The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine kicks off next week as more than 300 college prospects embark on what is essentially the ultimate job interview.
The Combine – which will once again take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis – consists of interviews, medical evaluations, workouts and drills as part of a standardized, information-gathering event ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in April.
Several top decision-makers from the Kansas City Chiefs will be in attendance, including General Manager Brett Veach. In fact, Veach will speak to the media from the event on Tuesday, February 24 at 11:15 a.m. CT. The press conference will be available on the Chiefs' YouTube page.
Among the 319 prospects invited to this year's Combine are a handful of players from Kansas City area high schools and universities. That group includes:
Area high school connections:
- Wyoming TE John Michael Gyllenborg (Rockhurst High School)
- Iowa OL Beau Stephens (Blue Springs High School)
- Texas A&M EDGE Cashius Howell (Rockhurst High School)
- Iowa State DT Domonique Orange (North Kansas City High School)
- Arizona State LB Keyshaun Elliott (Richmond High School)
- Oregon WR Malik Benson (Lansing High School)
- Tennessee TE Miles Kitselman (Lyndon High School)
Area university connections:
- University of Missouri: WR Kevin Coleman Jr., DT Chris McClellan, DB Toriano Pride Jr., OL Keagen Trost, LB Josiah Trotter, EDGE Zion Young
- University Kansas: QB Jalon Daniels, WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
- Kansas State University: OL Sam Hecht, DB VJ Payne
For a full list of participants, click here.
NFL Network will provide live coverage of on-field drills beginning on February 26. Some notable drills include the 40-yard dash, the bench press, the vertical jump, the broad jump and the three-cone drill.
The schedule (which is sorted by position groups) is below.
February 26 (2 p.m. CT): Defensive Linemen and Linebackers
February 27 (2 p.m. CT): Defensive Backs and Tight Ends
February 28 (12 p.m. CT): Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers and Running Backs
March 1 (12 p.m. CT): Offensive Linemen
The NFL will also update the "Combine Tracker" with live player results as the occur. The tracker can be found by clicking here.
