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Before They Were Pros: Future NFL Players at the Combine

From future MVPs to crossover superstars to flashes in the pan, many NFL players were once prospects flashing their potential at the NFL combine. Check out how these famous players looked at the "underwear Olympics" before they were drafted.
Before They Were Pros: Future NFL Players at the Combine
Before They Were Pros: Future NFL Players at the Combine

Before They Were Pros: Future NFL Players at the Combine

QB Vinny Testaverde, 1987

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Don Larson/AP

DB Rod Woodson, 1987

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Michael Conroy/AP

QB Steve McNair, 1995

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John Biever

RB Ahman Green, 1998

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Damian Strohmeyer

CB Jerry Azumah, 1999

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Jonathan Daniel

RB Reuben Droughns, 2000

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Al Tielemans

QB Drew Brees, 2001

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John Biever

QB Chris Simms, 2003

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Jonathan Daniel

WR Lee Evans, 2004

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Michael Conroy/AP

RB Ronnie Brown, 2005

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Darron Cummings/AP

DE Mathias Kiwanuka, 2006

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Darron Cummings/AP

TE Greg Olsen, 2007

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Thomas E. Witte/AP

RB Tashard Choice, 2008

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WR Kenny Britt, 2009

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QB Tim Tebow, 2010

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DE J.J. Watt, 2011

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Ben Liebenberg/AP

QB Andrew Luck, 2012

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Gary A. Vasquez/AP

CB Tyrann Mathieu, 2013

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WR Odell Beckham Jr., 2014

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DT Leonard Williams, 2015

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Julio Cortez/AP

QB Dak Prescott, 2016

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Gregory Payan/AP
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