only two LSU seniors get invited to NFL Combine

That's a pretty weak senior class

http://www.nflcombine.net/players/official-invite-list

PJ Lonergan and Lavar Edwards were the only two seniors invited

All ten of our juniors that declared for the draft were invited...TM7 was also invited

Here are LSU seniors not invited, with the number of players invited at their position at previous combines, taken from
http://www.nflcombine.net/faq/how-many-players-from-each-position-are-invited

OL Josh Dworaczyk (36 starts at LSU) - 46 to 66 OL invited

OT Alex Hurst (30 starts at LSU) - 46 to 66 OL invited

C Ben Domingue - 46 to 66 OL invited

WR Russell Shepard - 40 to 54 WR invited

TE Chase Clement (played in 53 games at LSU, started all 13 games last season) - 14 to 21 TE invited

TE Tyler Edwards (played in 39 games at LSU) - 14 to 21 TE invited

K Drew Alleman - 8 to 15 K invited

DT Josh Downs (played in 48 games at LSU, last year had 10 starts) - 50 to 66 DL invited

DE Chancey Aghayere (played in 42 games at LSU) - 50 to 66 DL invited

S Rockey Duplessis (played in 24 games at LSU) - 47 to 60 DB invited

How are players selected for the NFL
Combine?
Participants are determined annually by a
Selection Committee. The Directors of both
National and BLESTO scouting services,
which combined represent twenty-five NFL
teams, are joined by members of various
NFL player personnel departments to form
the committee. The participating NFL
executives can rotate on a yearly basis, and
remain anonymous. ALL eligible players are
reviewed and voted on by the committee
members. Each athlete receiving the
necessary number of votes, by position, is
then extended an invitation. While it is not a
perfect science, the goal of the committee is
to invite every player that will be drafted in
the ensuing NFL Draft.
http://www.nflcombine.net/faq/how-are-players-selected-for-the-nfl-combine

 

So, the NFL is also not impressed with Shepard's measurables?

ETA: Josh Downs sort of surprises me, though.

 

Shep must have impressed them as much as the Senior Bowl as he did here.

 

+1

 

here's the grades...click on "analysis" to get a scouting report...

http://www.nfl.com/combine/participants



the SEC players....


96-100 -- Future Hall of Famer -- Once in a Generation Player
95.9 -- Warmack, Chance -- Alabama

85-95 -- Immediate Starter (1st R) -- Impact Player with Pro Bowl Potential
95.3 -- Joeckel, Luke -- Texas A&M
93.2 -- Milliner, Dee -- Alabama
92.8 -- Mingo
90.7 -- Richardson, Sheldon -- Missouri
90.6 -- Patterson, Cordarrelle -- Tennessee
90.3 -- Floyd, Sharrif -- Florida
89.2 -- Moore, Damontre -- Texas A&M
88.8 -- Jones, Jarvis -- Georgia
87.5 -- Eric Reid
85.5 -- Williams, Jesse -- Alabama
85.5 -- Fluker, D.J. -- Alabama
85.3 -- Warford, Larry -- Kentucky
85.1 -- Jones, Barrett -- Alabama

70-84 -- Eventual Starter (2nd/3rd R) -- A Reliable Player Expected to Develop into a Starter
84.4 -- Banks, Johnthan -- Miss St
84.0 -- Ogletree, Alec -- Georgia
84.0 -- Minter
83.5 -- Wilson, Tyler -- Arkansas
82.7 -- Thomas, Dallas -- Tennessee
82.0 -- Lacy, Eddie -- Alabama
81.8 -- Hunter, Justin -- Tennessee
81.4 -- Swearinger, D.J. -- South Carolina
81.4 -- Montgomery
81.3 -- Jenkins, John -- Georgia
80.5 -- Reed, Jordan -- Florida
80.0 -- Elam, Matt -- Florida
79.8 -- Porter, Sean -- Texas A&M
78.8 -- Bennie Logan
77.1 -- Lutzenkirchen, Philip -- Auburn
74.9 -- Lattimore, Marcus -- South Carolina
74.8 -- Williams, Shawn -- Georgia
73.0 -- TM7
72.9 -- Hamilton, Cobi -- Arkansas
71.4 -- Michael, Christine -- Texas A&M
71.2 -- Lemonier, Corey -- Auburn
71.0 -- Slay, Darius -- Miss St
70.5 -- Holloman, DeVonte -- South Carolina
70.3 -- Gillislee, Mike -- Florida
70.0 -- Simon
70.0 -- Gooden, Zaviar -- Missouri

50-69 -- Draftable Player (4th-7th R) -- Prospect With Ability To Make Team as Backup/Role Player
69.9 -- King, Tavarres -- Georgia
69.8 -- Boyd, Josh -- Miss St
69.4 -- Washington, Cornelius -- Georgia
69.0 -- Stacy, Zac -- Vandy
68.7 -- Lavar Edwards
68.6 -- Commings, Sanders -- Georgia
68.0 -- Sanders, Ace -- South Carolina
68.0 -- Evans, Josh -- Florida
67.8 -- Bray, Tyler -- Tennessee
67.4 -- Swope, Ryan -- Texas A&M
67.2 -- Nixon, Xavier -- Florida
67.0 -- Bailey, Alvin -- Arkansas
65.4 -- Davis, Knile -- Arkansas
65.0 -- Jenkins, Jelani -- Florida
64.7 -- Johnson, Nico -- Alabama
64.0 -- Faulk
63.0 -- Cunningham, Justice -- South Carolina
62.2 -- Bostic, Jon -- Florida
61.4 -- Rambo, Bacarri -- Georgia
60.0 -- Moe, T.J. -- Missouri
60.0 -- Geathers, Kwame -- Georgia
59.2 -- Sturgis, Caleb -- Florida
59.0 -- Ware
59.0 -- Ford
59.0 -- Johnson, T.J. -- South Carolina
58.9 -- Gragg, Chris -- Arkansas
58.4 -- Lonergan
58.3 -- Jones, Abry -- Georgia
58.0 -- McCray, Lerentee -- Florida
56.7 -- Lester, Robert -- Alabama
55.8 -- Dial, Quinton -- Alabama
54.0 -- McCalebb, Onterio -- Auburn
53.9 -- Rivera, Mychal -- Tennessee
53.1 -- Square, Damion -- Alabama
52.6 -- Brown, Marlon -- Georgia
52.4 -- Stewart, Jonathan -- Texas A&M
51.4 -- Breeding, Dylan -- Arkansas
NR -- Wing




by SEC school....


LSU (12)
92.8 -- Mingo
87.5 -- Eric Reid
84.0 -- Minter
81.4 -- Montgomery
78.8 -- Bennie Logan
70.0 -- Simon
68.7 -- Lavar Edwards
64.0 -- Faulk
59.0 -- Ware
59.0 -- Ford
58.4 -- Lonergan
NR -- Wing

Georgia (11)
88.8 -- Jones, Jarvis
84.0 -- Ogletree, Alec
81.3 -- Jenkins, John
74.8 -- Williams, Shawn
69.9 -- King, Tavarres
69.4 -- Washington, Cornelius
68.6 -- Commings, Sanders
61.4 -- Rambo, Bacarri
60.0 -- Geathers, Kwame
58.3 -- Jones, Abry
52.6 -- Brown, Marlon

Alabama (10)
95.9 -- Warmack, Chance
93.2 -- Milliner, Dee
85.5 -- Williams, Jesse
85.5 -- Fluker, D.J.
85.1 -- Jones, Barrett
82.0 -- Lacy, Eddie
64.7 -- Johnson, Nico
56.7 -- Lester, Robert
55.8 -- Dial, Quinton
53.1 -- Square, Damion

Florida (10)
90.3 -- Floyd, Sharrif
80.5 -- Reed, Jordan
80.0 -- Elam, Matt
70.3 -- Gillislee, Mike
68.0 -- Evans, Josh
67.2 -- Nixon, Xavier
65.0 -- Jenkins, Jelani
62.2 -- Bostic, Jon
59.2 -- Sturgis, Caleb
58.0 -- McCray, Lerentee

Texas A&M (6)
95.3 -- Joeckel, Luke
89.2 -- Moore, Damontre
79.8 -- Porter, Sean
71.4 -- Michael, Christine
67.4 -- Swope, Ryan
52.4 -- Stewart, Jonathan

Arkansas (6)
83.5 -- Wilson, Tyler
72.9 -- Hamilton, Cobi
67.0 -- Bailey, Alvin
65.4 -- Davis, Knile
58.9 -- Gragg, Chris
51.4 -- Breeding, Dylan

South Carolina (6)
81.4 -- Swearinger, D.J.
74.9 -- Lattimore, Marcus
70.5 -- Holloman, DeVonte
68.0 -- Sanders, Ace
63.0 -- Cunningham, Justice
59.0 -- Johnson, T.J.

Tennessee (5)
90.6 -- Patterson, Cordarrelle
82.7 -- Thomas, Dallas
81.8 -- Hunter, Justin
67.8 -- Bray, Tyler
53.9 -- Rivera, Mychal

Miss St (3)
84.4 -- Banks, Johnthan
71.0 -- Slay, Darius
69.8 -- Boyd, Josh

Auburn (3)
77.1 -- Lutzenkirchen, Philip
71.2 -- Lemonier, Corey
54.0 -- McCalebb, Onterio

Missouri (3)
90.7 -- Richardson, Sheldon
70.0 -- Gooden, Zaviar
60.0 -- Moe, T.J.

Kentucky
85.3 -- Warford, Larry

Vandy
69.0 -- Stacy, Zac

 

I see Dworaczyk going into the coaching ranks soon.

 

Draft talk............

http://www.sportsnola.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=593309&Itemid=578

A little more.....

 

I was surprised Alleman wasn't invited. Dood was a pretty sound kicker from what I remember.

 

Some very impressive 40 times at the Combine by SEC WRs

Ryan Swope, Texas A&M (4.34)
Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee (4.42)
Justin Hunter, Tennessee (4.44)
Tavarres King, Georgia (4.47)
Cobi Hamilton , Arkansas (4.47)