The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Five Longhorns invited to NFL Combine
02.07.2019 | Football
Five Longhorns will participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis from Feb. 26 - March 4.
Five University of Texas Football players have been invited to the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The full list of invitees is available here. The Longhorns' list of invitees includes CB Kris Boyd, CB Davante Davis, WR Lil'Jordan Humphyey, LB Gary Johnson and DE Charles Omenihu. The combine is set for February 26 - March 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Executives, coaches, player personnel staffs and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate more than 300 individuals who are eligible for the 2019 NFL Draft (April 25-27, Nashville).
Tentative Combine Schedule
» Friday, Mar 1: PK, ST, OL, RB
» Saturday, Mar 2: QB, WO, TE
» Sunday, Mar 3: DL, LB
» Monday, Mar 4: DB
Boyd, a four-year defensive back who played in 51 games with 33 career starts, was named first team All-Big 12 in 2018. He recently played in the Senior Bowl. Boyd finished his career with 191 tackles (141 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He had 40 passes defended in his career, including four interceptions. He added four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one quarterback hurry. He was also named second team All-Big 12 in 2017 by the Associated Press.
Davis, a four-year defensive back from Miami, played in 48 games with 26 career starts. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 twice in his career, including this past season. He made 119 tackles (102 solo) in his career with seven tackles for loss. He added 24 passes defended with four interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Humphrey, a three-year wide receiver from Southlake, Texas, played in 36 games with 18 starts prior to declaring for the NFL Draft. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2018, registering 1,622 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. A versatile player for UT, he became the first Longhorn non-QB since 1982 with a passing, rushing and receiving TD in the same season this past year.
Johnson, a two-year linebacker for the Longhorns from Douglas, Ala., played in 26 career games with 20 starts. He made 150 career tackles (96 solo) with 22.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He also added two pass breakups, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 12 quarterback hurries in his career, garnering second team All-Big 12 recognition in 2018.
Omenihu, a four-year defensive end from Rowlett, Texas, played in 51 games with 33 starts in his career. Omenihu played in the Senior Bowl following the 2018 campaign. He totaled 99 tackles (68 solo) in his career with 29.5 tackles for loss and 17 sacks. He also had 12 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups. After totaling 18 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in 2018, Omenihu was named Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year and first team All-Big 12.
