Players with Colorado ties heading to Indianapolis
Two players from Wyoming and one player apiece from Colorado, Colorado State and Northern Colorado are among the 338 players invited to this year’s Scouting Combine.
Heading to Indianapolis for medical and physical testing and team interviews are Wyoming edge defender Carl Granderson and safety Andrew Wingard, Colorado safety Evan Worthington, Colorado State receiver Bisi Johnson, Northern Colorado receiver Alex Wesley.
The Combine runs from Feb. 26-March 4. Each player is on a four-day schedule in their position group that is capped by an on-field workout at Lucas Oil Stadium.
A look at the invitees who are from the Denver/Colorado area:
Johnson (Lakewood/Bear Creek) finished his CSU career with 125 catches for 2,019 yards and 11 touchdowns in 49 games. He had five 100-yard games in his career, including a CSU record 265 yards against Idaho in the 2016 Potato Bowl.
Wingard (Arvada/Ralston Valley) finished second in all-time tackles at Wyoming (454 in 51 games) and was a three-time firstteam All-Mountain West selection.
Worthington (Aurora/ Cherokee Trail) had 48 tackles and one interception in nine games as a senior for the Buffs. He sat out the entire 2016 season for violating team rules.
Dalton Risner (Wiggins, Colo.) started all 50 games of his college career at Kansas State, first at center as a freshman and the final three years at right tackle. He was a second-team AllAmerica selection in 2018 and played in last month’s Senior Bowl. Some notes …
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Most players by college:
Alabama and Clemson, 11; Ohio State 10; Georgia, Mississippi and Washington 9.
players by
Florida 51, Texas 31, Georgia and California 25 and Ohio 20.
The Broncos have the 10th overall pick and should be keen on evaluating some of the 17 quarterbacks who received invitations. Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray, who is under contract with the Oakland A’s, was invited and ESPN reported that he will attend.
The Broncos could also consider a cornerback in the first round and 36 players from that position were invited, including LSU’s Greedy Williams and Georgia’s Deandre Baker.