Four Texas Tech football players invited to 2025 NFL Combine

One of the biggest events of the NFL offseason is the annual scouting combine held in Indianapolis, Indiana. This year, it will be held from February 27 to March 2 and four Texas Tech football alums will be there to showcase their skills.

This is an opportunity for these Red Raiders to work out in front of executives and scouts from every NFL franchise. What's more, they will be able to meet with teams in person to start to build relationships and allow NFL decision-makers to get to know the type of person that they might be drafting.

Texas Tech football products who have earned invitations to the NFL Combine

To no one's surprise, running back Tahj Brooks has received an invitation to the combine. After all, he was one of the most productive running backs in America over the past two seasons.

Topping the 1,500-yard rushing mark in each of his final two college seasons, he set the Texas Tech all-time career rushing record. However, this is perhaps the deepest running back class to enter the draft in decades so he will have plenty to prove in Indianapolis.

No one questions Brooks' physicality. What's more, he's proven capable of breaking loads of tackles. However, at the combine, he will have to run a good 40-yard dash to show the NFL that he has the speed to be an every-down back.

We already knew that tight end Jaylin Conyers would be heading to Indianapolis because he shared that news a few weeks ago. What is interesting is that Conyers is the opposite of Brooks in that his athleticism is not in question but his productivity might be.

At 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, the Gruver, Texas native is nimble, fast, and explosive for his size. However, in his college career, he never had a huge statistical season. In fact, he topped out at 38 catches, 422 yards, and five touchdowns in a season. Still, because of his size and athleticism, NFL teams want to see him at the combine.

Another Texas Tech pass catcher who played only one season in Lubbock, Josh Kelly, has been invited to Indianapolis as well. In 2024, he caught 89 passes for 1,023 yards (both career-highs) and five touchdowns.

Kelly is a reliable receiver who has the shiftiness and quickness to make big plays after the catch. However, the 6-foot-2, 180-pounder will need to show that he too has elite top-end speed. Fortunately for Kelly, this isn't considered the strongest wide receiver class so he could jump up most teams' draft boards if he tests well at the combine.

Finally, offensive lineman Caleb Rogers has been invited to the combine. A multi-year starter for the Red Raiders, he spent most of his career at one of the two tackle positions.

However, NFL teams think that Rogers projects better as an interior offensive lineman at the next level. He will have to show that he has the strength to play guard or center as well as having the flexibility and athleticism to play with a low pad level, which is key for interior linemen.

Texas Tech fans can tune into the combine on the NFL Network. Hopefully, these four Red Raiders will show out in what will be one of the most important job interviews of their football careers.