11 Buckeyes Will Head to NFL Scouting Combine
2/11/2026 1:57:00 PM | Football
Event takes place Feb. 23-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A total of 11 Ohio State Buckeyes – the third-most of any school this year – have been invited to participate in the 2026 NFL Combine that will take place Feb. 23-March 2 in Indianapolis. There were 319 players invited. The Buckeyes invited include:
- TE Will Kacmarek
- TE Max Klare
- WR Carnell Tate
- DE Caden Curry
- DT Kayden McDonald
- LB Arvell Reese
- LB Sonny Styles
- CB Lorenzo Styles Jr.
- SAF Caleb Downs
- CB Davison Igbinosun
- RB CJ Donaldson
The schedules, including media interviews and team interviews (Day 1), on-field workouts and measurements (Day 2) and bench press (Day 3), for the Buckeyes:
- Feb. 25-26-27: McDonald, Styles, Reese, Curry
- Feb. 26-27-28: Igbinosun, Downs, Styles Jr., Klare, Kacmarek
- Feb. 27-28 and March 1: Tate, Donaldson
NFL Network and NFL+ will have exclusive coverage of the combine each day beginning on Feb. 26. As it has in the past, the combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Ohio State NFL Combine News & Notes
Ohio State's 2026 contingent increases the total number of Buckeyes who have been invited to the combine to 120 over the last 14 seasons, including a nation's-best total of 103 in the last 11 seasons (there was no combine in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The Buckeyes have had three or more players at all nine positions invited to the combine over the last 14 years.
Most NFL Combine Invitees – Last Two Years (2025 & 2026)
1. Ohio State – 26
2. Georgia – 24
3. Texas – 22
4. Alabama & Oregon - 21
Ohio State Combine Invites by Position – 2013-26
Defensive Backs – 23
Defensive Line – 22
Offensive Line – 19
Wide Receivers – 19
Linebackers – 14
Running Backs – 9
Tight Ends – 8
Quarterbacks – 5
Punter – 1
Ohio State's 60 NFL Combine Invites Under Ryan Day
*Indicates player was selected in the NFL Draft
2026 (11)
TE Will Kacmarek
TE Max Klare
RB CJ Donaldson
WR Carnell Tate
DE Caden Curry
DT Kayden McDonald
LB Arvell Reese
LB Sonny Styles
CB Lorenzo Styles Jr.
SAF Caleb Downs
CB Davison Igbinosun
2025 (15)
QB Will Howard*
RB TreVeyon Henderson*
RB Quinshon Judkins*
WR Emeka Egbuka*
OL Donovan Jackson*
OC Seth McLaughlin
OL Josh Simmons*
DL Ty Hamilton*
DL Jack Sawyer*
DL JT Tuimoloau*
DL Tyleik Williams*
LB Cody Simon*
DB Denzel Burke*
DB Jordan Hancock*
DB Lathan Ransom*
2024 (8)
WR Marvin Harrison Jr.*
RB Miyan Williams
LB Tommy Eichenberg*
LB Steele Chambers
OL Matthew Jones
DT Mike Hall Jr.*
SAF Josh Proctor
TE Cade Stover*
2023 (8)
OT Paris Johnson Jr.*
OT Dawand Jones*
QB C.J. Stroud*
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba*
SAF Ronnie Hickman*
CB Cameron Brown
OL Luke Wypler*
DE Zach Harrison*
2022 (7)
TE Jeremy Ruckert*
OL Thayer Munford*
OL Nicholas Petit Frere*
DE Tyreke Smith*
DT Haskell Garrett
WR Chris Olave*
WR Garrett Wilson*
2020 (11)
CB Damon Arnette*
RB J.K. Dobbins*
SAF Jordan Fuller*
DT DaVon Hamilton*
LB Malik Harrison*
WR K.J. Hill*
OG Jonah Jackson*
WR Austin Mack
CB Jeff Okudah*
WR Binjimen Victor
DE Chase Young*
