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5 players for Eagles fans to watch at NFL Combine
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The annual NFL Scouting Combine is here, which means more than 300 2024 NFL draft prospects will showcase certain skills in front of many professional scouts, coaches and general managers.  

Prospects will also have a chance to meet one-on-one with NFL teams. 

The event officially kicks off on Monday, Feb. 26 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will wrap up on Monday, Mar. 4. 

Below we'll take a look at five players that Philadelphia Eagles fans should watch that week.

5 Players for Eagles fans to watch at 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry (1) gestures in celebration after Tennessee failed to convert a 4th down in the fourth quarter of a football game between Tennessee and Alabama.Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK

McKinstry, 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, grades out as a top-25 draft prospect. 

In three seasons with the Crimson Tide, McKinstry racked up 93 combined tackles, two sacks, 23 passes defended and two interceptions. He also returned 37 punts for 418 yards.

Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

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Trotter is the son of former Eagles' All-Pro linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Sr.

The six-foot and 230-pound versatile linebacker is a projected late Day 1 or early Day 2 pick. 

Trotter logged 202 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 13 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and four interceptions (including two returned for touchdowns) in three seasons with the Tigers. 

Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell

Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell© Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

At 6 feet and 195 pounds, Mitchell's size isn't too far off from Eagles cornerback Darius Slay, who is the same height and weighs in at 190 pounds. 

He wrapped up his college career with the Rockets registering 123 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one sack, 45 passes defended, and six interceptions. 

Mitchell is a projected Day 1 or early Day 2 pick.

USC S Calen Bullock 

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At 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, Bullock is one of the tallest safeties in this year's draft class, giving him an obvious advantage when it comes to breaking up passes. 

In three seasons with the Trojans, Bullock registered 151 total tackles, 15 passes defended, and nine interceptions (including two returned for touchdowns). 

He is a projected Day 2 selection. 

Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton   

Tyler Guyton in pass protection© Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Guyton weighs in at 6-foot-7 and 327 pounds and is considered the most athletic offensive tackle this year.

In his final season with the Sooners, Guyton made 10 starts at right tackle, allowing nine QB hurries and three QB hits on 662 snaps. 

He is another projected Day 2 pick and already has a top-30 visit scheduled with the Eagles, per Jake Rabadi of Birds Country

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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