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Seven Bulldogs Ready For NFL Combine
February 26, 2020 | Football
by Brandon Langlois, Associate Director/Communications
INDIANAPOLIS – Former Mississippi State football standouts safety Brian Cole II, cornerback Cameron Dantzler, linebacker Willie Gay Jr., wide receiver Stephen Guidry, offensive lineman Tyre Phillips, defensive end Chauncey Rivers and offensive lineman Darryl Williams are in Indianapolis this week for the biggest job interview of their lives with hundreds of NFL scouts, executives and coaches at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
Players began arriving Tuesday, and the event will run through March 1. On-field workouts will begin Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The week-long event features the best college prospects from across the country and has four components – an on-field workout, medical testing, player interviews and psychological testing.
Guidry, Phillips and Williams met with the media over the last two days, and Guidry is set to work out on the field Thursday.
With MSU's seven selections this year, the Bulldogs have sent 15 players to Indianapolis over the past two NFL Combines including a school-record eight invitees last year. State's 15 selections over the last two Combines ties with Auburn for the fifth most in the SEC during that span.
MSU joins LSU, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Texas A&M, and Arkansas as the seven SEC schools to send multiple players to the NFL Combine each year since 2014. State is one of 16 FBS programs with at least seven invitees in 2020. The SEC leads the nation with 93 invitees, 36 more than the next best conference.
How To Watch
For the first time ever, NFL Network's coverage of the Combine will extend into primetime, beginning Thursday, with seven hours of live coverage of the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends starting at 3 p.m. CT and continuing until 10 p.m. CT.
Combine coverage continues with seven hours of live coverage of the running backs, offensive linemen and special teams on Friday at 3 p.m. CT, and seven hours of live coverage of the defensive linemen and linebackers on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.
NFL Network's Combine coverage concludes with five hours of live coverage of the defensive backs on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. CT.
Live streaming of the Combine is also available at NFL.com/WatchCombine.
2020 NFL Scouting Combine – Mississippi State Schedule
Feb. 23 – Sunday
Feb. 24 – Monday
Feb. 25 – Tuesday
Feb. 26 – Wednesday
Feb. 27 – Thursday
Feb. 28 – Friday
Feb. 29 – Saturday
March 1 – Sunday
March 2 – Monday
INDIANAPOLIS – Former Mississippi State football standouts safety Brian Cole II, cornerback Cameron Dantzler, linebacker Willie Gay Jr., wide receiver Stephen Guidry, offensive lineman Tyre Phillips, defensive end Chauncey Rivers and offensive lineman Darryl Williams are in Indianapolis this week for the biggest job interview of their lives with hundreds of NFL scouts, executives and coaches at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
Players began arriving Tuesday, and the event will run through March 1. On-field workouts will begin Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The week-long event features the best college prospects from across the country and has four components – an on-field workout, medical testing, player interviews and psychological testing.
Guidry, Phillips and Williams met with the media over the last two days, and Guidry is set to work out on the field Thursday.
With MSU's seven selections this year, the Bulldogs have sent 15 players to Indianapolis over the past two NFL Combines including a school-record eight invitees last year. State's 15 selections over the last two Combines ties with Auburn for the fifth most in the SEC during that span.
MSU joins LSU, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Texas A&M, and Arkansas as the seven SEC schools to send multiple players to the NFL Combine each year since 2014. State is one of 16 FBS programs with at least seven invitees in 2020. The SEC leads the nation with 93 invitees, 36 more than the next best conference.
How To Watch
For the first time ever, NFL Network's coverage of the Combine will extend into primetime, beginning Thursday, with seven hours of live coverage of the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends starting at 3 p.m. CT and continuing until 10 p.m. CT.
Combine coverage continues with seven hours of live coverage of the running backs, offensive linemen and special teams on Friday at 3 p.m. CT, and seven hours of live coverage of the defensive linemen and linebackers on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.
NFL Network's Combine coverage concludes with five hours of live coverage of the defensive backs on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. CT.
Live streaming of the Combine is also available at NFL.com/WatchCombine.
2020 NFL Scouting Combine – Mississippi State Schedule
Feb. 23 – Sunday
- WR Stephen Guidry (arrive in Indianapolis, registration, orientation, team interviews)
Feb. 24 – Monday
- WR Stephen Guidry (measurements, pre-exam at hospital, team interviews)
- OL Tyre Phillips and OL Darryl Williams (arrive in Indianapolis, registration, orientation, team interviews)
Feb. 25 – Tuesday
- WR Stephen Guidry (media interviews, medical exams, position coach interview, psychological testing)
- OL Tyre Phillips and OL Darryl Williams (measurements, pre-exam at hospital, team interviews)
- DL Chauncey Rivers and LB Willie Gay Jr. (arrive in Indianapolis, registration, orientation, team interviews)
Feb. 26 – Wednesday
- WR Stephen Guidry (NFLPA meeting, team interviews, bench press, psychological testing)
- OL Tyre Phillips and OL Darryl Williams (media interviews, medical exams, position coach interview, psychological testing)
- DL Chauncey Rivers and LB Willie Gay Jr. (measurements, pre-exam at hospital, team interviews)
- DB Brian Cole II and CB Cameron Dantzler (arrive in Indianapolis, registration, orientation, team interviews)
Feb. 27 – Thursday
- WR Stephen Guidry (limited testing/team interviews, on-field workout)
- OL Tyre Phillips and OL Darryl Williams (NFLPA meeting, team interviews, bench press, psychological testing)
- DL Chauncey Rivers and LB Willie Gay Jr. (media interviews, medical exams, position coach interview, psychological testing)
- DB Brian Cole II and DB Cameron Dantzler (measurements, pre-exam at hospital, team interviews)
Feb. 28 – Friday
- WR Stephen Guidry (departure from Indianapolis)
- OL Tyre Phillips and OL Darryl Williams (limited testing/team interviews, on-field workout)
- DL Chauncey Rivers and LB Willie Gay Jr. (NFLPA meeting, team interviews, bench press, psychological testing)
- DB Brian Cole II and DB Cameron Dantzler (media interviews, medical exams, position coach interview, psychological testing)
Feb. 29 – Saturday
- OL Tyre Phillips and OL Darryl Williams (departure from Indianapolis)
- DL Chauncey Rivers and LB Willie Gay Jr. (limited testing/team interviews, on-field workout)
- DB Brian Cole II and DB Cameron Dantzler (NFLPA meeting, team interviews, bench press, psychological testing)
March 1 – Sunday
- DL Chauncey Rivers and LB Willie Gay Jr. (departure from Indianapolis)
- DB Brian Cole II and DB Cameron Dantzler (limited testing/team interviews, on-field workout)
March 2 – Monday
- DB Brian Cole II and DB Cameron Dantzler (departure from Indianapolis)
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