Nfl Combine Schedule: On-Field Workouts Begin, Top DL Times and North Carolina Invitees

Emerson Raymont

Published: February 26, 2026 4:39 PM ET

Nfl Combine Schedule: On-Field Workouts Begin, Top DL Times and North Carolina Invitees

The latest nfl combine schedule centers on on-field workouts and interviews that give prospects one of their final chances to influence draft status. With the college season complete, prospects are taking part in interviews, medical checks, measurements, media sessions, on-field drills and bench press work with the goal of convincing NFL teams they are worth a draft pick. Some players enter the week effectively locked into the draft; others hope a standout physical display will dramatically elevate their stock.

Nfl Combine Schedule and on-field workout dates

The provided context lists overall event dates as Feb. 23 through March 2, with on-field workouts described as running from Feb. 26 through March 1. A separate schedule in the same context lists an on-field workout session on Wednesday, February 25 at 3: 00 PM for kickers, followed by the following Measurements/On-Field Workout times at 3: 00 PM:

Thursday, February 26: Defensive Linemen / Linebackers
Friday, February 27: Defensive Backs / Tight Ends
Saturday, February 28: Running Backs / Quarterbacks / Wideouts
Sunday, March 1: Offensive Linemen

Location for the event in the provided context is Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The schedules in the context are not fully aligned on start dates for on-field work, and that discrepancy is unclear in the provided context.

Event format: what prospects will go through

The combine schedule in the provided context details foundational elements prospects experience during the week: orientation, team interviews, medical exams, media press conferences, body measurements, on-field workouts and a bench press session. The combine in the context officially kicked off with team interviews on Monday. Check the nfl combine schedule for the listed on-field times and measurement windows in the provided materials.

Top defensive-tackle 10-yard splits and standout workouts

The context emphasizes that modern scouting places added emphasis on the 10-yard split for defensive line prospects rather than only the full 40-yard dash. The top interior defensive linemen 10-yard split times in the provided context are listed as follows:

Zane Durant (Penn State): 1. 66
David Gusta (UK): 1. 68
Jackie Marshall (Baylor): 1. 69
Kaleb Proctor (SELA): 1. 69
Gracen Halton (Oklahoma): 1. 70
Nick Barrett (South Carolina): 1. 70
Albert Regis (Texas A&M): 1. 72
DeMonte Capehart (Clemson): 1. 72

Penn State’s Zane Durant leads the list in the context. Durant is listed as a 6-foot-1, 290-pound defensive tackle who recorded a 10-yard split of 1. 66 seconds and an official 40-yard dash time of 4. 75 seconds, the best among defensive tackles noted in the context so far. The context also records an unofficial first attempt 40 time of 4. 76 seconds for Durant and reiterates the 1. 66 10-yard split. The context highlights that Durant’s official 40 is faster than full-combine times listed for quarterbacks Dak Prescott (4. 79) and Patrick Mahomes (4. 80) in the provided material.

Oklahoma’s Gracen Halton is noted in the context for recording the third-best 40 time ever by a defensive tackle at the combine and for posting a 36. 50" vertical—also listed as the 3rd-best vertical ever by a defensive tackle in the combine context.

Players from North Carolina at the combine

The context lists five combine invitees identified as former North Carolina high school players. The context notes that last year 13 Tar Heel State natives were invited; in the current context the number is five. The five players and their listed details in the provided context are:

No. 25 KC Concepcion (Chambers High School | Charlotte, N. C. ) — Position: WR — Height: 5-11 — Weight: 190 — High School Class: 2023 — College: Texas A& M
No. 176 Vincent Anthony Jr. (Jordan High School | Durham, N. C. ) — Position: EDGE — Height: 6-6 — Weight: 250 — High School Class: 2022 — College: Duke
No. 215 J'Mari Taylor (West Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte, N. C. ) — Position: RB — Height: 5-9 — Weight: 200 — High School Class: 2020 — College: Virginia
No. 220 Nick Barrett (Eastern Wayne High School | Goldsboro, N. C. ) — Position: DT — Height: 6-3 — Weight: 320 — High School Class: 2021 — College: South Carolina
No. 272 Diego Pounds (Millbrook High School | Raleigh, N. C. ) — Position: OT — Height: 6-6 — Weight: 340 — High School Class: 2021 — College: Ole Miss

The original list in the provided context invited corrections a contact email; that contact detail is redacted here from the raw context.

What to watch next and remaining uncertainties

Expect ongoing live updates and coverage of on-field drills, measurement results and standout performances through the end of the event window listed in the provided context. Key items highlighted in the context to monitor include further 10-yard split and 40-yard dash results among interior defensive linemen, the verticals and explosive-test numbers that can re-shape evaluations, and whether any players markedly improve their draft standing after workouts.

Notable uncertainty within the provided context is the mismatch in on-field start dates: one listing places on-field workouts from Feb. 26 through March 1 while another schedule includes a Wednesday, February 25 session at 3: 00 PM for kickers. Those schedule discrepancies and any late changes are unclear in the provided context and may evolve as the week continues.