The NFL announced the list of 323 former college football players invited to this year's NFL Combine starting February 17th.
Among Auburn's exiting players, seven have been selected to attend the Combine, including Nick Marshall, Cameron Artis-Payne, Sammie Coates, Reese Dismukes, Gabe Wright, Jermaine Whitehead and Angelo Blackson.
Former Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall, who amassed 4508 passing yards, 1866 rushing yards and ended with a career starter record of 19-7, is expected to switch from quarterback to cornerback in the NFL.
Cameron Artis-Payne, the SEC's latest leading rusher with 1608 yards, will be tested along side Georgia's Todd Gurley and Heisman runner-up Melvin Gordon.
In addition to Artis-Payne and Marshall, the Tiger's former wide-out Sammie Coates will look to improve his draft stock. Coates' 6-feet-2-inch, 200-plus pound frame coupled with blazing speed could go far in impressing scouts in an especially pass-heavy league.
Former Auburn center and Rimington Award winner Reese Dismukes is the only offensive lineman invited to the Combine despite underclassman Patrick Miller deciding to leave early and declare for the draft.
A pair of former Tiger defensive linemen, Gabe Wright and Angelo Blackson, has also been invited to the Combine along with 10 other SEC defensive linemen.
Jermaine Whitehead stands alone as the only Auburn defensive back among 54 players to get the nod from the Combine.
For the players that were not selected to attend the Combine, such as Patrick Miller or C.J. Uzomah, the importance of their pro days becomes that much more magnified if they want to impress scouts.
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