NFL Combine 2020 schedule, dates, workout times, records, invites & everything else to know

Tadd Haislop

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The schedule for the NFL Combine in 2020 has been adjusted to satisfy the league's perpetual thirst for prime-time TV viewers and ratings.

The on-field workout portion of the NFL Draft scouting event traditionally had taken place through the mornings and early afternoons of Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Combine week. In 2020, those workouts will begin at 4 p.m. ET and end at 11 p.m. ET on the same days, with the exception being Sunday (2-7 p.m. ET). Now viewers can watch young men run around in tights while eating dinner rather than lunch.

As for the location of the 2020 NFL Combine, the scouting event will return to Indianapolis for the 34th consecutive year. It's the only place the NFL Combine has ever been held.

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The aforementioned on-field drills still get the spotlight, but keep in mind the most important activities at the NFL Combine will take place away from the cameras. According to former NFL general manager and current Sporting News contributor Jeff Diamond, behind the scenes at the Combine will be "lots of conversations — legal and illegal under NFL rules — between general managers with their contract/salary cap guys often in tow; conversations with agents for soon-to-be free agents and for players already signed but targeted for pay cuts or release. There also are trade talks among teams looking to move/acquire players or improve draft spots.

"While the most important aspects of the Combine for players are physicals and interviews, the priorities for GMs are the agent chats in hotel rooms, bars, restaurants, coffee shops and skyways of Indianapolis ... with greater privacy needed for the illegal discussions on other teams' players who will soon hit the free-agency market."

With that as the background, below is all you need to know about the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, including the TV schedule, the agenda for the players, the list of Combine invites and the drills they will be asked to perform on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium.

NFL Combine 2020 schedule, dates

The biggest change to the NFL Combine schedule for 2020 comes in the start times for on-field workouts Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Now the action will extend into and through primetime.

NFL Network, the exclusive TV channel for all on-field drills at the Combine, will present seven straight hours of workout coverage on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the network will show all five hours of the last group's (DB) drills. Host Rich Eisen and analyst/draft expert Daniel Jeremiah will anchor NFL Network's Combine coverage with additional commentary from Charles Davis and others.

Below is the complete TV schedule for on-field workouts and drills at the 2020 NFL Combine.

  • Thursday, Feb. 27
Time Group TV channel
4-11 p.m. ET TE, QB, WR NFL Network
  • Friday, Feb. 28
Time Group TV channel
4-11 p.m. ET PK, ST, OL, RB NFL Network
  • Saturday, Feb. 29
Time Group TV channel
4-11 p.m. ET DL, LB NFL Network
  • Sunday, March 1
Time Group TV channel
2-7 p.m. ET DB NFL Network

The on-field workouts shown on TV, of course, are just the tip of the iceberg that is an NFL prospect's Combine experience. For many players, the drills are the least relevant portion of the week.

A given prospect's workout at the Combine comes after he has gone through orientation, interviews, measurements, a medical exam, more interviews, media obligations, more medical exams, a position coach interview, psychological testing, an NFLPA meeting, more interviews, the bench press and more psychological testing. This is technically a job interview, after all.

Below is the complete player schedule for all four groups at the 2020 NFL Combine, courtesy of NFLCombine.net.

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NFL Combine 2020 TV channel, live stream

Coverage of the 2020 NFL Combine — specifically the on-field workouts Thursday (4-11 p.m. ET), Friday (4-11 p.m. ET), Saturday (4-11 p.m. ET) and Sunday (2-7 p.m. ET) — will air exclusively on NFL Network. No other TV channel will show live NFL Combine coverage.

Those who don't get NFL Network on TV, though, can live stream the 2020 NFL Combine for free on mobile devices and tablets via the NFL App or the NFL Network app.

The connected devices that allow access to the NFL App and, therefore, the 2020 NFL Combine are as follows:

  • Amazon Fire TV
  • Apple TV
  • PS4
  • Xbox One
  • Roku
  • Android TV

NFL Combine 2020 invites

A total of 337 prospects were invited to the 2020 NFL Combine. The list of invites was determined by the Combine's Player Selection Committee, which is made up of scouting service directors and members of various NFL player personnel departments.

How the invites are settled upon, per the Combine's website: "All eligible players are reviewed and voted on by the committee members. Each athlete receiving the necessary number of votes, by position, is then extended an invitation. While it is not a perfect science, the goal of the committee is to invite every player that will be drafted in the ensuing NFL Draft."

Below are the 337 players who were invited to the 2020 NFL Combine, in alphabetical order and organized by position group.

Quarterbacks

QB College
Kelly Bryant Missouri
Joe Burrow LSU
Kevin Davidson Princeton
Jacob Eason Washington
Jake Fromm Georgia
Anthony Gordon Washington State
Justin Herbert Oregon
Jalen Hurts Oklahoma
Brian Lewerke Michigan State
Jordan Love Utah State
Jake Luton Oregon State
Cole McDonald Hawaii
Steven Montez Colorado
James Morgan Florida International
Shea Patterson Michigan
Nate Stanley Iowa
Tua Tagovailoa Alabama

Running backs

RB College
Salvon Ahmed Washington
Cam Akers Florida State
Jet Anderson TCU
LeVante Bellamy Western Michigan
Eno Benjamin Arizona State
Raymond Calais Louisiana-Lafayette
DeeJay Dallas Miami
AJ Dillon Boston College
J.K. Dobbins Ohio State
Rico Dowdle South Carolina
Clyde Edwards-Helaire LSU
Darrynton Evans Appalachian State
JaMycal Hasty Baylor
Brian Herrien Georgia
Tony Jones Notre Dame
Joshua Kelley UCLA
Javon Leake Maryland
Benny LeMay Charlotte
Anthony McFarland Maryland
Zack Moss Utah
Sewo Olonilua TCU
La'Mical Perine Florida
Scottie Phillips Mississippi
James Robinson Illinois State
D'Andre Swift Georgia
J.J. Taylor Arizona
Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin
Patrick Taylor Memphis
Ke'Shawn Vaughn Vanderbilt
Mike Warren Cincinnati

Wide receivers

WR College
Brandon Aiyuk Arizona State
Omar Bayless Arkansas State
Lynn Bowden Kentucky
Tony Brown Colorado
Lawrence Cager Georgia
Marquez Callaway Tennessee
Quintez Cephus Wisconsin
Chase Claypool Notre Dame
Tyrie Cleveland Florida
Isaiah Coulter Rhode Island
Gabriel Davis UCF
Quartney Davis Texas A&M
Devin Duvernay Texas
Bryan Edwards South Carolina
Chris Finke Notre Dame
Aaron Fuller Washington
Antonio Gandy-Golden Liberty
Antonio Gibson Memphis
Stephen Guidry Mississippi State
KJ Hamler Penn State
Tee Higgins Clemson
John Hightower Boise State
K.J. Hill Ohio State
Isaiah Hodgins Oregon State
Trishton Jackson Syracuse
Justin Jefferson LSU
Van Jefferson Florida
Jauan Jennings Tennessee
Jerry Jeudy Alabama
Collin Johnson Texas
Juwan Johnson Oregon
Tyler Johnson Minnesota
CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma
Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt
Austin Mack Ohio State
Denzel Mims Baylor
Darnell Mooney Tulane
K.J. Osborn Miami
Aaron Parker Rhode Island
Dezmon Patmon Washington State
Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan
Malcolm Perry Navy
Michael Pittman USC
James Proche SMU
Jalen Reagor TCU
Joe Reed Virginia
Kendrick Rogers Texas A&M
Henry Ruggs III Alabama
Laviska Shenault Jr. Colorado
Darrell Stewart Michigan State
Freddie Swain Florida
Jeff Thomas Miami
Ben Victor Ohio State
Quez Watkins Southern Miss
Cody White Michigan State

Tight ends

TE College
Devin Asiasi UCLA
Jacob Breeland Oregon
Harrison Bryant Florida Atlantic
Hunter Bryant Washington
Josiah Deguara Cincinnati
Brycen Hopkins Purdue
Dalton Keene Virginia Tech
Cole Kmet Notre Dame
Sean McKeon Michigan
Thaddeus Moss LSU
C.J. O'Grady Arkansas
Albert Okwuegbunam Missouri
Colby Parkinson Stanford
Jared Pinkney Vanderbilt
Stephen Sullivan LSU
Charlie Taumoepeau Portland State
Adam Trautman Dayton
Mitchell Wilcox South Florida
Charlie Woerner Georgia
Dom Wood-Anderson Tennessee

Offensive linemen

OL College
Trey Adams Washington
Hakeem Adeniji Kansas
Tremayne Anchrum Clemson
Ben Bartch St. John's (Minn.)
Mekhi Becton Louisville
Tyler Biadasz Wisconsin
Ben Bredeson Michigan
Cohl Cabral Arizona State
Saahdiq Charles LSU
Cameron Clark Charlotte
Ezra Cleveland Boise State
Trystan Colon-Castillo Missouri
Lloyd Cushenberry LSU
Jack Driscoll Auburn
Yasir Durant Missouri
Jake Hanson Oregon
Nick Harris Washington
Charlie Heck UNC
Matt Hennessy Temple
Justin Herron Wake Forest
Robert Hunt Louisiana-Lafayette
Keith Ismael San Diego State
Cordel Iwuagwu TCU
Austin Jackson USC
Jonah Jackson Ohio State
Joshua Jones Houston
Solomon Kindley Georgia
Shane Lemieux Oregon
Damien Lewis LSU
Colton McKivitz West Virginia
John Molchon Boise State
Kyle Murphy Rhode Island
Netane Muti Fresno State
Lucas Niang TCU
Mike Onwenu Michigan
Matt Peart Connecticut
Tyre Phillips Mississippi State
Danny Pinter Ball State
Cesar Ruiz Michigan
Jon Runyan Michigan
John Simpson Clemson
Terence Steele Texas Tech
Logan Stenberg Kentucky
Simon Stepaniak Indiana
Alex Taylor South Carolina State
Andrew Thomas Georgia
Calvin Throckmorton Oregon
Prince Tega Wanogho Auburn
Darryl Williams Mississippi State
Jedrick Wills Alabama
Isaiah Wilson Georgia
Tristan Wirfs Iowa

Defensive linemen

DL College
McTelvin Agim Arkansas
Bradlee Anae Utah
Ross Blacklock TCU
Derrick Brown Auburn
Josiah Coatney Mississippi
Kendall Coleman Syracuse
Darrion Daniels Nebraska
Marlon Davidson Auburn
Carlos Davis Nebraska
Khalil Davis Nebraska
Raekwon Davis Alabama
Jordan Elliott Missouri
A.J. Epenesa Iowa
Leki Fotu Utah
Neville Gallimore Oklahoma
Jonathan Garvin Miami
Trevis Gipson Tulsa
Jonathan Greenard Florida
Yetur Gross-Matos Penn State
DaVon Hamilton Ohio State
LaDarius Hamilton North Texas
Alex Highsmith Charlotte
Trevon Hill Miami
Benito Jones Mississippi
Khalid Kareem Notre Dame
Javon Kinlaw South Carolina
Rashard Lawrence II LSU
James Lynch Baylor
Justin Madubuike Texas A&M
Larrell Murchison North Carolina State
Julian Okwara Notre Dame
John Penisini Utah
Chauncey Rivers Mississippi State
Malcolm Roach Texas
Alton Robinson Syracuse
Qaadir Sheppard Mississippi
James Smith-Williams North Carolina State
Jason Strowbridge UNC
Derrek Tuszka North Dakota State
Broderick Washington Texas Tech
Kenny Willekes Michigan State
Raequan Williams Michigan State
Rob Windsor Penn State
D.J. Wonnum South Carolina
Chase Young Ohio State
Jabari Zuniga Florida

Linebackers

LB College
Joe Bachie Michigan State
Markus Bailey Purdue
Zack Baun Wisconsin
Francis Bernard Utah
Daniel Bituli Tennessee
Shaun Bradley Temple
Jordan Brooks Texas Tech
Cameron Brown Penn State
K'Lavon Chaisson LSU
Nick Coe Auburn
Carter Coughlin Minnesota
Akeem Davis-Gaither Appalachian State
Michael Divinity LSU
Troy Dye Oregon
Tipa Galeai Utah State
Cale Garrett Missouri
Willie Gay Jr. Mississippi State
Scoota Harris Arkansas
Malik Harrison Ohio State
Khaleke Hudson Michigan
Anfernee Jennings Alabama
Clay Johnston Baylor
Azur Kamara Kansas
Terrell Lewis Alabama
Jordan Mack Virginia
Kamal Martin Minnesota
Kenneth Murray Oklahoma
Dante Olson Montana
Jacob Phillips LSU
Michael Pinckney Miami
Shaquille Quarterman Miami
Patrick Queen LSU
Chapelle Russell Temple
Isaiah Simmons Clemson
Justin Strnad Wake Forest
Darrell Taylor Tennessee
Davion Taylor Colorado
Casey Toohill Stanford
Josh Uche Michigan
Mykal Walker Fresno State
Curtis Weaver Boise State
Evan Weaver California
Logan Wilson Wyoming
David Woodward Utah State

Defensive backs

DB College
Damon Arnette Ohio State
Grayland Arnold Baylor
Trajan Bandy Miami
Essang Bassey Wake Forest
Julian Blackmon Utah
Antoine Brooks Jr. Maryland
Myles Bryant Washington
Terrell Burgess Utah
Shyheim Carter Alabama
Jeremy Chinn Southern Illinois
Nevelle Clarke UCF
Rodney Clemons SMU
Brian Cole II Mississippi State
Kamren Curl Arkansas
Cameron Dantzler Mississippi State
Ashtyn Davis California
Javaris Davis Auburn
Grant Delpit LSU
Trevon Diggs Alabama
Kyle Dugger Lenoir-Rhyne
Jalen Elliott Notre Dame
Jordan Fuller Ohio State
Kristian Fulton LSU
Alohi Gilman Notre Dame
Jeff Gladney TCU
A.J. Green Oklahoma State
Javelin K. Guidry Utah
Bryce Hall Virginia
Harrison Hand Temple
Jaylinn Hawkins California
C.J. Henderson Florida
Lavert Hill Michigan
Darnay Holmes UCLA
Noah Igbinoghene Auburn
Dane Jackson Pittsburgh
Lamar Jackson Nebraska
Jaylon Johnson Utah
Brandon Jones Texas
BoPete Keyes Tulane
Xavier McKinney Alabama
Josh Metellus Michigan
Chris Miller Baylor
Tanner Muse Clemson
Michael Ojemudia Iowa
Jeff Okudah Ohio State
James Pierre Florida Atlantic
Troy Pride Notre Dame
J.R. Reed Georgia
John Reid Penn State
Amik Robertson Louisiana Tech
Reggie Robinson II Tulsa
Stanford Samuels Florida State
Josiah Scott Michigan State
L'Jarius Sneed Louisiana Tech
Geno Stone Iowa
A.J. Terrell Clemson
Daniel Thomas Auburn
Stantley Thomas-Oliver Florida International
Kindle Vildor Georgia Southern
K'Von Wallace Clemson
Antoine Winfield Jr. Minnesota

Specialists

Player Position College
Tyler Bass K Georgia Southern
Rodrigo Blankenship K Georgia
Joseph Charlton P South Carolina
Blake Ferguson LS LSU
Sterling Hofrichter P Syracuse
Braden Mann P Texas A&M
JJ Molson K UCLA
Alex Pechin P Bucknell
Arryn Siposs P Auburn
Tommy Townsend P Florida
Michael Turk P Arizona State
Steven Wirtel LS Iowa State

NFL Combine drills

For now, the bench press remains in place as one of the customary workouts at the NFL Combine, meaning all players will go through the same seven general drills — 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle — in 2020.

New this year, though, will be changes to a handful of position-specific drills with entertainment value in mind. (Again, the league is aiming for better TV ratings.) From Sports Illustrated's Kalyn Kahler:

"Roughly eight or nine position-specific drills have been cut from the workouts and replaced with the same number of new drills. The committee decided to add timing to some existing drills like the gauntlet, and the defensive backs’ W drill, in order to make the workouts more entertaining for fans tuning in to the NFL Network’s broadcast. ...

"Some of the new drills include a smoke route for quarterbacks and wide receivers. A smoke route is a short route, a one-step hitch that is popular in run pass option plays which are now a staple of NFL offenses. The smoke route is usually used on the backside of a run play as a bail out for the quarterback when the run look isn’t there. This drill will also be timed, from the quarterback’s hands to the receiver’s hands."

Per Kahler's report, there will also be new drills for tight ends and linemen, including a figure eight pass-rush drill for D-linemen.

NFL Combine records

Below are the best numbers for the core NFL Combine events — 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill, 20-yard shuttle and 60-yard shuttle — since 2006, or what the league calls "recent" history.

The NFL does not keep Combine records, so these marks are unofficial.

MORE: Complete NFL Combine records

Bench press

  • Record holder: Stephen Paea, DT, 2011
  • Repetitions (225 pounds): 49

Top five since 2006:

Rank Player Reps Pos. Year
1. Stephen Paea 49 DT 2011
2. Mitch Petrus 45 OL 2010
T3. Jeff Owens 44 DT 2010
T3. Dontari Poe 44 DT 2012
T5. Russell Bodine 42 C 2014
T5. Harrison Phillips 42 DT 2018
T5. Tank Tyler 42 DL 2007

Vertical jump

  • Record holder: Chris Conley, WR, 2015 / Donald Washington, CB, 2009
  • Height: 45.0"

Top five since 2006:

Rank Player Height Pos. Year
T1. Chris Conley 45.0 WR 2015
T1. Donald Washington 45.0 CB 2009
3. Byron Jones 44.5 CB 2015
T4. A.J. Jefferson 44.0 CB 2010
T4. Obi Melifonwu 44.0 S 2017
T4. Juan Thornhill 44.0 S 2019

Broad jump

  • Record holder: Byron Jones, DB, 2015
  • Length: 12'3"

Top five since 2006:

Rank Player Length Pos. Year
1. Byron Jones 12'3" CB 2015
T2. Obi Melifonwu 11'9" S 2017
T2. Emanuel Hall 11'9" WR 2019
T2. Juan Thornhill 11'9" S 2019
5. Miles Boykin 11'8" WR 2019

Three-cone drill

  • Record holder: J.T. Thomas, CB, 2018
  • Time: 6.28 seconds

Top five since 2006:

Rank Player Time Pos. Year
1. Jordan Thomas 6.28 CB 2018
2. Jeffrey Maehl 6.42 WR 2011
3. Buster Skrine 6.44 DB 2011
T4. Scott Long 6.45 WR 2010
T4. David Long 6.45 CB 2019

20-yard shuttle

  • Record holder: Jason Allen, CB, 2006 / Brandin Cooks, WR, 2014
  • Time: 3.81 seconds

Top five since 2006:

Rank Player Time Pos. Year
T1. Brandin Cooks 3.81 WR 2014
T1. Jason Allen 3.81 CB 2006
3. Bobby McCain 3.82 CB 2015
4. B.W. Webb 3.84 CB 2013
T5. Justin Simmons 3.85 FS 2016
T5. Desmond Trufant 3.85 CB 2013

60-yard shuttle

  • Record holder: Shelton Gibson, WR, 2017
  • Time: 10.71 seconds

Top five since 2006:

Rank Player Time Pos. Year
1. Shelton Gibson 10.71 WR 2017
T2. Brandin Cooks 10.72 WR 2014
T2. Avonte Maddox 10.72 CB 2018
T4. Jamell Fleming 10.75 CB 2012
T4. Buster Skrine 10.75 DB 2011

Tadd Haislop

Tadd Haislop is the Associate NFL Editor at SportingNews.com.