Eight ND Alums Invited To Combine

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All-American linebacker Manti Te'o leads a group of eight ND players invited to this year's NFL Scouting Combine.

Eight invitations to the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine were extended to former Notre Dame players, it was announced Thursday. Braxston Cave (center), Tyler Eifert (tight end), Kapron Lewis-Moore (defensive end), Zeke Motta (safety), Theo Riddick (running back), Jamoris Slaughter (safety), Manti Te’o (linebacker) and Cierre Wood (running back) were among a total of 333 players asked to participate. The Fighting Irish boasted six players invited to last year’s event.

The combine runs Feb. 20-26 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, will be broadcast on the NFL Network. Lewis-Moore, who underwent knee surgery last month to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that he suffered in the BCS National Championship Game against Alabama, will not be able to take part in physical drills, though it’s likely he’ll be in attendance for interviews with general managers and coaches. He missed the final five games of the 2011 season with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Slaughter, who had a torn Achilles tendon surgically repaired in September, isn’t expected to participate in most physical tests. It also depends on what he hears from the NCAA concerning his appeal for a sixth year.

A record 67 underclassmen were invited to Indy later this month, though all but two members of the Notre Dame contingent has exhausted his eligibility. Wood and Eifert chose not to return for fifth years. The eight invites are the most for Notre Dame since 2002, when Notre Dame produced 10. Florida State and LSU both had 13 players invited, followed by Georgia (11), Alabama (10) and Florida (10) and Notre Dame.

Workouts are separated by position, with tight ends and offensive linemen starting on Saturday, Feb. 23. On Sunday, Feb. 24, quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs go through drills. Defensive linemen and linebackers hit the field on Monday, Feb. 25, and the combine concludes with defensive backs on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

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http://notredame.247sports.com/Article/Irish-have-eight-players-invited-to-NFL-Scouting-Combine-115563
Notre Dame will be represented by eight players at this year's NFL Combine, the most since 2002.
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Assuming his appeal gets declined, would Slaughter even be ready to perform?
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Sucks when guys like KLM SLAUGHTER and JONAS last year have productive Sr. seasons but get injured close to combine time and are unable to perform and improve their draft stock or build upon the great season they had. I wish all u guys the best of luck and look forward to seeing u play on sundays!
Go IRISH!!!!

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SCirish843 said...
Assuming his appeal gets declined, would Slaughter even be ready to perform?

As I said in the story, he wouldn't likely compete in most of the drills. He would, however, probably be on hand to interview with coaches and general managers.
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333 players invited to combine.
Each team has 7 rounds, x 32 = 224 players taken (plus additional draft picks, but ballpark).
Assuming everyone drafted attended the Combine, that leaves ~100 players that will attend the Combine but will not be drafted. About one in every three.
Tough job to land, the big $ pro-athlete. ND has ~17 players that are leaving the roster this year. 8 going to Combine. 9 will face pretty tough odds at landing on a roster.
Good thing you all graduated with a degree. It is called insurance policy. Fall back position.
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Wes, do you have any updates on KLM, how the procedure went and did he have it done in TX . I am assuming he is back in Weatherford, and we all wish him the best, gone but will not be forgotten.
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TX Irish said...
Wes, do you have any updates on KLM, how the procedure went and did he have it done in TX . I am assuming he is back in Weatherford, and we all wish him the best, gone but will not be forgotten.

KLM had his procedure done in Chicago. He was positive at first, but had a moment the other day and tweeted (Twitter account now verified) quite a few messages in regards to how much it "sucks" and frustrated he is -- but as someone who had to go through the ACL recovery process, I can't blame him.

This post was edited by Jason Sapp on 2/7/2013 at 5:52 PM

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Thank you so much Jason, you and Lou are always right on the spot. I just hope the best for KLM as everyone here does, and hope he knows there are many thinking of him.
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i think both golic and cave's only shot will be as free agents. let's hope both wind up with the right teams to boost their chances of making the nfl.
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I bet Cave will put up an impressive number on the bench press.
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I spent some time at the AWP facility in Fort Wayne where Goodman is training last week. He is getting rid of nagging injury problems. Folks down there expect him to run his 40 at 4.4 or lower and weigh more than 200 pounds.
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It appears to be a watershed moment for Te'o in Indianapolis. I'm not sure there is a player who has more buzz (whether it be positive or negative) surrounding him than Te'o entering the Combine. All eyes are going to be on him.
He has an opportunity to influence a lot of the press that comes out about him following the event based on his performance. The national sports media is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately bunch. The catfishing incident will never go away, but he can give them something else to talk about.
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Coach_Clancy said...
i think both golic and cave's only shot will be as free agents. let's hope both wind up with the right teams to boost their chances of making the nfl.

I was at the Senior Bowl this year and Braxton Cave looked great. I am sure he will get drafted.
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Hodges,
It was an off year for them. Last year they had five first-round picks. Right now, I kind of feel like the New York Knicks in the 1990s. The Knicks were one of the three or four best teams in the league ... but scaling that Chicago wall with Michael Jordan there was just too much while they won six titles. Houston and San Antonio also beat them in championship matchups.
That last wall to scale is always the toughest.
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