Of the 319 players at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine, 31 played at Alabama high schools or colleges.

The annual event has gathered the top prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft in Indianapolis, where they’ll be checked by medical staff, interviewed by team decision-makers and put through drills to gauge their football skills and tests to measure their athleticism by coaches and scouts.

The former Alabama high school stars at this year’s combine include:

· Troy offensive lineman Jake Andrews (Stanhope Elmore)

· Maryland defensive back Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen)

· Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing)

· Alabama defensive tackle DJ Dale (Clay-Chalkville)

· Charlotte wide receiver Grant DuBose (Park Crossing)

· Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson (Murphy), who played at Alabama State from 2018 through 2020.

· Appalachian State running back Camerun Peoples (Clay Central)

· South Alabama wide receiver Jalen Wayne (Spanish Fort)

Andrews, Dale and Wayne are among 23 players who have come from Alabama college programs to the NFL Scouting Combine.

With 13 players transitioning from the Crimson Tide to the NFL via the Scouting Combine, Alabama has the most players at the event. Auburn sent six players, South Alabama two and Troy and UAB one each.

The players from Alabama college programs who didn’t play at a state high school include:

· Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr.

· Alabama defensive back Jordan Battle

· Auburn running back Tank Bigsby

· Alabama defensive back Brian Branch

· Auburn kicker Anders Carlson

· Alabama offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr.

· Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs

· Auburn linebacker Derick Hall

· Alabama defensive back DeMarcco Hellams

· Alabama tight end Cameron Latu

· Auburn linebacker Eku Leota

· South Alabama defensive back Darrell Luter Jr.

· UAB running back DeWayne McBride

· Auburn linebacker Owen Pappoe

· Alabama defensive back Eli Ricks

· Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Steen

· Alabama linebacker Henry To’oTo’o

· Auburn defensive lineman Colby Wooden

· Alabama quarterback Bryce Young

· Alabama defensive lineman Byron Young

Three other prospects who played at Alabama colleges but transferred are at the combine:

· Houston wide receiver Tank Dell played at Alabama A&M in 2018.

· Kentucky offensive lineman Tashawn Manning played at Auburn from 2018 through 2021.

· Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders played at Alabama in 2020 and 2021.

McBride and Bryce Young won’t participate in the on-the-field drills but are attending to meet with NFL personnel. They hope to do their athletic work at their pro days.

The players will be on the field in Lucas Oil Stadium from Thursday through Sunday, with the defensive linemen and linebackers on the turf on Thursday, defensive backs and specialists on Friday, quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends on Saturday and offensive linemen and running backs on Sunday.

With Alabama providing the most players, Georgia next with 12 and Florida and LSU tied for third with Michigan and TCU with nine apiece, the SEC leads all conferences with 83 players, more than twice as many as any other league except the Big Ten.

The Big Ten has 63 players at the combine, the ACC 40, Big 12 39 and Pac-12 with 30.

The other SEC players at this week’s combine include:

Arkansas

· Wide receiver Jadon Haselwood

· Wide receiver Matt Landers

· Offensive lineman Ricky Stromberg

· Offensive lineman Dalton Wagner

Florida

· Defensive lineman Brenton Cox

· Defensive back Trey Dean

· Defensive lineman Gervon Dexter

· Offensive lineman Richard Gouraige

· Linebacker Ventrell Miller

· Quarterback Anthony Richardson

· Wide receiver Justin Shorter

· Offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence

· Defensive back Rashad Torrence II

Georgia

· Defensive lineman Robert Beal Jr.

· Quarterback Stetson Bennett

· Defensive lineman Jalen Carter

· Wide receiver Kearis Jackson

· Offensive lineman Broderick Jones

· Offensive lineman Warren McClendon

· Running back Kenny McIntosh

· Kicker Jack Podlesny

· Defensive back Kelee Ringo

· Defensive back Christopher Smith II

· Defensive lineman Nolan Smith

· Tight end Darnell Washington

Kentucky

· Quarterback Will Levis

· Running back Christopher Rodriguez Jr.

· Defensive back Carrington Valentine

LSU

· Linebacker Micah Baskerville

· Wide receiver Kayshon Boutte

· Offensive lineman Anthony Bradford

· Defensive back Mekhi Garner

· Defensive lineman Ali Gaye

· Wide receiver Jaray Jenkins

· Linebacker BJ Ojulari

· Defensive lineman Jaquelin Roy

· Defensive back Jay Ward

Mississippi State

· Defensive back Emmanuel Forbes

· Linebacker Tyrus Wheat

· Defensive lineman Cameron Young

Missouri

· Defensive lineman Isaiah McGuire

Ole Miss

· Offensive lineman Nick Broeker

· Running back Zach Evans

· Wide receiver Malik Heath

· Wide receiver Jonathan Mingo

· Defensive lineman Tavius Robinson

South Carolina

· Wide receiver Jalen Brooks

· Offensive lineman Jovaughn Gwyn

· Defensive lineman Zacch Pickens

· Defensive back Darius Rush

· Defensive back Cam Smith

Tennessee

· Linebacker Jeremy Banks

· Punter Paxton Brooks

· Quarterback Hendon Hooker

· Wide receiver Jalin Hyatt

· Wide receiver Cedric Tillman

· Offensive lineman Darnell Wright

· Defensive lineman Byron Young

Texas A&M

· Running back Devon Achane

· Defensive back Antonio Johnson

· Defensive back Jaylon Jones

Vanderbilt

· Linebacker Anfernee Orji

NFL Network will televise the combine workouts from 2 to 7 p.m. CST Thursday and Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.