FLOWERY BRANCH – Once again, with 37 players set to participate, Georgia will be well represented at the scouting combine, which starts today and runs through Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Players start arriving today. There would have been 38, but Tennessee linebacker A.J. Johnson has his invitation revoked after being indicted on rape charges.
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Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
The on-field workouts will start on Friday.
Here’s the schedule:
Friday, Feb. 20: Specialists, offensive linemen, tight ends
Saturday, Feb. 21: Quarterbacks, running backs wide receivers
Sunday: Feb. 22: Defensive linemen, linebackers
Monday, Feb. 23: Defensive backs
The number is up from last season when 23 players with state ties participated at the combine. In 2013, there were 29.
In 2012, there were 26. The last time there were 30 or more players with Georgia ties at the combine back was back in 2011, when 31 players were invited.
Here’s a list of the local players:
GEORGIA TECH
DeAndre Smelter, WR, Georgia Tech
Darren Waller, WR, Georgia Tech
GEORGIA
Toddy Gurley, RB, Georgia
Chris Conley, WR, Georgia
Amarlo Herrera, LB, Georgia
Damian Swann, CB, Georgia
Ramik Wilson, LB, Georgia
OTHER PLAYERS FROM GEORGIA AT THE COMBINE
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Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina, Stephenson High
Mario Alford, CB, West Virginia, Greenville
Rory “Busta” Anderson, TE, South Carolina, McEachern High
Nick Marshall, QB/DB, Auburn, Wilcox County High
Gabe Wright, DT, Auburn, Columbus Carver High
Xzavier Dickson, LB, Alabama, Griffin High
Austin Shepherd, OT, Alabama, Buford High
Blake Sims, QB, Alabama, Gainesville High
Vic Beasley, DE, Clemson, Adairsville High.
Corey Crawford, DE, Clemson, Columbus Carver High
Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson, Rockdale County High
Garry Peters, CB, Clemson, Heritage High
Justin Coleman, DB, Tennessee, Brunswick High
Derrick Lott, DE, Tennessee-Chatt, North Cobb (6-4, 303)
Henry Anderson, DE, Stanford, Woodward Academy, 6-6, 287)
Neiron Ball, CB, Florida, Jackson
Detrick Bonner, FS, Virginia Tech, McDonough Luella High
Trent Brown, OL, Florida, Albany Westover
Geremy Davis, WR, Connecticut, Norcross
Bud Dupree, LB, Kentucky, Wilkinson County
Cameron Erving, OT, Florida State, Colquitt County
Max Garcia, C, Florida, Norcross
Rashad Greene WR, Florida State, St. Thomas Aquinas/Albany Westover
Zach Hodges, DE, Harvard, (Exeter Academy/Tri-Cities)
Lorenzo Mauldin, DE, Louisville, Maynard Jackson High
Tre McBride, WR, William & Mary, Ola High from McDonough
Keith Mumphery, WR, Michigan State, Dooly County (Vienna, Ga)
Steven Nelson, CB, Oregon State, Northside, Warner Robbins, Ga.
Breshad Perriman, WR, Central Florida, Arabia Mountain High (Lithonia, Ga)
Preston Smith, DL, Mississippi State, Stephenson High
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