NFL Veteran Combine 2015: Full Roster and Players to Watch at Inaugural Event

Tim Tebow won't be in attendance, but the 2015 NFL Veteran Combine—the first of its kind—will be worth a look.

The league hosts the event on March 22 at the Arizona Cardinals' training facility and will remind spectators of the NFL Scouting Combine. There, veterans who applied for a spot in the event will run a gauntlet of drills ranging from timed measurements to position-specific workouts.

As a way to streamline the free-agency process and give veterans a chance to make a team, scouts from all 32 franchises will attend.

Before the event takes place, be sure to run down the vast list of participants, as well as some of the top names.

2015 NFL Veteran Combine Roster 

Name	Pos.	College
Armstrong, Matt	C	Grand Valley State
Carter, Sherman	C	Tennessee State
Foster, Jason	C	Rhode Island
Gallington, Deveric	C	Texas Tech
Golic, Mike	C	Notre Dame
Gottschalk, Ben	C	Southern Methodist
Pocic, Graham	C	Illinois
Van Roten, Greg	C	Pennsylvania
Berry, Aaron	CB	Pittsburgh
Burton, Brandon	CB	Utah
Carr, Deveron	CB	Arizona State
Edwards, Kip	CB	Missouri
Lee, Saeed	CB	Alabama State
Love, Jordan	CB	Towson
Lyn, Keon	CB	Syracuse
Patrick, Johnny	CB	Louisville
Posey, Julian	CB	Ohio
Reid, Greg	CB	Valdosta State
Sullen, Jordan	CB	Tulane
White, Ryan	CB	Auburn
Anderson, Jamaal	DE	Arkansas
Brown, Sammy	DE	Houston
Carriker, Adam	DE	Nebraska
Cox, Rakim	DE	Villanova
Mims, Tevin	DE	South Florida
Paulhill, Shahid	DE	Temple
Rayford, Caesar	DE	Washington
Roh, Craig	DE	Michigan
Sam, Michael	DE	Missouri
Black, Larry	DT	Indiana
Collins, Nate	DT	Virginia
Forston, Marcus	DT	Miami
Harris, DaJohn	DT	Southern California
Jerideau, Byron	DT	South Carolina
Minter, Zach	DT	Montana State
Thompson, Everrette	DT	Washington
Troup, Torell	DT	Central Florida
Moore, Dan	FB	Montana
Pryor, Lonnie	FB	Florida State
Unga, Harvey	FB	Brigham Young
Dominguez, Ray	G	Arkansas
Goodin, Stephen	G	Nebraska-Kearney
Huey, Michael	G	Texas
Morris, Darius	G	Temple
Wells, Justin	G	St. Augustine's
White, Ian	G	Boston College
Baker, Chris	LB	East Carolina
Copeland, Brandon	LB	Pennsylvania
Divitto, Steele	LB	Boston College
Doughty, Jake	LB	Utah State
Dowtin, Marcus	LB	North Alabama
Drakeford, Darin	LB	Maryland
Fox, Dan	LB	Notre Dame
Glaud, Ka'Lial	LB	Rutgers
Keiser, Thomas	LB	Stanford
Kimbrough, Jeremy	LB	Appalachian State
Lutrus, Scott	LB	Connecticut
Rolle, Brian	LB	Ohio State
So'oto, Vic	LB	Brigham Young
Steward, Phillip	LB	Houston
Miller, Jordan	NT	Southern U.
Johnson, Jerrod	QB	Texas A&M
Kafka, Mike	QB	Northwestern
Kay, Brendon	QB	Cincinnati
Price, Keith	QB	Washington
Robinson, Zac	QB	Oklahoma State
Thomas, Darron	QB	Oregon
Wilson, Tyler	QB	Arkansas
Bush, Michael	RB	Louisville
Hampton, Jewel	RB	Southern Illinois
Hines, Quentin	RB	Akron
Jones, Felix	RB	Arkansas
LeShoure, Mikel	RB	Illinois
Scott, Da'Rel	RB	Maryland
Wood, Cierre	RB	Notre Dame
Mcmillian, Jerron	S	Maine
Mitchell, Charles	S	Mississippi State
Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi	S	Indiana, Pa.
Sebetic, Kyle	S	Dayton
Silva, Mana	S	Hawaii
Starling, Jawanza	S	Southern California
Young, Joe	S	Rutgers
Aladenoye, Josh	T	Illinois State
Breckner, Jack	T	Gustavus Adolphus
Foketi, Manase	T	West Texas A&M
Harris, Randall	T	Towson
Childers, Jamie	TE	Coastal Carolina
Momah, Ifeanyi	TE	Boston College
Ogbuehi, Emmanuel	TE	Georgia State
Veldman, Matt	TE	North Dakota State
Walker, Dallas	TE	Western Michigan
Waters, Eric	TE	Missouri
Adams, Joe	WR	Arkansas
Anderson, Joe	WR	Texas Southern
Gadsden, Ben	WR	Miami
Jean, Lestar	WR	Florida Atlantic
Johnson, Darius	WR	Southern Methodist
Kurihara, Tukashi	WR	No College
Mayo, Thomas	WR	California, Pa.
Mitchell, Carlton	WR	South Florida
Slaughter, Nathan	WR	West Texas A&M
Steelman, Trent	WR	Army
Williams, LaQuan	WR	Maryland

Roster courtesy of NFL.com.

Top Names to Watch 

Joe Adams, WR

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The last couple of wideout draft classes and what is sure to be a stellar offering this year make it hard for veteran wideouts to find room in the NFL.

This even applies to 25-year-old former fourth-round picks such as Joe Adams.

Adams entered the league in the 2012 NFL draft via pick No. 104 by the Carolina Panthers. A bit of a project player who ran a 4.55 40-yard-dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, Adams was deployed on special teams and appeared in nine games.

The Panthers moved on from Adams, which resulted in his bouncing around the Canadian Football League and a brief summer camp audition with the Houston Texans before the 2014 season. 

It'll be interesting to see if Adams still has the same explosiveness as a returner. He's young and many teams now keep specialists who only return kicks on rosters, so it wouldn't be a shock to see the combine turn into another summer audition for the Arkansas product. 

Adam Carriker, DL

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Remember Adam Carriker?

The No. 13 pick in the 2007 draft by the St. Louis Rams and one of the few former first-round picks in attendance in Tempe, Arizona, Carriker is a notable comeback story.

Going into his age-31 season, the former Nebraska standout has not been on the NFL field since 2012 thanks to injury, as knee issues that began at the start of the 2012 season carried over until his eventual release in March of 2014.

For his part, though, Carriker sounds motivated to prove he's 100 percent:

If Carriker looks sharp at the workout, it's hard to imagine he doesn't receive another shot. He's a former first-round pick who at his peak in 2010 ranked as the No. 22 3-4 defensive end in the NFL at Pro Football Focus.

If healthy, Carriker might be a critical piece of depth for the right team.

Mikel Leshoure, RB

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The continued devaluation of running back isn't doing Mikel Leshoure any favors.

Leshoure is just 24 years old and on fresh wheels, but the 2011 second-round pick features the bust label after falling down the depth chart with the Detroit Lions before his August 2014 release.

There's a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel for the former Illinois star, though.

It's easy to forget after missing his entire rookie season with a torn Achilles, Leshoure went out in 2012 and led the Lions in rushing with 798 yards and nine touchdowns.

Now, a 3.7 per-carry average isn't impressive, but in today's committee approach to the backfield, there's room in the NFL for a 24-year-old back who bruises well between the tackles to pick up short gains.

All Leshoure has to do? Shed the bust label in the desert.

Michael Sam, DE

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The headline act of the inaugural veteran combine, defensive end Michael Sam has a lot to prove to NFL scouts.

The former seventh-round pick weighs in at 6'2" and 261 pounds, although his weight means he struggles to play with his hand in the dirt in a 4-3 alignment and stop the run. His lack of speed—he ran a 4.91 40-yard-dash at the combine—prohibits him from playing linebacker.

Pro Football Focus hit Sam with a negative grade in two of his four performances with the St. Louis Rams last preseason before his release, although in that span he did tally two sacks and three quarterback hits and hurries.

Sam is a high-energy player with plenty of room for growth and improvement at just 25 years old. The former SEC Defensive Player of the Year has a unique opportunity under the spotlight of the inaugural veteran combine to convince scouts his deficiencies are continuing to diminish as he develops his game.

Should Sam shine among former first-round picks and fellow veterans, he's sure to put ink to paper with a team for summer camps and play next preseason.

Note: Stats courtesy of NFL.com as of March 17. All advanced metrics via Pro Football Focus.