by: Daniel House
Photo Credit: University of Minnesota
Four Gophers players have received invites to the NFL Scouting Combine later this month. Edge rusher Carter Coughlin, wide receiver Tyler Johnson, linebacker Kamal Martin and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. will participate in the event, which begins on Feb. 24 in Indianapolis.
During these workouts, scouts and executives will gather critical testing metrics for each player. Many teams rely upon these numbers to determine whether a player meets a certain positional threshold. Within several online databases, fans can monitor how each athlete's testing metrics measure up to past NFL Draft picks.