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In the wake of a turbulent 2021-22 NFL campaign, once again riddled with injuries and COVID-19 cases, organizations will be scrambling to find talent that will hopefully bolster their roster for the future. The NFL Draft Combine is where a majority of the general managers, coaches and scouts will begin laying out their offseason plans. For those looking to improve in the pass-rushing and run-stopping department, defensive linemen will be on the radar.
The combine will feature nearly all of the same drills for each position — the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump, the shuttle run, the bench press and the broad jump.
With such a stout defensive line class coming to the show, it will be interesting to see which players raise their draft stock over the next few weeks. Some of the notable names include Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson, Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux, Georgia’s Jordan Davis, Oklahoma’s Nik Bonitto, Georgia’s Devonte Wyatt and Virginia Tech’s Amaré Barno.
2022 NFL Combine invites: Defensive linemen
DL | School |
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DL | School |
Amaré Barno | Virginia Tech |
Nik Bonitto | Oklahoma |
Thomas Booker | Stanford |
Matthew Butler | Tennessee |
Zach Carter | Florida |
Micheal Clemons | Texas A&M |
DJ Davidson | Arizona State |
Jordan Davis | Georgia |
Kalia Davis | UCF |
Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State |
Noah Elliss | Idaho |
Kingsley Enagbare | South Carolina |
Neil Farrell | LSU |
Jonathan Ford | Miami |
Haskell Garrett | Ohio State |
Jeffrey Gunter | Coastal Carolina |
Logan Hall | Houston |
Chris Hinton | Michigan |
Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan |
Jordan Jackson | Air Force |
Tyree Johnson | Texas A&M |
Travis Jones | Connecticut |
George Karlaftis | Purdue |
DeMarvin Leal | Texas A&M |
Jesse Luketa | Penn State |
DeAngelo Malone | Western Kentucky |
Phidarian Mathis | Alabama |
Marquan McCall | Kentucky |
Otito Ogbonnia | UCLA |
David Ojabo | Michigan |
Esezi Otomewo | Minnesota |
Joshua Paschal | Kentucky |
Jayden Peevy | Texas A&M |
LaBryan Ray | Alabama |
John Ridgeway | Arkansas |
Dominique Robinson | Miami (Ohio) |
Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati |
Tyreke Smith | Ohio State |
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame |
Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon |
Cameron Thomas | San Diego State |
Isaiah Thomas | Oklahoma |
Eyioma Uwazurike | Iowa State |
Travon Walker | Georgia |
Sam Williams | Mississippi |
Perrion Winfrey | Oklahoma |
Alex Wright | UAB |
Devonte Wyatt | Georgia |