Michigan is sending 18 players to this week’s NFL Scouting Combine, surpassing LSU’s record of 16 invitees to the 2020 event. That means just over 5.6%, or one in every 19, of the 321 prospects invited to Indianapolis will be representing the Wolverines. Michigan is also just one of six programs with at least 10 players invited.
It’s an impressive ratio for a team fresh off its first national championship since the start of the BCS/CFP era. Running back Blake Corum, the game’s offensive MVP, is one of the 18 Michigan stars that will be at the combine.
Corum, who set a Michigan record by reaching 58 career rushing touchdowns last season, posted his second straight 1,000-yard campaign while powering the Wolverines to new heights. On top of its national title, Michigan went 15-0 for the first time in program history, captured its third straight Big Ten championship and extended its winning streak against top rival Ohio State to three games.
Michigan’s representation at the NFL Combine also puts the school in a good position to break the record for most players taken in one NFL Draft, a mark that Georgia set in 2022 with its 15 players selected. Here’s a full list of Michigan players, with their 2024 CBS Sports NFL Draft Prospect Ranking, that are expected to be at the combine:
J.J. McCarthy, QB (No. 32 overall, No. 5 QB) Kris Jenkins, DL (No. 59 overall, No. 6 DL)Roman Wilson, WR (No. 79 overall, No. 15 WR) Zak Zinter, OL (No. 95 overall, No. 3 IOL) Mike Sainristil, DB (No. 106 overall, No. 12 CB) Junior Colson, LB (No. 124 overall, No. 11 LB) Trevor Keegan, OL (No. 128 overall, No. 11 OL) Blake Corum, RB (No. 132 overall, No. 6 RB) Drake Nugent, OL (No. 148 overall, No. 8 IOL) AJ Barner, TE (No. 157 overall, No. 7 TE) Cornelius…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-02-26 17:43:09
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