Georgia places nation's best 14 prospects in NFL draft combine

Move over Alabama, there’s a new NFL favorite in town. The Georgia Bulldogs landed a nationwide high of 14 invites for former players in this year’s NFL draft combine.

Behind the national champs in the invite count are Alabama and Oklahoma with 11. Last year, it was actually Ohio State that led the nation’s top programs with 14 invitees, followed by Alabama, Georgia, and Notre Dame with 11 each.

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All in all, a total of 324 prospects received invitations to attend this year’s combine, which begins on March 1 in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Bulldogs headed to 2022 NFL Draft Combine

• George Pickens, Wide Receiver
• Jamaree Salyer, Offensive Line
• Justin Shaffer, Offensive Line
• Channing Tindall, Linebacker
• Quay Walker, Linebacker
• Travon Walker, Defensive Line
• Zamir White, Running Back
• Devonte Wyatt, Defensive Line
• Jake Camarda, Punter
• Lewis Cine, Defensive Back
• James Cook, Running Back
• Jordan Davis, Defensive Line
• Nakobe Dean, Linebacker
• Derion Kendrick, Defensive Back

Mock Projections

According to some of the latest mock draft projections, as many as eight Georgia players could hear their name called off the board in the first round. Nakobe Dean, Jordan Davis, Travon Walker, Devonte Wyatt, Lewis Cine, Quay Walker, George Pickens and Derion Kendrick have all been projected as first-round picks by at least one mock draft within the last week according to the NFL Mock Draft Database.

That number likely isn’t really realistic, however, the Bulldogs could easily set a program record for most players picked overall, topping last year’s total of nine. LSU (2020) and Ohio State (2004) are tied for the all-time record of 14 players selected.

Lucas Oil Stadium has good juju going for the Bulldogs. They won the program’s first title in four decades in Indianapolis last month. After the combine, they’ll have another opportunity to showcase their skills in front of scouts at Georgia’s Pro Day, likely taking place on March 16th.