Thursday, February 11, 2016

Number of NFL Combine participants by position


The NFL released its list of 2016 Combine participants, which can be viewed here. 331 prospects were invited to the event, which kicks off Wednesday, February 23. Via Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com, the positional breakdown is as follows:
OFFENSE
Quarterback – 18
Running back – 29
Wide receiver – 43
Tight end – 15
Offensive tackle – 25
Guard/Center – 28 
DEFENSE/ST
Defensive tackle – 31
Defensive end – 28
Inside linebacker – 15
Outside linebacker – 27
Cornerback – 35
Safety – 24
Kicker – 6
Punter – 6
Long snapper – 1