2023 NFL Combine: Michigan Leads The Big Ten Conference

After another successful season that resulted in a second-consecutive Big Ten Championship, the Wolverines are leading the conference when it comes to NFL Combine invites.

The 2023 NFL Combine is set to take place from March 2-5 in Indianapolis and will be aired LIVE on the NFL Network. Michigan fans looking to tune in will see a total of nine Wolverines competing in this year's event, more than any other program in the Big Ten Conference. 

Headed back to Indy!

These 9️⃣ Wolverines will participate in the 2023 NFL Combine.#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/s3ooPpRARZ

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) February 9, 2023

For Michigan, the invite list includes the following players:

1. Olu Oluwatimi, C
2. Luke Schoonmaker, TE
3. Ronnie Bell, WR
4. Mike Morris, EDGE
5. Mazi Smith, DL
6. DJ Turner, DB
7. Ryan Hayes, OL
8. Jake Moody, K
9. Brad Robbins, P

When it comes to the Big Ten conference specifically, here's a breakdown of the number of invites by each program:

1. Michigan: 9
2. Ohio State: 8
3. Penn State: 7, Maryland: 7
4. Purdue: 5, Iowa: 5
5. Minnesota: 4, Northwestern: 4, Illinois: 4
6. Wisconsin: 3, Nebraska: 3
7. Michigan State: 2
8. Indiana: 1, Rutgers: 1 

In total, the Big Ten Conference had 63 players receive an invite - good for No. 2 among all Power Five conferences. Here's a breakdown of the number of invites by conference:

1. SEC: 83 
2. Big Ten: 63
3. ACC: 40
4. Big 12: 39
5. Pac-12: 30

NFL Scouting Combine Live Drills begins Thursday, March 2nd, with LIVE coverage on NFL Network at 3pm ET:

• Thursday, March 2nd, 3pm ET – Defensive Linemen and Linebackers
• Friday, March 3rd, 3pm ET – Defensive Backs
• Saturday, March 4th, 1pm ET – Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Tight Ends.
• Sunday, March 5th, 1pm ET – Running Backs, Offensive Linemen.