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Biggest NFL combine snubs
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Biggest NFL combine snubs

Not all notable NFL draft prospects are invited to the NFL combine. Whether it's due to doubts about their talents, coming from small football programs or past legal issues, these 20 draft prospects didn't get an invite to the combine this year.

 
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B.J. Autry, OG, Jacksonville State

B.J. Autry, OG, Jacksonville State
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A mauling guard at 6-foot-5, 340 pounds, Autry transferred from Baylor to Jacksonville State. He's a possible third-day draft prospect and got a look at the Senior Bowl.

 
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Taylor Cornelius, QB, Oklahoma State

Taylor Cornelius, QB, Oklahoma State
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Rarely do we see quarterbacks as productive as Cornelius completely overlooked for the combine. He started only one year at Oklahoma State but threw for nearly 4,000 yards and 32 touchdowns, and he had 406 yards rushing and 10 scores on the ground. He failed to complete 60 percent of his passes but has enough raw talent to get a look at an NFL camp.

 
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Michael Dogbe, DT, Temple

Michael Dogbe, DT, Temple
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Dogbe is coming off a fine senior season at Temple, finishing with 72 tackles and seven sacks. This is not a great year for a player like Dogbe, with the defensive tackle pool especially deep.

 
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Clifton Duck, CB, Appalachian State

Clifton Duck, CB, Appalachian State
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Duck had three good seasons with Appalachian State, finishing his three-year career with 12 interceptions. Opposing teams avoided throwing his way last year and there are some concerns about his lack of height, but Duck should get some consideration from teams on the third day of the draft.

 
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Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech

Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech
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Ferguson is able to attend the combine for a medical evaluation and limited interviews, but he's barred from participating in the drills for being charged for a misdemeanor due to a fight before college. The all-time college sack leader, Ferguson could still go in the first round of the draft.

 
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Penny Hart, WR, Georgia State

Penny Hart, WR, Georgia State
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Hart is extremely undersized at 5-foot-8, but he had two 1,100 yard receiving seasons at Georgia State. He impressed at the Senior Bowl and should still get called in the draft.

 
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Khalil Hodge, LB, Buffalo

Khalil Hodge, LB, Buffalo
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Hodge was a tackling machine in three productive seasons at Buffalo, finishing his career with 419 tackles. That wasn't enough for a combine invite, but Hodge is still expected to go on the third day of the draft.

 
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Olabisi Johnson, WR, Colorado State

Olabisi Johnson, WR, Colorado State
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Johnson had a productive but unspectacular career at Colorado State, peaking with 796 yards receiving last year. He projects as a late-round pick but won't be able to increase his stock at the combine.

 
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Jimmy Moreland, CB, James Madison

Jimmy Moreland, CB, James Madison
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Likely overlooked because of playing at a small football program, Moreland is a strong NFL prospect despite his lack of size at 5-foot-11. He had 18 interceptions in college and has a chance to be an early third-day pick.

 
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Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska

Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska
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Ozigbo was terrific in the Nebraska offense last season, finishing with 1,082 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns on only 155 carries. The breakout season should allow him to get called late in the draft.

 
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Donald Parham, TE, Stetson

Donald Parham, TE, Stetson
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Parham made some noise at the Senior Bowl but still didn't get a combine invite. He has interesting ball skills and upside at 6-foot-8, though there are questions about the level of competition he faced in college.

 
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Terronne Prescod, OG, NC State

Terronne Prescod, OG, NC State
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Prescod was terrific for the Wolfpack last season, so it's curious that he didn't get a combine invite. He could be an early Day 3 pick.

 
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Delvon Randall, S, Temple

Delvon Randall, S, Temple
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A productive player in an impressive Temple secondary, Randall had four picks in three consecutive seasons for the Owls. He also had 85 tackles in his senior season and hopes to be drafted on the third day.

 
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Anthony Ratliff-Williams, WR, North Carolina

Anthony Ratliff-Williams, WR, North Carolina
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Ratliff-Williams had more than 600 yards receiving in each of his last two seasons for the Tar Heels. He has NFL speed but apparently not enough intrigue for the combine.

 
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Josiah Tauaefa, LB, UT San Antonio

Josiah Tauaefa, LB, UT San Antonio
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Tauaefa is coming off a great year, finishing with 11 tackles and 4.5 sacks in his junior season. He has ample size at 6-foot-2, but playing for a small football program likely worked against him.

 
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Darwin Thompson, RB, Utah State

Darwin Thompson, RB, Utah State
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Thompson opted to enter the NFL draft after rushing for 1,044 yards and 14 touchdowns last year, and adding 23 receptions. He's a potential third-down back at the highest level but could be knocked for his lack of height, at 5-foot-8.

 
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Ricky Walker, DT, Virginia Tech

Ricky Walker, DT, Virginia Tech
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Another victim of this year's deep defensive tackle class, Walker was productive over the last three seasons for the Hokies, including 49 tackles and two sacks last season. He's still hoping to be called on the third day of the draft.

 
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Preston Williams, WR, Colorado State

Preston Williams, WR, Colorado State
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Like Jaylon Ferguson, Williams is unable to participate in combine drills because of past legal issues. Williams had a domestic issue and pleaded guilty to harassment in 2017, but his talent and production is extremely evident after finishing with 96 receptions for 1,345 yards and 14 touchdowns for Colorado State last season. Like Antonio Callaway last year, Williams' draft stock will be determined by teams' background research.

 
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John Ursua, WR, Hawaii

John Ursua, WR, Hawaii
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Ursua couldn't have been much more productive last season, with 89 receptions for 1,343 yard and 16 touchdowns. But he doesn't have great size at 5-foot-10 and also has an injury history.

 
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Olamide Zaccheaus, WR, Virginia

Olamide Zaccheaus, WR, Virginia
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Zaccheaus got better in each season of his college career at Virginia, finishing with 93 receptions for 1,058 yards and nine touchdowns last year. His lack of size at 5-foot-8 worked against him for a combine invite, but he is an interesting slot receiver prospect.

Seth Trachtman

Seth Trachtman is a sportswriter, digital marketer, and fantasy sports expert based in St. Louis, Missouri. He’s a two-time winner of the Tout Wars Fantasy Baseball Expert’s League, and his work has appeared in hundreds of fantasy baseball and fantasy football newsstand and online publications

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