Eight former Florida Gators football players were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine that will be held later this month in Indianapolis.
Vernon Hargreaves III, who is projected to be a first round pick headlines the group that also includes Jon Bullard, Keanu Neal, Alex McCalister, Antonio Morrison, Kelvin Taylor, Jake McGee and Demarcus Robinson.
A total of 331 players were invited to the combine, with the SEC leading the way with 74 invitees. Florida tied Auburn with eight players invited, while Alabama led the way in the SEC with nine. No school had more players invited than Ohio State (14).
Breakdown by conference:
SEC – 74
Big Ten – 60
Pac-12 – 49
ACC – 43
Big 12 – 34
Mountain West – 13
AAC – 13
Conference USA – 8
Mid-American – 5
Sun Belt – 1
Position breakdown:
Receiver – 43
Cornerback – 35
Defensive Tackle – 31
Running Back – 29
Defensive End – 28
Guard/Center – 28
Outside Linebacker – 27
Offensive Tackle – 25
Safety – 24
Tight End – 15
Inside Linebacker – 15
Kicker – 6
Punter – 6
Long Snapper – 1