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Schools with the most players invited to the 2025 NFL combine
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The 2025 NFL draft is coming up this April. Ahead of the draft, NFL teams will get a chance to evaluate elite talent at the 2025 NFL combine . The combine features measurements, team interviews, medical tests, and on-field drills and testing.
The scouting combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Feb. 24 to March 3. On-field drills take place beginning Feb. 27. A total of 329 NFL draft prospects received invitations to the combine. The SEC had the most players invited of any conference with 105.
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The Georgia Bulldogs continue to produce top tier NFL draft talent. Fourteen Georgia football players received combine invitation, which is the second-most (tied) of any college football program behind the Ohio State Buckeyes . Georgia had a trio of notable snubs from the combine, but still boasts an impressive array of talent that is expected to compete in the predraft event to elevate their draft stock.
What college football programs had the most players invited to the combine?
No. 7 Miami Hurricanes (10 players)
Dec 28, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones in the first quarter during the Pop Tarts bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward is player to watch at the NFL combine. Ward is ranked among the top quarterbacks and could be a No. 1 overall pick.
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No. 5 (tied) South Carolina Gamecocks (11 players)
Oct 19, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Nick Emmanwori (7) reacts after returning an interception for a touchdown during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori is ranked among the top safeties in the draft and is a candidate to be a first round pick. Emmanwori is our South Carolina player to watch at the combine.
No. 5 (tied) Ole Miss Rebels (11 players)
Jan 28, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; American team quarterback Jaxson Dart of Ole Miss (2) throws the ball during Senior Bowl practice for the American team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart is projected to be the third quarterback drafted behind Cam Ward and Colorado's Sheduer Sanders. Ole Miss' player to watch is Jaxson Dart.
No. 4 Oregon Ducks (12 players)
Jan 1, 2025; Pasadena, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson (15) runs against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half in the 2025 Rose Bowl college football quarterfinal game at Rose Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Oregon Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson is our Oregon player to watch at the combine. Johnson has outstanding speed and quickness and could run one of the fastest times in the 40-yard dash.
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No. 2 (tied) Texas Longhorns (14 players)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 10: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns throws a pass in the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on January 10, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers had an up and down career with the Longhorns, but is very talented. The combine could help him raise his draft stock and he is our Texas player to watch.
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No. 2 (tied) Georgia Bulldogs (14 players)
The Georgia Bulldogs have a trio of potential first-round picks in defensive end Mykel Williams , linebacker Jalon Walker and defensive back Malaki Starks . Williams is our Georgia player to watch at the combine because he needs to prove that he is healthy after being banged up during much of the 2024 college football season.
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No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (15 players)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 10: Jack Sawyer #33 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates during the trophy ceremony after beating the Texas Longhorns 28-14 to win the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on January 10, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
Ohio State pass rusher Jack Sawyer is our player to watch for the Buckeyes. Sawyer is in the conversation to be a late first-round pick.
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This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: College football programs with the most 2025 NFL combine invitations
