NFL combine invitee: Isaiah Wilson, OL, Georgia, Brooklyn (N.Y) Poly Prep Country Day

Georgia running back Brian Herrien (35) runs with the ball against Notre Dame, with Isaiah Wilson (79) blocking at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)  **Isaiah Wilson (79 on left)**

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Georgia running back Brian Herrien (35) runs with the ball against Notre Dame, with Isaiah Wilson (79) blocking at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com) **Isaiah Wilson (79 on left)**

Thirty-two players with Georgia connections (26 from Georgia high schools, six from Georgia colleges) have been invited to the NFL scouting combine, which will be held Sunday through March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The number is up from the 25 players who were invited in 2019.

Georgia has 10 players invited. In 2018, they had 12 led by Nick Chubb and Sony Michel.

In 2016, a total of 26 players with Georgia ties competed at the combine. In 2015, there were 37. In 2014, 23 players and in 2013, 29 and in 2012, there were 26.

There also were more than 30 players (31) in 2011.

Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, a potential top-10 NFL draft pick, heads the list of former Bulldogs on the list of 337 players who have been invited. Also, Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown is a projected top-10 pick.

The first on-field drills will start Feb. 27.

Today, we’ll look at Georgia offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson:

Isaiah Wilson, 6-7, 340, OL, Georgia, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Poly Prep Country Day. He was a second-team Associated Press All-SEC selection and co-winner of the offensive "Up Front" award, given at the team's postseason awards banquet. He played in 11 games, starting in 10 last season. He played every offensive snap against Kentucky, Florida, Auburn and Texas A&M. He played over 95 percent of offensive snaps in three others games. He missed the Murray State and Arkansas games because of injury but returned to action against Notre Dame. He entered the season on the Outland Trophy watch list. In the pros, he'll fit better in a man-base blocking system vs. a zone blocking system. Will need some time to work on his technique and footwork time to be consistent at the pro level.

Here are the other players with Georgia connections who have been invited to the combine:

Player, Pos., High school, college

Tremayne Anchrum, OL, McEachern HS, Clemson
Tyler Bass, PK, Dutch Fork (S.C.), Georgia Southern
Essang Bassey, DB, Columbus HS, Wake Forest
Rodrigo Blankenship, K, Sprayberry HS, Georgia
Derrick Brown, DT, Lanier HS, Auburn
Harrison Bryant, TE, John Milledge Academy, Florida Atlantic
Lawrence Cager, WR, Calvert Hall (Md.), Georgia
Marquez Callaway, WR, Warner Robins HS, Tennessee
Quintez Cephus, WR, Stratford Academy, Wisconsin
Josiah Coatney, DL, Chapel Hill HS, Mississippi
DeeJay Dallas, RB, Glynn Academy, Miami
Kyle Dugger, DB, Whitewater HS, Lenoir-Rhyne
Blake Ferguson, LS, Buford HS, LSU
Jake Fromm, QB, Houston County HS, Georgia
Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Paulding County HS, Liberty
Antonio Gibson, WR, Eagle's Landing HS, Memphis
Jonathan Greenard, DL, Hiram HS, Florida
Brian Herrien, RB, New Manchester HS, Georgia
Solomon Kindley, OL, Raines (Fla.), Georgia
Jordan Mack, LB, Wesleyan School, Virginia
Xavier McKinney, DB, Roswell HS, Alabama
Jared Pinkney, TE, Norcross HS, Vanderbilt
J.R. Reed, DB, Prestonwood Christian (Texas), Georgia
Chauncey Rivers, DL, Stephenson HS, Mississippi State
D'Andre Swift, RB, St. Joseph's Prep (Pa.), Georgia
A.J. Terrell, DB, Westlake HS, Clemson
Andrew Thomas, OL, Pace Academy, Georgia
Kindle Vildor, DB, North Clayton HS, Georgia Southern
Isaiah Wilson, OL, Poly Prep Country Day (N.Y), Georgia
Charlie Woerner, TE, Rabun County HS, Georgia
D.J. Wonnum, DL, Stephenson HS, South Carolina
Jabari Zuniga, DL, Sprayberry HS, Florida