The annual NFL Scouting Combine brings together top coaches, analysts and scouts who descend on Indianapolis to assess young players seeking NFL stardom.
Throughout the week, the players take part in interviews, health screenings and football drills to show off their skills and hopefully make a good impression on the people who could draft them in April.
Here are some key details about the 2024 NFL Combine:
NFL Combine overview
- What? An invitation-only event that enables top draft-eligible players to make their case.
- When? The football drills take place from Thursday, Feb. 29, to Sunday, March 3.
- Where? The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is in Indianapolis.
- Who? More than 300 college players who are planning to turn pro.
How to watch the NFL Combine
NFL Network is providing hours of NFL Combine coverage each day this week. The coverage includes a live feed of player drills, as well as analysis from top NFL Network personalities.
You can view NFL Network on TV, through the NFL app or on NFL.com/watch, according to the network’s press release about the NFL Combine.
Here’s the live drill schedule for the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine:
- Thursday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. MST — Defensive lineman and linebackers.
- Friday, March 1, at 1 p.m. MST — Defensive backs and tight ends.
- Saturday, March 2, at 11 a.m. MST — Quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs.
- Sunday, March 3, at 11 a.m. MST — Offensive lineman.
Top NFL Combine storylines in 2024
A top storyline this year, as in most years, is what will happen with the quarterbacks. USC’s Caleb Williams, who could be the No. 1 pick in April’s draft, won’t participate in health assessments or football drills, but other top prospects like Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy will take part in all or most activities in hopes of moving up draft boards, according to CBS Sports.
Here are other storylines to follow during the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine:
- Will someone run a sub-4.2 second 40-yard dash? The current record of 4.22 seconds was set by wide receiver John Ross in 2017, per NFL.com.
- What will happen with the No. 1 pick? Although draft picks aren’t made at the NFL Combine, teams use the event to assess their trade options. NFL insiders expect that, when the weekend is over, we’ll have a better sense of whether the Chicago Bears will hold onto the top pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
- Who will shine the brightest? Each year, the NFL Scouting Combine turns one or two relative no-names into stars.
NFL Combine participants from Utah schools
Nine players who attended either the University of Utah or BYU were invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, as the Deseret News previously reported.
From BYU:
- Kingsley Suamataia, offensive line.
- Kedon Slovis, quarterback.
- Ryan Rehkow, punter.
From Utah:
- Keaton Bills, offensive line.
- Cole Bishop, safety.
- Jonah Elliss, defensive line.
- Sataoa Laumea, offensive line.
- Sione Vaki, safety.
- Devaughn Vele, wide receiver.