NFL Combine: 9 LSU players land invites
The NFL Combine is quickly on its way. When it does hit, the best players entering the 2023 NFL Draft will descend upon Indianapolis and show off for professional scouts, GMs, and coaches.
To go to the NFL Combine, a player needs to be invited. As for LSU, the Tigers had nine different players who were invited to attend the combine. That’s a massive number and shows just how much raw talent was on the LSU roster this season.
In total, 319 prospects were invited to the NFL Combine, which will take place from February 28, 2023 to March 6, 2023.
LSU players invited to the NFL Combine
Here are the nine LSU players who were invited to the NFL Combine:
- Micah Baskerville, LB
- Kayshon Boutte, WR
- Anthony Bradford, OL
- Mekhi Garner, DB
- Ali Gaye, DL
- Jaray Jenkins, WR
- BJ Ojulari, LB
- Jaquelin Roy, DL
- Jay Ward, DB
More on the 2023 NFL Draft
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.