The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is officially underway, and Dan reminds us that it’s teamwork, not just talent, that determines a champion as Ohio State, who didn’t even win the Big Ten, are likely to have the most players drafted in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft.
Dan Patrick: “I'm looking at the schools that are most represented at (the NFL) Combine. Texas A&M, 13 players. Alabama, 12. Ohio State, 11. LSU, 11. Georgia, 10. Oklahoma, 10. Miami, 10. Clemson, 9. Indiana, 9. And that's the unique part of this is you can have individual talent, but a team will carry you through the playoffs. And you saw that with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the national title because blue chip depth at premium positions, great. Few programs can match the ceiling, but Ohio State didn't win the Big Ten. Got manhandled by Miami in the playoffs. But they're still sending 11 players to the Combine, and you're probably going to have five of those players drafted in the first round.”