These notable names are headed to the NFL combine this month

Western Kentucky's Austin Reed, a St. Augustine High graduate, throws a pass in the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) (Dylan Buell, 2023 Getty Images)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The NFL announced its list of players invited to the combine on Tuesday, with quite a few names local fans will remember. While most players listed below are from the state’s Big 3 (Florida, Florida State and Miami) and Georgia, three players who played high school football in the News4JAX coverage region are headed there.

St. Augustine High graduate Austin Reed, Sandalwood product Kingsley Equakun and Brunswick’s Frederica Academy Jaylin Simpson have received invites.

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A total of 321 prospects have received invitations to Indianapolis for the annual combine. It runs from Feb. 26 through March 4.

Notable players invited to NFL combine

Position, Player, College (Local tie)

TE Jaheim Bell, Florida State (Lake City native)

RB Trey Benson, Florida State

LB Tatum Bethune, Florida State

LB Javon Bullard, Georgia

OL Javion Cohen, Miami

WR Keon Coleman, Florida State

LB Kalen DeLoach, Florida State

RB Daijun Edwards, Georgia

OL Kingsley Eguakun, Florida (Sandalwood)

DL Braden Fiske, Florida State

LB Renardo Green, Florida State

LB Jarrian Jones, Florida State

LB Kamren Kinchens, Miami

LB Kamari Lassiter, Georgia

RB Kendall Milton, Georgia

WR Ladd McConkey, Georgia

OL Matt Lee, Miami

DL Zion Logue, Georgia

DL Fabien Lovett Sr., Florida State

WR Ricky Pearsall, Florida

QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky (St. Augustine)

WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia

DB Jaylin Simpson, Auburn (Frederica Academy)

DB Tykee Smith, Georgia

DL Leonard Taylor III, Miami

QB Jordan Travis, Florida State

OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia

DL Jared Verse, Florida State

WR Johnny Wilson, Florida State

DB James Williams, Miami


About the Authors

Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

Jamal St. Cyr is an award-winning sports anchor who joined the News4Jax sports team in 2019.

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