Next Step: The NFL Scouting Combine for Eight Gators
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | Football
Florida has had 246 players invited to the NFL Combine, which is the most in the SEC.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The University of Florida football will be well-represented, once again, at the NFL Scouting Combine this week as eight players will be in Indianapolis.
Tyrie Cleveland, Jonathan Greenard, CJ Henderson, Van Jefferson, Lamical Perine, Freddie Swain, Tommy Townsend and Jabari Zuniga will put their skills on display in front of NFL personnel.
Schedule of Events:
Overall, the Gators have had 246 players invited to the combine, which is the top number in the SEC and third in the country.
Schools with most players invited to NFL combine, history:
The NFL Combine consists of more than 300 players being put through a series of drills, tests and interviews while more than 600 NFL personnel in attendance (including coaching staffs, executives, player personnel and medical staffs) look on and evaluate each of them. It amounts to a major job interview for these athletes to participate in ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23-25.
2020 NFL Scouting Combine Presented by Verizon
Tyrie Cleveland, Jonathan Greenard, CJ Henderson, Van Jefferson, Lamical Perine, Freddie Swain, Tommy Townsend and Jabari Zuniga will put their skills on display in front of NFL personnel.
Schedule of Events:
- Thursday, Feb. 27
- Cleveland, Jefferson, Swain
- Limited testing/interviews
- On-Field Workout
- Perine, Townsend
- NFLPA Meeting
- Interviews
- Bench Press
- Psychological Testing
- Greenard, Zuniga
- Media
- Medical Exams
- Position Coaching Interview
- Psychological Testing
- Henderson
- Measurements
- Pre-exam at Hospital
- Psychological Testing
- Cleveland, Jefferson, Swain
- Friday, Feb. 28
- Cleveland, Jefferson, Swain
- Departure
- Perine, Townsend
- Limited testing/interviews
- On-Field Workout
- Greenard, Zuniga
- NFLPA Meeting
- Interviews
- Bench Press
- Psychological Testing
- Henderson
- Media
- Medical Exams
- Position Coaching Interview
- Psychological Testing
- Cleveland, Jefferson, Swain
- Saturday, Feb. 29
- Perine, Townsend
- Departure
- Greenard, Zuniga
- Limited testing/interviews
- On-Field Workout
- Henderson
- NFLPA Meeting
- Interviews
- Bench Press
- Perine, Townsend
- Sunday, March 1
- Greenard, Zuniga
- Departure
- Henderson
- Limited testing/interviews
- On-Field Workout
- Greenard, Zuniga
- Monday, March 2
- Henderson
- Departure
- Henderson
Overall, the Gators have had 246 players invited to the combine, which is the top number in the SEC and third in the country.
Schools with most players invited to NFL combine, history:
- Ohio State – 248
- Miami (FL) – 247
- Florida – 246
- Florida State – 240
- USC – 233
- LSU – 232
- Alabama – 226
The NFL Combine consists of more than 300 players being put through a series of drills, tests and interviews while more than 600 NFL personnel in attendance (including coaching staffs, executives, player personnel and medical staffs) look on and evaluate each of them. It amounts to a major job interview for these athletes to participate in ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23-25.
2020 NFL Scouting Combine Presented by Verizon
- NFL Network's coverage of the Combine kicks off Thursday, February 27th with coverage of the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends from 4:00 PM ET to 11:00 PM ET
- Combine coverage continues Friday, January 28th with coverage of the running backs, offensive linemen and special teams from 4:00 PM ET to 11:00 PM ET
- Coverage continues Saturday, January 29th with coverage of the defensive linemen and linebackers from 4:00 PM ET to 11:00 PM ET
- NFL Network Combine coverage concludes Sunday, March 1st with coverage of the defensive backs from 2:00 PM ET to 7:00 PM ET
- The 43-man roster of NFL Network and NFL Digital Media talent covering the combine includes host Rich Eisen, along with NFL Draft experts Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis and Bucky Brooks. Additionally, Pro Football Hall of Famers Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders provide coverage. More featured talent covering the Combine include Steve Smith Sr., Maurice Jones-Drew, Willie McGinest, Joe Thomas, Shaun O'Hara, Ian Rapoport, Kimberly Jones, Chris Rose and Peter Schrager
- NFL Network's coverage of the on-field workouts includes analysis from Pro Bowl Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II on Friday, Pro Bowl New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard on Saturday, and Pro Bowl New York Jets safety Jamal Adams on Sunday
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