NFL Scouting Combine 2024: What players are invited to Indianapolis?
The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is making its annual trip to Indianapolis from Feb. 29-March 3.
The league released a list of 321 prospects who were invited to the event. They will interview with teams, have medical exams, meet with members of the NFL Players Association and do on-field drills.
How can I watch the NFL Scouting Combine?
NFL Network, the NFL+ app and ESPN will have extensive coverage.
NFL combine tickets 2024
Register for NFL OnePass to get access to player workouts (Inside Look) and the Combine Experience.
Inside Look offers four days of access to player workouts before NFL coaches, player personnel executives and scouts.
The Combine Experience gives fans a chance to mingle with NFL legends and take part in interactive activities. Fans can test their speed in the 40-yard dash, agility on a combine obstacle course and their vertical jump. They can also get a photo op on a bench press. The conference championship trophies, the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl rings will be on display, fans can step inside a body-cast replica of their favorite team, don an oversize helmet replica or get player autographs.
NFL Scouting Combine activities
Date | Experience | Inside Look | Workouts |
Thurs., Feb. 29 (DL, LB) | 1-7 p.m. | 1-9 p.m. | Start at 3 p.m. |
Fri., March 1 (DB, TE) | 1-7 p.m. | 1-8:30 p.m. | Start at 3 p.m. |
Sat., March 2 (RB, QB, WR) | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Start at 1 p.m. |
Sun., March 3 (OL) | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. | Start at 1 p.m. |
The NFL clear bag policy is in effect, and event access will be on a first come/first served basis. Access is not guaranteed. Seating at Lucas Oil Stadium is general admission and fans will be guided to available seats.
Football combine drills
40-yard dash: The NFL calls it the "marquee event" for players. Players are timed at the 10-, 20- and 40-yard marks. Scouts are looking for an explosion from a static start.
Bench press: It's a combination of strength and endurance. How many times can a player lift 225 pounds?
Vertical jump: This is about lower-body power. How high can players get from a flat-footed start?
Broad jump: Another lower-body test done from a standing start.
3-cone drill: This about changing direction in tight quarters and at high speed. The cones are placed in an L shape and the players must maneuver around them in a specific pattern as fast as possible.
Shuttle run: It's also known as "5-10-5" and tests a player's lateral quickness and explosion in a confined area.
Wonderlic test: The general aptitude test involves 50 multiple-choice questions over 12 minutes. The results may or may not relate directly to football.
Body measurements: Height, weight, thumb-to-pinky width (hand span), arm length.
Injuries: Players are poked, prodded and X-rayed if they are recovering from injuries or are believed to have been diminished by them. They are tested for balance, flexibility and joint movement.
Drug screening: Players take urine tests for recreational or performance-enhancing drugs.
Interviews: Teams can request interviews with players, each up to 15 minutes. Players have at times reported being asked unusual ("What kind tree would you be?"), personal (about their sexuality) or provoking (about complicated family issues or history) questions.
Purdue players invited to the NFL combine
RB Tyrone Tracy
Indiana football players invited to the NFL combine
LB Aaron Casey
Notre Dame players invited to the NFL combine
OL Joe Alt, LB J.D. Bertrand, RB Audric Estime, RT Blake Fisher, DB Cam Hart, QB Sam Hartman, DL Javontae Jean-Baptiste, LB Marist Liufau
Indiana high school players invited to the NFL combine
∎ DL Austin Booker, Center Grove
∎ Notre Dame OT Fisher is from Avon High School
∎ RB Isaac Guerendo, Avon
∎ K Harrison Mevis, Warsaw
∎ RB Carson Steele, Center Grove
∎ Purdue RB Tracy is from Decatur Central
Where is the NFL combine?
The event started in 1982 and has been held in Indianapolis since 1987. It is in Indianapolis through 2025.
When is the 2024 NFL Draft?
Detroit is hosting the NFL Draft from April 25-27, 2024.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: NFL Scouting Combine 2024: What football players are invited?