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NFL Combine Features Three Temple Players

2.22.16 | Football

PHILADELPHIA – This week, the NFL's talent evaluators will flock to Indianapolis for the annual combine.  The week-long event challenges 332 of the top college prospects to test and perform in front of every NFL team's top brass.
 
Three Temple players were invited this year – DT Matt Ioannidis, LB Tyler Matakevich and DB Tavon Young. All three have been preparing for the strength, speed and agility drills they will be asked to perform.
 
The NFL has scheduled events from Wednesday, February 24, through Monday, February 29. Players are grouped by position and are walked through interviews and drills together. Temple players' schedules are:
 
Media Interviews Workouts
Defensive LineIoannidisFriday (2/26)Sunday (2/28)
LinebackersMatakevich Friday (2/26)Sunday (2/28)
Defensive BacksYoung Saturday (2/27)Monday (2/29)

 The NFL Network will broadcast all of the workouts live from Lucas Oil Stadium. Those broadcasts will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET. Each night, the Network will recap the day's events with Combine Primetime beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET.
 
Current projections by CBSports.com
Player Overall RankProjected RoundPosition-Rank
Tyler Matakevich1003-4ILB-4
Matt Ioannidis1685DT-15
Tavon Young1855-6CB-23
Kyle Friend2266-7OG-15
Robby Anderson423FAWR-50
Alex Wells612FAFS-26
Eric Lofton746FAOG-44
Hershey Walton801FADT-57
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