Michigan Makes NFL History Sending Record Number of Players to Draft Combine

Anyone who gave Michigan more than a passing glance as it made its way to the national championship in 2023 could tell the Wolverines had serious NFL talent on their roster.

This is, after all, a team that bullied Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama and Washington—formidable opponents all—in a two-month span, effectively putting public furor over allegations of illegal in-person scouting to bed.

On Tuesday, Michigan again received confirmation of its dominance when the Wolverines set a record for most players invited to the NFL draft combine.

In all, 18 Michigan players received invitations to Indianapolis. 

They are as follows: quarterback J.J. McCarthy, running back Blake Corum, wide receiver Cornelius Johnson, wide receiver Roman Wilson, tight end AJ Barner, offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart, offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson, offensive lineman Trente Jones, offensive lineman Trevor Keegan, offensive lineman Drake Nugent, offensive lineman Zak Zinter, defensive end Jaylen Harrell, defensive lineman Kris Jenkins, defensive end Braiden McGregor, linebacker Michael Barrett, linebacker Junior Colson, defensive back Mike Sainristil and defensive back Josh Wallace.

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The record was previously held by LSU, whose 2019 juggernaut sent 16 players to the combine in 2020.