Local Players To Watch During 2022 NFL Scouting Combine

SALT LAKE CITY – Multiple local players received invitations to participate in the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine in preparation for April’s NFL Draft.

How to Watch the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana

When: March 1-7

Television: NFL Network (March 3-7)

• Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers/Tight Ends on March 3 from 2 p.m. (MDT) to 9 p.m. (MDT)
• Running Backs/Offensive Linemen/Special Teams on March 4 from 2 p.m. (MDT) to 8 p.m. (MDT)
• Defensive Linemen/Linebackers on March 5 from 2 p.m. (MDT) to 7 p.m. (MDT)
• Defensive Backs on March 6 from 12 p.m. (MDT) to 5 p.m. (MDT)

The future of the NFL is upon us.

📺: #NFLCombine March 3-6 on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/TVsQ3qAbaF

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 22, 2022

Local Players

324 players were invited to participate in the event. Here are the five local players to watch during the Combine:

Former Utah Utes

• Devin Lloyd – Linebacker
• Nephi Sewell – Linebacker

Former BYU Cougars

• Tyler Allgeier – Running Back

Former Southern Utah Thunderbirds

• Braxton Jones – Offensive Lineman

Former High School Standouts

• Jaylen Warren – Running Back (East High/Utah State/Oklahoma State)

The headliner from the local invites is Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd, who, according to some NFL Draft insiders, is a top-10 prospect in this year’s class. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah has the do-it-all Utah linebacker as the No. 8 overall player in the draft.

Utah LB Devin Lloyd had 4 interceptions in 2021, as many as any LB in the country.

He also had 8.0 sacks, as many as any other inside LB in the country.

A do-it-all player that will make a major instant impact for whoever drafts him. pic.twitter.com/ZqWlyWp41J

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 27, 2022

Lloyd piled up 111 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and four interceptions as he helped Utah capture its first Pac-12 Championship in program history.

Staying within Utah’s defense, Lloyd’s linebacker teammate, Nephi Sewell, was also invited to the Combine. Once a transfer from the University of Nevada, Sewell flourished in 2021, producing a career-best 89 tackles last season.

Utah OLB Nephi Sewell making big plays.
Watch him fight being washed by dropping anchor and penetrating. pic.twitter.com/165byGhbo8

— Hans Olsen (@975Hans) November 22, 2020

At BYU, star running back Tyler Allgeier received an invite to Indianapolis. The former walk-on from Fontana, California, produced the most yards in a season by a BYU running back this past fall. Allgeier rushed for 1,601 yards and found the endzone a total of 23 times to help BYU produce back-to-back double-digit win seasons.

GREATNESS. pic.twitter.com/U2fnmmqoJJ

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) February 21, 2022

Another ball carrier with ties to the state of Utah will be in Indianapolis with Allgeier, that’s former East High ball carrier Jaylen Warren. Warren had a well-traveled collegiate career making stops at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah State, before finally settling in at Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Conference. Warren was Oklahoma State’s leading rusher and helped OSU produce a 12-win season, capped by a victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

JAYLEN WARREN MOVIN’💥pic.twitter.com/IWyddcGyjk

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) October 16, 2021

Sometimes Southern Utah gets overlooked, but if you’re talented, the NFL will find you. The Thunderbirds had one of the best offensive lineman prospects in the FCS ranks this past season in offensive tackle Braxton Jones, one of the 324 prospects at the 2022 Combine.

You might recognize No. 141 on this list 👀

Can't wait to see where @braxtonjones742 lands in this year's @NFL Draft! #StormTheSky https://t.co/KSCwmsfrRU pic.twitter.com/fyx4pKc9Nk

— Southern Utah Football (@SUUFB_) February 23, 2022

NFL Combine Tests

Athletes at the event will participate in multiple workouts and evaluations to test their ability to perform in the NFL. These are the workouts that players will undergo at the NFL Combine:

• 40-Yard Dash
• Bench Press
• Vertical Jump
• Broad Jump
• 20-Yard Shuttle
• Three-Cone Drill
• 60-yard Shuttle
• Position Drills

Other evaluations:

• Interviews
• Physical Measurements
• Injury Evaluation
• Drug Screening
• Cybex & Wonderlic tests

Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).

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