The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine Group three list of invited players is now available, including many previously mocked to LA Rams
The LA Rams may have as many as 20 roster openings to fill this season, but that will soon change. A new draft class of 337 hopeful college players is one step close to their realizing their dreams of becoming NFL players in 2020. That is the list of prospects attending the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. As you recall, the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is a six-day event but staggered as a round-robin event for four groups. That extends the Combine out to nine days to complete processing fo the four groups.
But of that number of attendees, only 256 players might hear their name called during the three-day 2020 NFL Draft. That’s due to 32 teams limited to seven rounds, plus an annual limit of 32 additional Comp Picks awarded to NFL teams who suffer a net loss of free agents from the previous season. Just 256 options in the draft.
Still, that’s only the NFL Draft. Upon the conclusion of the draft, all 32 NFL teams will scramble to sign the undrafted free agents. Historically, that is where the LA Rams have made some better than NFL signings.
So 337 players? That’s a lot of players to keep track of, isn’t it? Well, we’ve invested our time to help you decipher when your player will arrive and complete various stages of the event. To make the list of attendees easier to handle, we’ve taken the time to break out Group three attendees. Thes are the defensive linemen and linebackers and they number just 90 players.
GROUP THREE – Defensive linemen, Linebackers – Arrive (Day 1) Tuesday, February 25th
Defensive linemen (46)
» McTelvin Agim, DL, Arkansas
» Bradlee Anae, DL, Utah
» Ross Blacklock, DL, TCU
» Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn
» Josiah Coatney, DL, Mississippi
» Kendall Coleman, DL, Syracuse
» Darrion Daniels, DL, Nebraska
» Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn
» Carlos Davis, DL, Nebraska
» Khalil Davis, DL, Nebraska
» Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama
» Jordan Elliott, DL, Missouri
» A.J. Epenesa, DL, Iowa
» Leki Fotu, DL, Utah
» Neville Gallimore, DL, Oklahoma
» Jonathan Garvin, DL, Miami
» Trevis Gipson, DL, Tulsa
» Jonathan Greenard, DL, Florida
» Yetur Gross-Matos, DL, Penn State
» DaVon Hamilton, DL, Ohio State
» LaDarius Hamilton, DL, North Texas
» Alex Highsmith, DL, UNC-Charlotte
» Trevon Hill, DL, Miami
» Benito Jones, DL, Mississippi
» Khalid Kareem, DL, Notre Dame
» Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina
» Rashard Lawrence II, DL, LSU
» James Lynch, DL, Baylor
» Justin Madubuike, DL, Texas A&M
» Larrell Murchison, DL, North Carolina State
» Julian Okwara, DL, Notre Dame
» John Penisini, DL, Utah
» Chauncey Rivers, DL, Mississippi State
» Malcolm Roach, DL, Texas
» Alton Robinson, DL, Syracuse
» Qaadir Sheppard, DL, Mississippi
» James Smith-Williams, DL, North Carolina State
» Jason Strowbridge, DL, UNC
» Derrek Tuszka, DL, North Dakota State
» Broderick Washington, DL, Texas Tech
» Kenny Willekes, DL, Michigan State
» Raequan Williams, DL, Michigan State
» Rob Windsor, DL, Penn State
» D.J. Wonnum, DL, South Carolina
» Chase Young, DL, Ohio State
» Jabari Zuniga, DL, Florida
Linebackers (44)
» Joe Bachie, LB, Michigan State
» Markus Bailey, LB, Purdue
» Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin
» Francis Bernard, LB, Utah
» Daniel Bituli, LB, Tennessee
» Shaun Bradley, LB, Temple
» Jordan Brooks, LB, Texas Tech
» Cameron Brown, LB, Penn State
» K’Lavon Chaisson, LB, LSU
» Nick Coe, LB, Auburn
» Carter Coughlin, LB, Minnesota
» Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State
» Michael Divinity, LB, LSU
» Troy Dye, LB, Oregon
» Tipa Galeai, LB, Utah State*
» Cale Garrett, LB, Missouri
» Willie Gay Jr., LB, Mississippi State
» Scoota Harris, LB, Arkansas
» Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State
» Khaleke Hudson, LB, Michigan
» Anfernee Jennings, LB, Alabama
» Clay Johnston, LB, Baylor
» Azur Kamara, LB, Kansas
» Terrell Lewis, LB, Alabama
» Jordan Mack, LB, Virginia
» Kamal Martin, LB, Minnesota
» Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
» Dante Olson, LB, Montana
» Jacob Phillips, LB, LSU
» Michael Pinckney, LB, Miami
» Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Miami
» Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
» Chapelle Russell, LB, Temple
» Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
» Justin Strnad, LB, Wake Forest
» Darrell Taylor, LB, Tennessee
» Davion Taylor, LB, Colorado
» Casey Toohill, LB, Stanford
» Josh Uche, LB, Michigan
» Mykal Walker, LB, Fresno State
» Curtis Weaver, LB, Boise State
» Evan Weaver, LB, California
» Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming
» David Woodward, LB, Utah State
PER NFL.com – Utah State LB Tipa Galeai will not be permitted to do on-field drills or media interviews at the combine because of a 2017 misdemeanor assault charge, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. He will be permitted to interview with NFL teams and undergo medical evaluations at the combine.
Event Schedule
The LA Rams will be very interested in this group of prospects. The team is on track to lose five players from the defensive front seven. Of that group, three starters in Dante Fowler Jr., Michael Brockers, and Cory Littleton will all likely draw serious interest from many NFL teams. Perhaps even as important as the starters are the list of backups including Morgan Fox and Bryce Hager.
The Rams need to land multiple prospects from this group. While the team has the advantage of a solid defensive backfield and All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the team must surround those players with capable fits. We had addressed the Rams needs in our previous mock drafts. If you want to check out our Mock Drafts, here are the Links:
Mock Draft 1.0
Mock Draft 1.1
Mock Draft 2.0
Just to refresh your memory, Group Three’s schedule will look like this:
Tuesday, February 25th – Registration ~ Orientation ~ Interviews
Wednesday, February 26th – Measurements ~ Hospital pre-exam & X-rays ~ Interviews
Thursday, February 27th – Media ~ Medical Examinations ~ Position coach interviews
~ Psychological Testing
Friday, February 28th – NFLPA Meeting ~ Bench press ~ Interviews ~ Psychological Testing
Saturday, February 29th – Limited testing~ Interviews ~ On-field Workout
Sunday, March 1st – Departure from Indianapolis
That’s Group Three’s list of attendees and schedule. We’ll work out each NFL Scouting Combine group for you to help you track the round-robin series of events.