INDIANAPOLIS — A school-record six members of the 2015 Mississippi State football team are in Indianapolis this week for the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
All six played pivotal roles in the most successful two-year stretch in MSU history. The invites include: linebacker Beniquez Brown, cornerback Taveze Calhoun, defensive tackle Chris Jones, quarterback Dak Prescott, cornerback Will Redmond, and wide receiver De’Runnya Wilson.
NFL Network will televise on-field workouts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Streaming video and content also will be available at NFL.com.
The six invitees eclipse the previous MSU single-Combine record of five in 2000. MSU is tied for fifth in the Southeastern Conference in NFL Combine invites this year, one year after the Bulldogs produced four. Under coach Dan Mullen, 25 MSU players have been invited to the NFL Combine since 2010.
Players will go through six measurable drills of their choosing — 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill, and shuttle run in front of representatives of all 32 league teams. Each player will have the opportunity to interview with the teams. Several also will attend MSU’s Pro Timing Day on Thursday, March 10.
Prescott and Wilson went through measurements and media interviews Thursday. They will have their on-field drills Saturday morning.
Jones, who has rocketed into most top 50 draft boards, will meet with the media today. He will have his bench press Saturday and go through on-field workouts Sunday.
Brown will join the linebacker group on the field Sunday. Calhoun is scheduled to work out with the defensive backs Monday.
Brown, Jones, and Wilson all declared for the NFL draft following their junior seasons. Brown ranked second on the squad in tackles with 99 and was second in the SEC in blocked kicks (two). Jones was a second-team All-America selection by Pro Football Focus following a 2015 campaign in which he had 44 tackles, including seven-and-a-half for loss.
Wilson is the first Bulldog wide receiver to receive an invite since Justin Jenkins in 2004.
Prescott was named most outstanding player of the Senior Bowl last month. He trained in Orlando, Florida, to get ready for the NFL Combine. The owner of 38 school records, he is considered one of the top five quarterbacks in the draft.
The cornerback tandem of Calhoun-Redmond combined for 40 passes defended in the past three seasons. Redmond’s senior year was cut short after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Oct. 20. He is working to get back to full strength after surgery.
All six players helped the Bulldogs to their highest two-year win total (19) in school history, including a 10-3 campaign in 2014 and a 9-4 mark in 2015.
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