NFL names 2026 All-Combine team; 6 former SEC players make list
By Sydney Hunte
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The NFL has revealed its All-Combine team for 2026, as players from across college football gathered at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis weeks before the NFL Draft is set to be held in Pittsburgh at the end of April.
If you’re an SEC fan, there are some familiar names on this list on both sides of the ball.
Offensively, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier made the All-Combine team. He was joined by Mike Washington Jr, who spent his final year of college at Arkansas after stops at Buffalo and New Mexico State. Washington notably had an emotional reaction to his blazing 4.33 40 time. Joining Nussmeier and Washington was Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch, a portal add for the Bulldogs in the offseason after the Las Vegas product played at USC during his first two seasons. Fellow wideout Zavion Thomas (LSU), who posted a remarkable 4.28 40, also made the list.
A pair of SEC players were named to the defensive All-Combine team. Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood made the list after a strong all-around performance at the Combine. He’s joined by Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings, who ran a 4.32 40 and recorded a 10-foot-5 in the broad jump.
With the NFL Combine in the books, pro days are next. After that, it’s on the NFL Draft from April 23-25 at Accrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
