The 2012 NFL Combine rolls right along into Friday’s activities in Indianapolis. The third day of the event sees the arrival of three groups of defensive players, some of whom are the very best prospects in the country at their position. These Friday arrivals -- labeled Group 7, Group 8 and Group 9 -- will begin registration and preliminary medical examinations on their first day in town.
NFL Combine 2012: Day 3 Arrivals Include Quinton Coples, Whitney Mercilus, Courtney Upshaw
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Groups 7 and 8 consist of defensive linemen while Group 9 will feature exclusively linebackers.
Notable players from groups 7, 8 and 9 include:
- Andre Branch, DL, Clemson Tigers
- Michael Brockers, DL, LSU Tigers
- Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona St. Sun Devils
- Quinton Coples, DL, North Carolina Tar Heels
- Fletcher Cox, DL, Mississippi St. Bulldogs
- Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama Crimson Tide
- Melvin Ingram, DL, South Carolina Gamecocks
- Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College Eagles
- Whitney Mercilus, DL, Illinois Fighting Illini
- Dontari Poe, DL, Memphis Tigers
- Devon Still, DL, Penn St. Nittany Lions
- Courtney Upshaw, LB, Alabama Crimson Tide
You can find the full list of players invited to the 2012 NFL Combine via the NFL Combine’s official website.
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