The official list of invitees for the 2014 NFL Draft Scouting Combine has been released and college football's top prospects will have their chance to show off their physical abilities.
As per usual, the combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. NFL.com will air a live stream of the event set to take place Feb. 22-25 and the NFL Network will air it on television.
CLICK HERE for NFL.com's full list of Draft Combine invitees.
Tight ends, offensive linemen and special teams will perform on Sat. Feb. 22.
Quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers will perform on Sun. Feb. 23.
Defensive linemen and linebackers will perform on Mon. Feb. 24.
Defensive backs will perform on Tue. Feb. 25.
This year, a record 85 underclassmen will be among the 335 total players invited. Here are five other things to watch for.
1. Will Jadeveon Clowney live up to self-fueled combine hype?
Clowney told the State reporter Josh Kendall he will not simply participate in the combine, but will dominate them.
"The numbers I am going to put up are going to be amazing," said Clowney.
A lot has been said about the Clowney's awe-inspiring athletic ability, so here is his chance to put on the official record.
2. The quarterbacks.
Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles and Teddy Bridgewater probably do not have to do much to convince teams of their abilities, but plenty of others will.
Expect Derek Carr and Tajh Boyd to be extra motivated to show off their capabilities, as well as Zach Mettenberger and Aaron Murray should they be healthy enough after each tearing their ACLs late in the season.
3. Sammy Watkins could become the unanimous top receiver.
He practically already is. Teams loved his athletic ability even before his breakout year in 2013 for Clemson, so here is his chance to put his athleticism on display.
4. The deep class of running backs.
Top-tier tail backs like Carlos Hyde and De'Anthony Thomas could move up on several draft boards, but the combine will likely be more important for the likes of Tre Mason, Andre Williams and Silas Redd. Mason, Williams and Redd represent a class of mid-to-lower tier tail backs who have a lot to prove to potential NFL suitors who do not have them high up on their draft boards.
5. Can this year's offensive linemen class stack up to this one?
Last year, offensive linemen dominated the NFL draft. With so many talented skill positions available top linemen like Jake Matthews, Greg Robinson and Taylor Lewan can help themselves land high picks.
