NFL Scouting Combine 2023: What players are invited to Indianapolis?

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is making its annual trip to Indianapolis from Feb. 27-March 6.

The league released a list of 319 prospects who were invited to the event. They will interview with teams, have medical exams, meet with members of the NFL Players Association and do on-field drills.

How can I watch the NFL Scouting Combine? 

NFL Network, the NFL+ app and ESPN will have extensive coverage.

NFL combine tickets 2023

Fans can test their speed in the 40-yard dash, agility on a combine obstacle course and their vertical jump. They can also get a photo op on a bench press. The conference championship trophies, the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl rings will be on display, fans can step inside a body-cast replica of their favorite team, don an oversize helmet replica or get player autographs.

The Combine Experience is open from 1-7 p.m. on March 2-3; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on March 4, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 5.

The Inside Look, where fans can watch on-field drills, is open from 1-9 p.m. on March 2; 1-8:30 p.m. on March 3; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on March 4, and 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on March 5.

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NFL combine workout schedule

Thursday, March 2, 3 p.m. ET: Defensive linemen and linebackers, on-field drills.

Friday, March 3, 3 p.m. ET: Defensive linemen and linebackers, bench press; defensive backs, on-field drills; kicking workout.

Saturday, March 4, 1 p.m.: Defensive backs, bench press; quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends, on-field workout.

Sunday, March 5, 1 p.m.: Quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends, bench press; offensive line and running backs, on-field drills.

Monday, March 6: Offensive line and running backs, bench press.

Football combine drills

40-yard dash: The NFL calls it the "marquee event" for players. Players are timed at the 10-, 20- and 40-yard marks. Scouts are looking for an explosion from a static start.

Bench press: It's a combination of strength and endurance. How many times can a player lift 225 pounds?

Vertical jump: This is about lower-body power. How high can players get from a flat-footed start?

Broad jump: Another lower-body test done from a standing start.

3-cone drill: This about changing direction in tight quarters and at high speed. The cones are placed in an L shape and the players must maneuver around them in a specific pattern as fast as possible.

Shuttle run: It's also known as "5-10-5" and tests a player's lateral quickness and explosion in a confined area.

Wonderlic test: The general aptitude test involves 50 multiple-choice questions over 12 minutes. The results may or may not relate directly to football.

Body measurements: Height, weight, thumb-to-pinky width (hand span), arm length.

Injuries: Players are poked, prodded and X-rayed if they are recovering from injuries or are believed to have been diminished by them. They are tested for balance, flexibility and joint movement.

Drug screening: Players take urine tests for recreational or performance-enhancing drugs.

Interviews: Teams can request interviews with players, each up to 15 minutes. Players have at times reported being asked unusual ("What kind tree would you be?"), personal (about their sexuality) or provoking (about complicated family issues or history) questions. 

Quarterbacks invited to the NFL Combine

Several quarterbacks who may interest the Colts are invited, including: Will Levis, Kentucky; C.J. Stroud, Ohio State, and Bryce Young, Alabama. The Colts hold the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Purdue players invited to the NFL combine

QB Aidan O'Connell; WR Charlie Jones; TE Payne Durham; LB Jalen Graham; DB Cory Trice Jr.

Indiana football players invited to the NFL combine

LB Cam Jones.

Ball State players invited to the NFL combine

DB Nic Jones.

Notre Dame players invited to the NFL combine

TE Michael Mayer; OL Jarrett Patterson; DL Isaiah Foskey; DB Brandon Joseph.

Indiana high school players invited to the NFL combine

Cathedral OL Emil Ekiyor Jr. (Alabama); Ben Davis OL Dawand Jones (Ohio State).

Where is the NFL combine?

The event started in 1982 and has been held in Indianapolis since 1987. It is in Indianapolis through 2024, but its future is murky.

NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent have both expressed dissatisfaction with the current set up.