The NFL never sleeps, and that will be apparent over the next two months. The offseason unofficially kicks off with the NFL Combine this week, which sets the stage for the 2024 NFL Draft in late April.
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This draft, more than ever, will be heavily focused on offense. The top of most big boards is littered with quarterbacks, wide receivers, and offensive tackles, giving the most downtrodden franchises opportunities to inject some life into their franchises in April. Can any of those prospects separate themselves in Indianapolis?
While quarterbacks will be the focus even if most top prospects shy away from on-field drills, fans will also get a glimpse of Marvin Harrison Jr.'s athleticism, Joe Alt's size, and Brock Bowers' strength.
Here's what you need to know about the 2024 NFL Combine schedule, as well as the full invite list and a look at the drills to know.
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NFL Combine Schedule 2024
- Dates: Monday, Feb. 26 to Monday, March 4
- Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Prospects will descend on Indianapolis for the NFL Combine ahead of Monday, Feb. 26, but on-field drills will begin Thursday and run through Sunday.
Here's a look at when each position group will take the field for on-field drills, plus how to watch.
| Date | Time (ET) | Group | Channel/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Feb. 29 | 3 p.m. | DL, LB | NFL Network, Fubo |
| Friday, March 1 | 3 p.m. | DB, TE | NFL Network, Fubo |
| Saturday, March 2 | 1 p.m. | QB, RB, WR | NFL Network, Fubo |
| Sunday, March 3 | 1 p.m. | OL | NFL Network, Fubo |
How to watch the NFL Combine
NFL Network will broadcast the combine for the 19th time, with more than 50 hours of live coverage beginning Tuesday. Rich Eisen and Daniel Jeremiah will lead the coverage of the on-field workouts, with Charles Davis, Peter Schrager, Chris Rose, Ian Rapoport, Stacey Dales, and Jamie Erdahl joining them throughout the event.
The network will also have guest analysts on the panel for certain position groups, with Cam Jordan, Taylor Lewan, and Shaun O'Hara joining the set.
Fans can stream the NFL Combine through the NFL digital platforms or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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NFL Combine 2024 invites
The NFL invited 321 prospects to this year's combine, two more than last year.
To no one's surprise, reigning national champion Michigan sent the most players to Indianapolis with 18. That group is headlined by QB J.J. McCarthy, who is among the most polarizing prospects in the 2024 draft.
Here's a complete list of players invited to the 2024 NFL Combine.
Quarterbacks
- Jayden Daniels, LSU
- Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
- Devin Leary, Kentucky
- Drake Maye, North Carolina
- J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
- Joe Milton III, Tennessee
- Bo Nix, Oregon
- Michael Penix Jr., Washington
- Michael Pratt, Tulane
- Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
- Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
- Kedon Slovis, BYU
- Jordan Travis, Florida State
- Caleb Williams, USC
Running backs
- Rasheen Ali, Marshall
- Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
- Emani Bailey, TCU
- Trey Benson, Florida State
- Jonathon Brooks, Texas
- Blake Corum, Michigan
- Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
- Ray Davis, Kentucky
- Daijun Edwards, Georgia
- Audric Estimé, Notre Dame
- Frank Gore Jr., Southern Mississippi
- Isaac Guerendo, Louisville
- George Holani, Boise State
- Bucky Irving, Oregon
- Dillon Johnson, Washington
- Jawhar Jordan, Louisville
- Dylan Laube, New Hampshire
- MarShawn Lloyd, USC
- Jase McClellan, Alabama
- Kendall Milton, Georgia
- Keilan Robinson, Texas
- Cody Schrader, Missouri
- Will Shipley, Clemson
- Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
- Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue
- Kimani Vidal, Troy
- Michael Wiley, Arizona
- Miyan Williams, Ohio State
- Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
Wide receivers
- Javon Baker, UCF
- Jermaine Burton, Alabama
- Jalen Coker, Holy Cross
- Keon Coleman, Florida State
- Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
- Jacob Cowing, Arizona
- Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State
- Troy Franklin, Oregon
- Anthony Gould, Oregon State
- Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State
- Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
- Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane
- Cornelius Johnson, Michigan
- Xavier Legette, South Carolina
- Luke McCaffrey, Rice
- Ladd McConkey, Georgia
- Jalen McMillan, Washington
- Bub Means, Pittsburgh
- Adonai Mitchell, Texas
- Malik Nabers, LSU
- Rome Odunze, Washington
- Ricky Pearsall, Florida
- Ja'Lynn Polk, Washington
- Brenden Rice, USC
- Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky
- Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia
- Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
- Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
- Jamari Thrash, Louisville
- Devaughn Vele, Utah
- Devontez Walker, North Carolina
- Malik Washington, Virginia
- Tahj Washington, USC
- Xavier Weaver, Colorado
- Jordan Whittington, Texas
- Isaiah Williams, Illinois
- Johnny Wilson, Florida State
- Roman Wilson, Michigan
- Xavier Worthy, Texas
Tight ends
- Erick All, Iowa
- AJ Barner, Michigan
- Jaheim Bell, Florida State
- Brock Bowers, Georgia
- Devin Culp, Washington
- Dallin Holker, Colorado State
- Theo Johnson, Penn State
- Trey Knox, South Carolina
- Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
- Tip Reiman, Illinois
- Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas
- Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
- Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
- Cade Stover, Ohio State
- Jack Westover, Washington
- Jared Wiley, TCU
Offensive tackles
- Isaiah Adams, Illinois
- Joe Alt, Notre Dame
- Kiran Amegadjie, Yale
- Gottlieb Ayedze, Maryland
- Karsen Barnhart, Michigan
- Graham Barton, Duke
- Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
- Keaton Bills, Utah
- Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
- Javion Cohen, Miami
- Andrew Coker, TCU
- Brandon Coleman, TCU
- Frank Crum, Wyoming
- Anim Dankwah, Howard
- Ethan Driskell, Marshall
- Kingsley Eguakun, Florida
- Josiah Ezirim, Eastern Kentucky
- Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
- Troy Fautanu, Washington
- Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
- Jeremy Flax, Kentucky
- Javon Foster, Missouri
- Zach Frazier, West Virginia
- Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
- X'Zauvea Gadlin, Liberty
- Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina
- Delmar Glaze, Maryland
- Matt Goncalves, Pittsburgh
- Tylan Grable, UCF
- Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
- Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
- C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross
- Christian Haynes, Connecticut
- LaDarius Henderson, Michigan
- Christian Jones, Texas
- Matthew Jones, Ohio State
- Trente Jones, Michigan
- Trevor Keegan, Michigan
- Jarrett Kingston, USC
- Brady Latham, Arkansas
- JC Latham, Alabama
- Sataoa Laumea, Utah
- Matt Lee, Miami
- KT Leveston Jr., Kansas State
- Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
- Christian Mahogany, Boston College
- Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
- Dylan McMahon, N.C. State
- Amarius Mims, Georgia
- Jacob Monk, Duke
- Jordan Morgan, Arizona
- Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
- Drake Nugent, Michigan
- Patrick Paul, Houston
- Julian Pearl, Illinois
- Prince Pines, Tulane
- Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
- Dominick Puni, Kansas
- Andrew Raym, Oklahoma
- Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
- Roger Rosengarten, Washington
- Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
- Nick Samac, Michigan State
- Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
- Jalen Sundell, North Dakota State
- Nathan Thomas, Louisiana
- Charles Turner III, LSU
- Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
- Caedan Wallace, Penn State
- Zak Zinter, Michigan
Defensive linemen
- Austin Booker, Kansas
- Solomon Byrd, USC
- DeWayne Carter, Duke
- Nelson Ceaser, Houston
- Myles Cole, Texas Tech
- Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State
- Tyler Davis, Clemson
- Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
- Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
- Jonah Elliss, Utah
- Braden Fiske, Florida State
- Gabe Hall, Baylor
- Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State
- Jaylen Harrell, Michigan
- Marcus Harris, Auburn
- Jalyx Hunt, Houston Christian
- Adisa Isaac, Penn State
- Brennan Jackson, Washington State
- McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
- Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame
- Trajan Jeffcoat, Arkansas
- Jordan Jefferson, LSU
- Kris Jenkins, Michigan
- Cedric Johnson, Mississippi
- Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
- Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
- Laiatu Latu, UCLA
- Logan Lee, Iowa
- Zion Logue, Georgia
- Fabien Lovett Sr., Florida State
- Braiden McGregor, Michigan
- Byron Murphy II, Texas
- Myles Murphy, North Carolina
- Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois
- Eyabi Okie-Anoma, Charlotte
- Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
- Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
- Chop Robinson, Penn State
- Darius Robinson, Missouri
- Justin Rogers, Auburn
- Maason Smith, LSU
- Javon Solomon, Troy
- T'Vondre Sweat, Texas
- Leonard Taylor III, Miami
- Xavier Thomas, Clemson
- Bralen Trice, Washington
- David Ugwoegbu, Houston
- Jared Verse, Florida State
- Eric Watts, Connecticut
- Mekhi Wingo, LSU
Linebackers
- Michael Barrett, Michigan
- JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
- Tatum Bethune, Florida State
- Chris Braswell, Alabama
- Aaron Casey, Indiana
- Steele Chambers, Ohio State
- Junior Colson, Michigan
- Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
- Kalen DeLoach, Florida State
- Khalid Duke, Kansas State
- Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
- Jaylan Ford, Texas
- Easton Gibbs, Wyoming
- Cedric Gray, North Carolina
- Ty'Ron Hopper, Missouri
- Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State
- Curtis Jacobs, Penn State
- Tyrice Knight, UTEP
- Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
- Jordan Magee, Temple
- Darius Muasau, UCLA
- Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
- Maema Njongmeta, Wisconsin
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
- Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
- Dallas Turner, Alabama
- Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
- Trevin Wallace, Kentucky
- Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
- Payton Wilson, N.C. State
Defensive backs
- Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
- Daijahn Anthony, Mississippi
- Terrion Arnold, Alabama
- Cole Bishop, Utah
- Beau Brade, Maryland
- Millard Bradford, TCU
- Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville
- Javon Bullard, Georgia
- Calen Bullock, USC
- Jaylon Carlies, Missouri
- Caelen Carson, Wake Forest
- Ryan Cooper Jr., Oregon State
- Cooper DeJean, Iowa
- M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh
- Marcellas Dial, South Carolina
- Johnny Dixon, Penn State
- Willie Drew, Virginia State
- Renardo Green, Florida State
- Kamal Hadden, Tennessee
- Dominique Hampton, Washington
- Myles Harden, South Dakota
- Daequan Hardy, Penn State
- Cam Hart, Notre Dame
- Jaden Hicks, Washington State
- Khyree Jackson, Oregon
- DJ James, Auburn
- Carlton Johnson, Fresno State
- Isaiah Johnson, Syracuse
- Elijah Jones, Boston College
- Jarrian Jones, Florida State
- Jaylen Key, Alabama
- Kamren Kinchens, Miami
- Kalen King, Penn State
- Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
- Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas
- Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
- Patrick McMorris, Cal
- Max Melton, Rutgers
- Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
- Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest
- Josh Newton, TCU
- Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
- Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
- Tyler Owens, Texas Tech
- Andru Phillips, Kentucky
- Deantre Prince, Mississippi
- Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
- Josh Proctor, Ohio State
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
- Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State
- Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
- Christian Roland-Wallace, USC
- Mike Sainristil, Michigan
- Andre' Sam, LSU
- Jaylin Simpson, Auburn
- Tykee Smith, Georgia
- Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State
- Tarheeb Still, Maryland
- T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
- Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech
- Ro Torrence, Arizona State
- Sione Vaki, Utah
- Josh Wallace, Michigan
- Ryan Watts, Texas
- Nate Wiggins, Clemson
- Evan Williams, Oregon
- James Williams, Miami
Specialists
- Joshua Karty, K, Stanford
- Cam Little, K, Arkansas
- Harrison Mevis, K, Missouri
- Ryan Rehkow, P, BYU
- Will Reichard, K, Alabama
- Tory Taylor, P, Iowa
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NFL Combine drills
- 40-yard dash
- Bench press
- Three-cone drill
- Vertical jump
- 20-yard shuttle
- Broad jump
The 40-yard dash is largely considered the holy grail of NFL Combine drills, though it certainly doesn't define a player. It serves a purpose for all prospects, however.
Speed is essential for wide receivers and cornerbacks, making the 40-yard dash a significant drill. Offensive linemen will never need to run 40 yards downfield in a game, but their 40 times can give teams a sense of their athleticism.
The three-cone drill does a better job of testing how players can move laterally, with edge rusher being a position of focus. Bench press is more popular among offensive linemen and defensive linemen, as it showcases strength.
Vertical jump and broad jump are tests of a prospect's lower-body strength, while the 20-yard shuttle is a test of agility and explosiveness that could be especially valuable for linebackers and other defensive players who play in space
NFL Combine records
Official stats courtesy of NFL.com dating back to 2006
40-yard dash
| Rank | Player | Time | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Ross | 4.22 | WR | 2017 |
| 2. | Kalon Barnes | 4.23 | CB | 2022 |
| 3. | Chris Johnson | 4.24 | RB | 2008 |
| T-4. | Dri Archer | 4.26 | RB | 2014 |
| T-4. | Tariq Woolen | 4.26 | CB | 2022 |
| T-4. | DJ Turner | 4.26 | CB | 2023 |
| T-7. | Marquise Goodwin | 4.27 | WR | 2013 |
| T-7. | Henry Ruggs III | 4.27 | WR | 2020 |
| T-9. | Jacoby Ford | 4.28 | WR | 2010 |
| T-9. | J.J. Nelson | 4.28 | WR | 2015 |
| T-9. | Jalen Myrick | 4.28 | CB | 2017 |
| T-9. | Tyquan Thorton | 4.28 | WR | 2022 |
Bench press
| Rank | Player | Reps | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stephen Paea | 49 | DT | 2011 |
| T-2. | Mike Kudla | 45 | DL | 2006 |
| T-2. | Mitch Petrus | 45 | OL | 2010 |
| T-4. | Jeff Owens | 44 | DT | 2010 |
| T-4. | Dontari Poe | 44 | DT | 2012 |
| T-4. | Netane Muti | 44 | G | 2020 |
| T-7. | Tank Tyler | 42 | DL | 2007 |
| T-7. | Russell Bodine | 42 | C | 2014 |
| T-7. | Harrison Phillips | 42 | DT | 2018 |
| T-10. | David Molk | 41 | C | 2012 |
| T-10. | Vita Vea | 41 | DT | 2018 |
Vertical jump
| Rank | Player | Height | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1. | Donald Washington | 45.0 | CB | 2009 |
| T-1. | Chris Conley | 45.0 | WR | 2015 |
| T-3. | Byron Jones | 44.5 | CB | 2015 |
| T-3. | Donovan Peoples-Jones | 44.5 | WR | 2020 |
| T-5. | A.J. Jefferson | 44.0 | CB | 2010 |
| T-5. | Obi Melifonwu | 44.0 | S | 2017 |
| T-5. | Juan Thornhill | 44.0 | S | 2019 |
| T-5. | Jartavius Martin | 44.0 | S | 2023 |
| T-9. | Dorin Dickerson | 43.5 | TE | 2010 |
| T-9. | Kashif Moore | 43.5 | WR | 2012 |
| T-9. | Speedy Noil | 43.5 | WR | 2017 |
| T-9. | Marcus Williams | 43.5 | S | 2017 |
| T-9. | Miles Boykin | 43.5 | WR | 2019 |
| T-9. | Emmanuel Hall | 43.5 | WR | 2019 |
Broad jump
| Rank | Player | Length | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Byron Jones | 12'3"* | CB | 2015 |
| T-2. | Obi Melifonwu | 11'9" | S | 2017 |
| T-2. | Emanuel Hall | 11'9" | WR | 2019 |
| T-2. | Juan Thornhill | 11'9" | S | 2019 |
| 5. | Miles Boykin | 11'8" | WR | 2019 |
| T-6. | Jamie Collins | 11'7" | OLB | 2013 |
| T-6. | Chris Conley | 11'7" | WR | 2015 |
| T-6. | Donovan Peoples-Jones | 11'7" | WR | 2020 |
| T-9. | Bud Dupree | 11'6" | OLB | 2015 |
| T-9. | Jelen Reagor | 11'6" | WR | 2020 |
| T-9. | Jeremy Chinn | 11'6" | S | 2020 |
| T-9. | Julius Brents | 11'6" | CB | 2023 |
*Unofficial world record
Three-cone drill
| Rank | Player | Time | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeffrey Maehl | 6.42 | WR | 2011 |
| 2. | Buster Skrine | 6.44 | DB | 2011 |
| T-3. | Scott Long | 6.45 | WR | 2010 |
| T-3. | David Long | 6.45 | CB | 2019 |
| 5. | Dane Sanzenbacher | 6.46 | WR | 2011 |
| 6. | Daniel Sorensen | 6.47 | FS | 2014 |
| T-7. | Terrence Toliver | 6.48 | WR | 2011 |
| T-7. | Zyon McCollum | 6.48 | CB | 2022 |
| 9. | Devon Cajuste | 6.49 | WR | 2016 |
| T-10. | Leon Hall | 6.50 | CB | 2007 |
| T-10. | Chykie Brown | 6.50 | DB | 2011 |
| T-10. | Cecil Shorts | 6.50 | WR | 2011 |
| T-10. | Chris Rainey | 6.50 | RB | 2012 |
20-yard shuttle
| Rank | Player | Time | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1. | Jason Allen | 3.81 | CB | 2006 |
| T-1. | Brandin Cooks | 3.81 | WR | 2014 |
| 3. | Bobby McCain | 3.82 | CB | 2015 |
| 4. | B.W. Webb | 3.84 | CB | 2013 |
| T-5. | Desmond Trufant | 3.85 | CB | 2013 |
| T-5. | Justin Simmons | 3.85 | FS | 2016 |
| 7. | Austin Pettis | 3.88 | WR | 2011 |
| T-8. | Kevin Johnson | 3.89 | CB | 2015 |
| T-8. | Kevin King | 3.89 | CB | 2017 |
| T-10. | Sabby Piscitelli | 3.90 | S | 2007 |
| T-10. | Shiloh Keo | 3.90 | DB | 2011 |
| T-10. | Buster Skrine | 3.90 | DB | 2011 |
60-yard shuttle
| Rank | Player | Time | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derrick Martin | 10.69 | CB | 2006 |
| 2. | Shelton Gibson | 10.71 | WR | 2017 |
| T-3. | Brandin Cooks | 10.72 | WR | 2014 |
| T-3. | Avonte Maddox | 10.72 | CB | 2018 |
| T-5. | Buster Skrine | 10.75 | DB | 2011 |
| T-5. | Jamell Fleming | 10.75 | CB | 2012 |
| 7. | Daniel Sorensen | 10.80 | FS | 2014 |
| 8. | Godwin Igwebuike | 10.81 | S | 2018 |
| 9. | Charlie Peprah | 10.83 | CB | 2006 |
| 10. | Braxton Miller | 10.84 | WR | 2016 |
SN's Jacob Camenker contributed to this piece.