NFL Combine: 9 Hawkeyes (should be 11) will participate (Feb 26-March 1)
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Surprised bottom 3 would get an invite and Graves wouldn’t. DT class must be deep and talented for him not to get one.
Didn't expect Sharar to be in that list
He performed really well at Shrine game practices. He'll test extremely well.
You're surprised X got an invite? Dude is the prototypical Safety size for the NFL. I have a feeling he'll either really improve his stock or totally flame out.
Maybe not as much as him. But graves I thought would be a lock. After 3 OL I thought he’d be our next guy or first defensive player drafted.
I'm more surprised Grono didn't get an invite after the Shrine MVP. Sucks for him.
Here's a link to combine info (it still has info from last year). You can search by college, position, name, etc.
NFL Combine Player Participants - NFL.com
NFL Combine Player Participants - NFL.com
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345 x 15 reps four years ago.
What will he do with just 225 lbs at the Combine?
From May, 2022:
What will he do with just 225 lbs at the Combine?
From May, 2022:
That’s incredibly strong for a natural freshman. His squat and deadlift have to be pretty crazy too. Probably could have been a top powerlifter or strongman.
I am surprised. I suppose X's measurables will be ok. But there seemed like so many examples of being 1 step slow to the play. That seemed like an NFL no-go IMO.
Here's the full list for 2026, including the 9 Hawkeyes. Not sure why the thread title is 11.
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That was hillarious. Dunker is certainly a character.
yep; that's why I wrote "it still has info from last year"
i am hoping/guessing that they will get this updated as the combine approaches
I have the thread title saying "up to 11 Hawkeyes will be there" because Dochterman wrote "not invited (yet)," making it sound like up to 11 is still possible if Gronowski & Graves get invited.
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Two Nebraska players invited. One more from clown college.
Grace surprised me, he'll show his stuff on pro day in Iowa City. Gronowski's numbers don't standout. The NFL wants a passer first and scrambler second. I think if Gronowski had better WR's his numbers would have been better. He also got better as the season progressed. VanderZee's return and Vonnderhme's (sp?) rise.
Orange was a pretty good player. I wouldn't have minded if he had gone to Iowa. Don't know if the Hawks offered or not.
Not dogging the player, just their getting ONE invite. I guess they didn't have a large senior class, and we certainly had quite a few....
Considering their small senior class, plus the 50 or so players that don't want to be clones anymore, I'm guessing the 2026 team will be young as well.
Edit: Meant to quote Kceast's post.
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its amazing what happens to their supposed highly ranked recruiting classes