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Oregon received more NFL Combine invites than any other Pac-12 school

Jarrid Denneyby:Jarrid Denney•02/08/23•

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For the second season in a row, six former Oregon Ducks have received invites to the NFL Scouting Combine.

The NFL announced its list of 319 players who received combine invites on Wednesday, and the Oregon program was well represented. Offensive linemen Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, T.J. Bass, and Alex Forsyth. linebacker Noah Sewell, outside linebacker DJ Johnson, and cornerback Christian Gonzalez made the cut.

Last season, EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, safety Verone McKinley III, cornerback Mykael Wright, running back CJ Verdell, receiver Johnny Johnson III, and receiver Devon Williams were all invited to the Combine. Ultimately, Thibodeaux was the only player from that group who was drafted and went No. 5 overall to the New York Giants.

Although Oregon has received criticism as a program in recent seasons for a perceived failure to consistently produce NFL talent, the Ducks’ 2023 group of combine invitees stacks up extremely well when compared with their Pac-12 peers.

No other program in the conference received more NFL Combine invites this year than Oregon did.

USC, which features a couple of potential day-one draft picks in receiver Jordan Addison and defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu, received the second-most invites at five. Former Duck Travis Dye was featured among the Trojans’ invitees.

Alabama led all programs with 13 invites, and Georgia was second with 12.

Here’s a rundown of where the Pac-12 schools rank in terms of NFL Combine invites.

  • Oregon: 6
  • USC: 5
  • UCLA: 4
  • Utah: 4
  • Stanford: 4
  • Oregon State: 3
  • Washington: 2
  • Washington State: 1
  • Arizona State: 1
  • California: 1
  • Arizona: 0
  • Colorado: 0

Pac-12 players who received 2023 NFL Combine invites

Arizona

  • No invites.

Arizona State

  • Nesta Jade Silvera, Defensive Line

California

  • Daniel Scott, Defensive Back

Colorado

  • No invites.

Oregon

  • Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Offensive Line
  • TJ Bass, Offensive Line
  • Alex Forsyth, Offensive Line
  • Christian Gonzalez, Defensive Back
  • DJ Johnson, Linebacker
  • Noah Sewell, Linebacker

Oregon State

  • Alex Austin, Defensive Back
  • Luke Musgrave, Tight End
  • Rejzohn Wright, Defensive Back

Stanford

  • Elijah Higgins, Wide Reciever
  • Kyu Blu Kelly, Defensive Back
  • Tanner McKee, Quarterback
  • Michael Wilson, Wide Reciever

UCLA

  • Jake Bobo, Wide Reciever
  • Zach Charbonnet, Running Back
  • Jon Gaines II, Offensive Line
  • Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Quarterback

USC

  • Jordan Addison, Wide Reciever
  • Mekhi Blackmon, Defensive Back
  • Travis Dye, Running Back
  • Tuli Tuipulotu, Defensive Line
  • Andrew Vorhees, Offensive Line

Utah

  • Braeden Daniels, Offensive Line
  • Dalton Kincaid, Tight End
  • Clark Phillips III, Defensive Back
  • Tavion Thomas, Running Back

Washington

  • Henry Bainivalu, Offensive Line
  • Jaxson Kirkland, Offensive Line

Washington State

  • Daiyan Henley, Linebacker

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