J. Wilson (Baylor) Josh Wilson (Maryland) Eric Wright (UNLV)* *Underclassmen Free Safety (14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Alexander (Boise State) Zach Catanese (Arizona State) Josh Gattis (Wake Forest) Dashon Goldson (Washington) LaRon Landry (LSU) Brandon Meriweather (Miami) Chinedum Ndukwe (Notre Dame) J.D. Nelson (Oregon) Reggie Nelson (Florida)* Marcus Paschal (Iowa) Kevin Payne (Louisiana-Monroe) Leonard Peters (Hawaii) Brandon Sharp (Louisville) John Wendling (Wyoming) *Underclassmen Strong Safety (11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Dahl (North Dakota State) Jessie Daniels (LSU) Eric Frampton (Washington State) Michael Griffin (Texas) Brandon Harrison (Stanford) Michael Johnson (Arizona) Sabby Piscitelli (Oregon State) Aaron Rouse (Virginia Tech) Daren Stone (Maine) Eric Weddle (Utah) Marvin White (TCU) Punter (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Sepulveda (Baylor) Long Snapper (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turner Booth (Michigan)
And just a refresher to know what the scouts are looking for. Takes place in Indy Feb 21-27 2007 NFL Combine invitees will take part in the following events: 40 Yard Dash The 40 yard dash is a test of speed and explosion. The player starts from a three-point stance and runs 40 yards as fast as possible. The player is timed in 10, 20 and 40 yard increments, to gauge the player’s explosion of the line and time to top speed. Bench Press All players, with the exception of quarterbacks and wide receivers, participate in this test of strength. The player’s goal in this event is to bench press 225 pounds as many times as possible. Vertical Jump Most important to wide receivers and defensive backs. To measure vertical jump, a player stands flat-footed in front of pole with a multitude of plastic flags sticking out. The bottom of the pole is adjusted to the height of the player’s fingertips when raised straight above his head. The player then jumps from a standing position, and tries to swat as many of the plastic flags as he can. The flags, staged every half inch on the pole, rotate and give the event judge a reading of the height the player jumped. Broad Jump The broad jump is also done from a standing position, but this drill measures how far a player can jump. This drill is most important to positions that use lower body strength to gain an advantage (i.e. offensive and defensive linemen and running backs). The length of the jump is measured from the starting point to the back of the heel closest to the starting point upon landing. 3 Cone Drill Tests speed, agility and cutting ability. Three cones are set up in a triangle or L shape, with each cone 5 yards apart. The player starts in a 3-point stance at the first cone. The whistle blows and the player sprints 5 yards ahead to the first cone, reaches down and touches a white line and then sprints back to the starting cone. At the starting cone, he reaches down and touches a white line, then heads back to the second cone. This time, he runs around the outside of the second cone, and cuts right to the third cone. He runs a circle around the third cone from the inside to the outside, then runs around the second cone before returning to the first cone. 20 Yard Shuttle The 20 yard shuttle test lateral speed and coordination. The player starts in a three point stance, straddling a yard line facing the sideline. When the whistle blows, the player runs 5 yards to one side, touching the yard line. He then sprints 10 yards in the other direction and again touches the yard line, at which point he sprints back to the yard line he started from. 60 Yard Shuttle The 60 yard shuttle is basically the same drill as the 20 yard shuttle. The only difference is that instead of running 5 yards, 10 yards then 5 yards, the player runs 10 yards to one side, then back 20 yards and then 10 yards to the starting point. This drill is probably the best test of endurance in the entire combine. Position Specific Drills Maybe one of the best ways to test a player’s ability to play a position is to run them at drills specifically designed for players of their position. Coaches and Scouts typically run the players through the drills, taking note as to their performance. These drills are typically overlooked for some of the sexier drills, like the 40 yard dash and bench press. Other Drills: Physical Measurements Each player in attendance will be measured for height, weight and arm and hand length. Offensive and defensive linemen, as well as running backs, are also measured for body fat percentage. NFL Team Interviews Each NFL team is afforded the opportunity to interview up to 60 of the prospects in attendance. The interviews take place in the player hotel, and typically contain questions designed to test a player's character, mental toughness and football intelligence. The Wonderlic Test The Wonderlic test is designed to test a players I.Q. The test is 50 questions long, and each player is only given 23 minutes to complete it. Though the test is very rarely completed, the Wonderlic is typically regarded as a good way to measure a player's intelligence. The Cybex Test The Cybex test starts with a player strapped to a machine. The machine tests the player's joint movement and flexibility. While this test does not typically receive much attention, this test can be the difference between the first day and second day on draft weekend for a player with either a recent injury or a history of injuries. Injury Evaluation In conjunction with the Cybex test, each prospect also must survive a myriad of medical tests, including X-rays and physicals, to ensure that the player's injuries have all healed. Urine test As with any prospective employees these days, each prospective player must pass a urine test, designed to identify any substances deemed illegal by the NFL including marijuana, cocaine and performance-enhancing drugs.
