2017 NFL Combine: 10 Players to watch from SEC

The Southeastern Conference heads into the NFL Combine with a plethora of defensive talent. Here’s a look at 10 players to watch from the SEC as the Combine approaches.

The SEC enters the 2017 NFL Combine with a lot of talent on the board in this year’s draft. The Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers are teams that could see a lot of their players come off the board early.

Each team had 10 players invited to Indianapolis this weekend, tying for a conference-high. The Auburn Tigers’ only three players who were invited are on defense.

In total, the SEC had 66 participants invited to the combine, the most by any conference. 35 out of the 66 conference invites play on defense. The South Carolina Gamecocks were the lone team from the SEC to have a player not invited to the NFL Combine.

Despite not winning a National Championship, the Crimson Tide still have a lot to show for their success at this year’s NFL Combine. Seven out of the 10 invites from Alabama are on the defensive side of the ball.

However, the Texas A&M Aggies are right behind Alabama and LSU. The Aggies had nine players invited to the NFL Combine. A majority of them are from their high-powered offense of a season ago, but defensive end Myles Garrett could be this year’s top pick.