NFL Combine: 6 Auburn players land invites
It wasn’t a great season for the Auburn Tigers in 2022, but their roster was still littered with potential NFL talent.
The firing of Bryan Harsin, the tenure of Coach Cadillac Willams and the subsequent hiring of Hugh Freeze all gave media outlets plenty of headlines, but these players simply gave their best on the field time and time again. For their efforts, they’re being rewarded with a chance to show NFL franchises exactly how good they can be.
Alas, here are the Auburn Tigers athletes that will be showing their stuff for NFL teams at the 2023 NFL Combine.
2023 NFL Combine: Auburn Tigers Invitees:
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The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.