Alabama Football: SEC shows dominance with NFL Combine invites
By Ronald Evans
SEC football teams combined to dominate invitations to the 2022 NFL Combine. Alabama Football. along with 12 other SEC teams combined to reach 82 invitations. That number is more than 25 percent of all the 324 players invited to participate.
The NFL Combine will be in Indianapolis from March 1st through March 7th. The Alabama Crimson Tide matched last year’s total of 11 players invited to the Combine.
Among SEC schools, the Georgia Bulldogs have the most player invitations. Fourteen of Kirby Smart’s Dawgs will be in Indianapolis. Like Alabama, Georgia had 11 players participate last year.
A full listing of SEC players invited can be seen below. The only SEC school that will not be represented at the NFL Combine is Vanderbilt. The Dores has two players at last year’s Combine.
Alabama Football Combine List (11)
- Linebacker, Chris Allen
- Cornerback, Jaylin armour-Davis
- Wide Receiver, Slade Bolden
- Linebacker, Christian Harris
- Cornerback, Josh Jobe
- Defensive Lineman, Phidarian Mathis
- Wide Receiver, John Metchie III
- Offensive Tackle, Evan Neal
- Defensive Lineman, LaBryan Ray
- Running Back, Brian Robinson Jr.
- Wide Receiver, Jameson Williams
Georgia Bulldogs Invitees (14)
- Defensive Lineman, Devonte Wyatt
- Running Back, Zamir White
- Defensive Lineman, Travon Walker
- Linebacker, Quay Walker
- Linebacker, Channing Tindall
- Offensive Lineman, Justin Shaffer
- Offensive Lineman, Jamaree Salyer
- Wide Receiver, George Pickens
- Defensive Back, Derion Kendrick
- Linebacker, Nakobe Dean
- Defensive Lineman, Jordan Davis
- Running Back, James Cook
- Defensive Back, Lewis Cine
- Punter, Jake Camarda
LSU Bengal Tigers Invitees (9)
- Linebacker, Damone Clark
- Running Back, Tyrion Davis-Price
- Offensive Lineman, Austin Deculus
- Defensive Lineman, Neil Farrell
- Defensive Back, Cordale Flott
- Offensive Lineman, Chasen Hines
- Offensive Lineman, Ed Ingram
- Cornerback, Derek Stingley Jr.
- Kicker, Cade York
Texas A&M Aggies Invitees (9)
- Tight End, Jalen Wydermyer
- Running Back, Isaiah Spiller
- Defensive Lineman, Jayden Peevy
- Defensive Back, Leon O’Neal
- Defensive Lineman, DeMarvin Leal
- Defensive Lineman, Tyree Johnson
- Linebacker, Aaron Hansford
- Offensive Lineman, Kenyon Green
- Defensive Lineman, Michael Clemons
Ole Miss Rebels Invitees (8)
- Offensive Lineman, Ben Brown
- Linebacker, Chance Campbell
- Running Back, Snoop Conner
- Quarterback, Matt Corra;
- Wide Receiver, Dontario Drummond
- Running Back, Jerrion Ealy
- Wide receiver, Braylen Sanders
- Defensive Lineman, Sam Williams
Kentucky Wildcats Invitees (7)
- Offensive Lineman, Dare Rosenthal
- Wide Receiver, Wan’Dale Robinson
- Defensive Lineman, Joshua Paschal
- Defensive Lineman, Marquan McCall
- Offensive Lieman, Darian Kinnard
- Offensive Lineman, Luke Fortner
- Defensive Back, Yusuf Corker
Arkansas Razorbacks Invitees (5)
- Defensive Back, Montaric Brown
- Wide Receiver, Treylon Burks
- Offensive Lineman, Myron Cunningham
- Defensive Lineman, John Ridgeway
- Linebacker, Tre Williams
Florida Gators Invitees (4)
- Running Back, Dameon Pierce
- Linebacker, Jeremiah Moon
- Defensive Back, Kaiir Elam
- Defensive Lineman, Zach Carter
Tennessee Volunteers Invitees (4)
- Defensive Lineman, Matthew Butler
- Wide Receiver, Velus Jones
- Offensive Lineman, Cade Mays
- Defensive Back, Alontae Taylor
Auburn Tigers Invitees (3)
- Defensive Back, Smoke Monday
- Cornerback, Roger McCreary
- Linebacker, Zakoby McClain
Mississippi State Bulldogs Invitees (3)
- Offensive Lineman, Charles Cross
- Defensive Back, MJ Emerson
- Wide Receiver, Makai Polk
South Carolina Gamecocks Invitees (3)
- Running Back, ZaQuandre White
- Running Back, Kevin Harris
- Defensive Lineman, Kingsley Enagbare
Missouri Tigers Invitees (2)
- Running Back, Tyler Badie
- Defensive Back, Akayleb Evans
Counts for the other Power Five invitees are: Big Ten (54); Pac 12 (36); ACC (35); Big 12 (35).
A complete list from the Nfl can be seen here.
Alabama football fans might be interested to know the Cincinnati Bearcats had eight players invited to the 2022 NFL Combine, including former Alabama running back, Jerome Ford.