JMS, Ibrahim, Terell Smith and Howden invited to combine

[TonyLiebert]

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Txs and awesome.

Any info on how that compares to other B10 teams?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

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[btowngopher]

When’s the last time we’ve had four or more invited?

 

[dpodoll68]

When’s the last time we’ve had four or more invited?

All the way back in...2022.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

All the way back in...2022.

Good trendline

 

[GophersInIowa]

I wasn't sure about Howden, happy for him.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Txs and awesome.

Any info on how that compares to other B10 teams?

A few I quickly found

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

A few I quickly found

Thanks

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[GophersInIowa]

Thanks

Seems like we're right there with everyone not name Ohio St and Michigan.

Would have had 6 if BSF and Nubin weren't returning.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Seems like we're right there with everyone not name Ohio St and Michigan.

Would have had 6 if BSF and Nubin weren't returning.

A good bell weather of where we are/need to be as a program.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Here is a list for those interested.

2023 NFL Scouting Combine: Invited prospects, by school

www.nfl.com

 

[GophersInIowa]

Here is a list for those interested.

2023 NFL Scouting Combine: Invited prospects, by school

www.nfl.com

MJ Anderson on that list. Didn't realize he declared.

 

[btowngopher]

All the way back in...2022.

nice guess I’m used to the days where it seemed like 2 invites were a lot.

 

[GopherLaundry2013]

Great show of player development with none of them being transfers given the state of college football today!

 

[BleedGopher]

Only 3, how cute.

Go Gophers!!

 

[MNVCGUY]

MJ Anderson on that list. Didn't realize he declared.

Little surprised he got an invite. He didn't light it up at ISU but must have done enough that the scouts want to take a look at him as a potential draft pick.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Great show of player development with none of them being transfers given the state of college football today!

That is a good point. Would be interesting to know how many of the guys on the list played their whole career for one school and how many were transfers.

 

[matt]

Great show of player development with none of them being transfers given the state of college football today!

Love to see a former walk-on on the list too. Big props to Howden for earning his way to the combine.

 

[btowngopher]

Anyone know how the players are selected for the combine?

 

[Indiana Gopher]

How many Gophers do we expect to get drafted? These four? These four plus? Less than these four? Anyone have a take on this?

 

[GophersInIowa]

Anyone know how the players are selected for the combine?

Found this:

A committee of professional NFL talent evaluators coordinates the process for selecting which prospects will attend the Scouting Combine. The NIC, led by Jeff Foster, who has been president of NFS since 2005, coordinates the registration process and player logistics.

NFL Scouting Combine | NFL Football Operations

The NFL Combine is a four-day, invitation-only event that allows NFL scouts to evaluate that year’s top draft-eligible college players on a variety of medical, mental and physical criteria.

operations.nfl.com

 

[btowngopher]

How many Gophers do we expect to get drafted? These four? These four plus? Less than these four? Anyone have a take on this?

JMS, Mo, and Smith I think for sure. Hopefully Howden and Rush too, but they may be less sure bets.

 

[Plato]

It is nice to be invited, but far better to be drafted.

 

[Gophergrandpa]

JMS, Mo, and Smith I think for sure. Hopefully Howden and Rush too, but they may be less sure bets.

Filiaga and MSM possible UDFAs?

 

[roadrunner]

 

[PoockItInfor6]

Locks:
Smith
JMS
Mo

In unless poor combine:
Howden

Odds greatly improve with a great Pro Day:
Rush
MSM
Chuck

 

[Gophers_4life]

Little surprised he got an invite. He didn't light it up at ISU but must have done enough that the scouts want to take a look at him as a potential draft pick.

More or less surprised than Howden?

 

[Gophers_4life]

It says 335 is the cap, for number of players they can invite in a year (doesn't always get up that high).

Of course, they invite guys every year from programs that aren't in the P5, but let's say that's the bulk of them. Say 280 per year from the P5, which is 65 schools (including Notre Dame).

That would be an average of 4.3 per P5 school. Would be interesting to know how many the P5 actually sent in total the last X years.