NFL Scouting Combine 2018: Full list of every prospect officially invited to Indianapolis

With the offseason now here, this is the time of the year when any NFL-related event will generate interest.

Nothing serves as a better example of that than the annual NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. For nearly a week, coaches, scouts and executives from around the league will sit back and watch grown men work out in tight outfits.

But while many aspects of the combine may seem pointless, this is a very important event due to how it affects the NFL Draft. With so many key NFL decision makers present for this event, it gives the prospects a chance to meet with many of this year’s draft prospects.

Another key thing to watch for is with players undergoing a background check prior to being invited to the combine. If they refuse or an investigation reveals a domestic violence or sexual assault conviction, that player would be banned from attending all “league-related events,” including the combine and draft.

Obviously, if a player is invited to the combine, it means he has a fairly clean background, and it also allows for NFL teams to dig deeper into said player’s history during interviews.

We’ve annual seen examples of coaches and execs saying how they really grew to like certain prospects after meeting them at the combine, including Bengals center Russell Bodine.

The NFL has announced the full list of who will be at the 2016 Scouting Combine, and it includes a total of 336 prospects expected to attend the annual event beginning on Feb 27.