After a wild week (that felt way longer), the 2023 NFL Combine is in the books. While only one player — Michigan’s D.J. Turner — ran a 40-yard dash below 4.30, there were still countless who impressed through either athleticism testing or on-field drills.
Another major component to the Combine? Determining where teams have allocated their meetings with prospects and positional areas.
Following all of the events in Indianapolis, select players inevitably join the “risers” category and see their name associated with higher rounds in the seven weeks leading up to the draft. Below are five athletes who had received moderate attention, but due to both their performance and position, should be remembered as possible Steelers targets come late April.