Eight Florida Gators invited to NFL Scouting Combine

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

Nick de la Torre
A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC