15 players with Georgia ties invited to NFL combine

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15 players with Georgia ties invited to NFL combine

Prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft will head to Indianapolis for the weeklong NFL Combine, starting Feb. 28 to March 6, 2017.

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 07: Carl Lawson #55 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates a sack with teammate Kenneth Carter #92 in the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers during the SEC Championship Game at Georgia Dome on December 7, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

STATESBORO, GA - DECEMBER 5: Wide receiver Robert Davis #19 of the Georgia State Panthers scores a touchdown as he drags safety Matt Dobson #7 of the Georgia Southern Eagles into the endzone during the third quarter on December 5, 2015 at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)

Harrison Butker (87): Georgia Tech's kicker from Decatur played at Westminster. His longest kick made in college was 53 yards. He finished his college career with a 71.7% field-goal percentage.

Joshua Dobbs: Quarterback from Alpharetta set career records for rushing yards by a quarterback (2,160), career rushing touchdowns by a QB (32), single-season rushing yards by a quarterback (831) and single-season rushing touchdowns by a QB (12) at Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 26: Alvin Kamara #6 carries the ball against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee 45-34. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

OXFORD, MS - NOVEMBER 05: Evan Engram #17 of the Mississippi Rebels runs with the ball as Jessie Liptrot #30 of the Georgia Southern Eagles defends during the first half of a game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Chris Carson: Oklahoma State running back from Lilburn played at Parkview. He finished his senior season with a team-best nine rushing touchdowns, gaining 559 yards on 82 carries for an average of 6.8 yards per carry.

Amba Etta-Tawo: A former wide receiver at Cobb's McEachern High School, Etta-Tawo played one year for the Orange as a graduate transfer from Maryland. He set 10 Syracuse receiving records and was named to four All-American teams.

Dylan Donahue: Defensive end at West Georgia, from Billings, Mont. set the single-season Gulf South Conference sack record (13.5) his senior season.

Erik Austell: Charleston Southern offensive lineman was born Warner Robins and attended Central Fellowship Christian Academy in Macon. He was a part of an offensive line that powered the nation’s sixth-best rushing attack.

November 19, 2016, Athens: Georgia wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie breaks away for more than a 50-yard touchdown against Louisiana Lafayette for a 7-0 lead during the first quarter in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 19: Defensive tackle Montravius Adams #1 of the Auburn Tigers intercepts a pass in front of quarterback De'Angelo Ballard #18 of the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)

JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 29: Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) in action during the NCAA football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators on October 29, 2016 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, FL. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - SEPTEMBER 17: Jeremiah Ledbetter #55 of the Arkansas Razorbacks sacks Tyler Jones #2 of the Texas State Bobcats during the first half of a game at Razorback Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 10: Stanley Boom Williams #18 of the Kentucky Wildcats rushes during a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 07: Carl Lawson #55 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates a sack with teammate Kenneth Carter #92 in the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers during the SEC Championship Game at Georgia Dome on December 7, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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