NFL turns attention to draft
Posted by on February 8, 2013 – 9:00 am
As of last Sunday in New Orleans, the book has been officially closed on the 2012 NFL season. The league now turns its attention to the draft, but there are important steps along the way for front offices and the prospects themselves. First, the NFL Scouting Combine will be held in Indianapolis, where 333 prospects have been invited to showcase their athleticism.
Combine workout schedule:
Saturday, Feb. 23: Tight ends, offensive linemen, special teams
Sunday, Feb. 24: Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers
Monday, Feb. 25: Defensive linemen, linebackers
Tuesday, Feb. 26: Defensive backs
After that, team executives hit the road and travel around the country to college campuses to check out this year’s talent pool.
March 1: Purdue, Texas-El Paso
March 4: Alabama-Birmingham, Alcorn, Minnesota, North Dakota State, Troy
March 5: Alabama State, Auburn, Buffalo, Jackson State, Northwestern, Southern Mississippi, Youngstown State
March 6: Alabama A&M, Mississippi State, North Alabama, South Florida, Wisconsin
March 7: Arizona, Central Arkansas, Clemson, Furman, Illinois, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Syracuse, Washington State
March 8: Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Montana, TCU, Texas A&M
March 11: California (Pa.), Penn State
March 12: Delaware State, Florida, Jacksonville State, Lehigh, Towson, Sacramento State, UCLA
March 13: Alabama, Colorado, Colorardo State, Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Rutgers
March 14: Georgia Tech, Tulsa, UNLV, West Alabama
March 18: Air Force, Howard, Valdosta State
March 19: Florida A&M, Florida State, Louisville, Richmond (with Liberty), Virginia
March 20: Ball State, Central Florida, Connecticut, North Carolina State, Tennessee
March 21: Boise State, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia, Kentucky, Stanford
March 22: Missouri Western, Tennessee State, Vanderbilt
March 25: Middle Tennessee State
March 26: McNeese State, North Carolina Central, Texas
March 27: LSU, Louisiana Tech, SMU
March 28: BYU, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Louisiana-Lafayette, Yale
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