Jayhawks Set to Showcase Talents at 2026 NFL Combine

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Four Jayhawks are set to showcase their talents at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine from Feb. 23-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Among the Jayhawks participating are quarterback Jalon Daniels, wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr., offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. and kicker Laith Marjan as part of the NFL Combine Specialist Showcase.

The NFL Combine official gets underway on Feb. 23 as players arrive for registration, while on-field workouts begin Feb. 26. The Jayhawks will see the field on Saturday and Sunday as Daniels and Henderson participate in on-field drills on Saturday, Feb. 28, while Cruz participates in on-field drills on Sunday, March 1.

The NFL Network will provide full coverage of the 2026 NFL Combine beginning on Feb. 26 with a full broadcast schedule here.

Kansas has had eight players invited to the NFL Combine over the last two seasons, which is the most over that span since at least 2000. In 2025, Kansas was represented at the NFL Combine by Logan Brown, Cobee Bryant, Devin Neal and Mello Dotson.

In addition, Kansas has now had an offensive lineman invited to the NFL Combine in each of the last four seasons, including Cruz (2026), Brown (2025), Dominick Puni (2024) and Earl Bostick Jr. (2023).

Quarterback Jalon Daniels becomes the first Kansas quarterback invited to the NFL Combine since at least 2000, while Henderson becomes the first Kansas wide receiver invited since Dezmon Briscoe in 2010.

The trio of Jayhawks are among 319 premier athletes that will participate in the combine, as they are on display in front of the NFL's head coaches, assistant coaches, general managers, scouting personnel, and medical staffs from all 32 NFL teams.

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place April 23-25, 2026, in Pittsburgh.

Jalon Daniels
Saturday, Feb. 28 – Measurements and on-field workout
Sunday, March 1 – Bench press

Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Saturday, Feb. 28 – Measurements and on-field workout
Sunday, March 1 – Bench press

Enrique Cruz Jr.
Sunday, March 1 – Measurements and on-field workout
Monday, March 2 – Bench press

Laith Marjan
Specialists Showcase

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Jayhawks Set to Showcase Talents at 2026 NFL Combine

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