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The NFL Scouting Combine released its list of invitees, and it includes about 60 Underdogs, lead by the American with 13 selections. The biggest loser? The Sun Belt, with only a single selection. One! To accentuate the sting, please note that South Carolina State of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has 3 selections.
The Sun Belt
Ronald Blair (DE), Appalachian State
The American
Paxton Lynch, QB Memphis
DeMarcus Ayers, WR, Houston
Keyarris Garrett, WR, Tulsa
Johnny Holton, WR, Cincinnati
Mekale McKay, WR, Cincinnati
Chris Moore, WR, Cincinnati
Bryce Williams, TE, East Carolina
Parker Ehinger (OT), Cincinnati
Matt Ioannidis (DT), Temple
Tyler Matakevich (OLB), Temple
Montese Overton (OLB), East Carolina
William Jackson III (CB), Houston
Tavon Young (CB), Temple
Conference USA
Brandon Doughty, QB, Western Kentucky
Jeff Driskel, QB, Louisiana Tech
Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisiana Tech
Devon Johnson, RB, Marshall
Tyler Higbee, TE, Western Kentucky
Vernon Butler (DT), Louisiana Tech
David Morgan, TE, Texas-San Antonio
Mountain West
Tyler Ervin, RB, San Jose State
Rashard Higgins, WR, Colorado State
Hunter Sharp, WR, Utah State
Darrell Greene (OG), San Diego State
Rees Odhiambo (OT), Boise State
Pearce Slater (OT), San Diego State
Kyler Fackrell (OLB), Utah State
Nick Vigil (ILB), Utah State
DeAndre Elliott (CB), Colorado State
Jimmy Pruitt (CB), San Jose State
Darian Thompson (FS), Boise State
Cleveland Wallace (CB), San Jose State
The MAC
Roger Lewis, WR, Bowling Green
Alonzo Russell, WR Toledo
Tajae Sharpe, WR, Massachusetts
Willie Beavers (OT), Western Michigan
Kavon Frazier (FS), Central Michigan
FCS, DIV II and Sundry
Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
Josh Woodrum (throwing QB), Liberty
Marshaun Coprich, RB, Illinois State
Ben Braunecker, TE, Harvard
Temarrick Hemingway, TE, South Carolina State
Beau Sandland, TE, Montana State
Joe Haeg (OT), North Dakota State
Dominique Robertson (OT), West Georgia
Cole Toner (OT), Harvard
James Cowser (DE), Southern Utah
Javon Hargrave (DT), South Carolina State
Matt Judon (DE), Grand Valley State
Victor Ochi (DE), Stony Brook
DeVaunte Sigler (DT), Jacksonville State (Ala.)
Noah Spence (DE), Eastern Kentucky
James Bradberry (CB), Samford
Deiondre' Hall (CB), Northern Iowa
DeAndre Houston-Carson (FS), William & Mary
Miles Killebrew (SS), Southern Utah
Harlan Miller (CB), Southeastern Louisiana
Leshaun Sims (CB), Southern Utah
Ryan Smith (CB), North Carolina Central
Lac Edwards (P), Sam Houston State
John Lunsford (K), Liberty
CORRECTION: an earlier version of this post inadvertently failed to add Cincinnati WR Chis Moore to the list, giving the American 13 invitees and not 12, as was previously reported. The man responsible for this error has been reassigned to Walmart.