ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The NFL announced Thursday that 329 prospects have been invited to the 2025 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Among the prospects invited includes four Missouri players and one Illinois player.
For the Tigers, quarterback Brady Cook, along with receivers Luther Burden III and Theo Wease Jr. and offensive tackle Armand Membou will head to the combine in Indianapolis
For Illinois, their lone representative will be receiver Pat Bryant.
There will be plenty of eyes on both Membou and Burden III at the upcoming combine. Both players have seen first-round hype with both players and in draft rankings, most have seen Membou being ranked higher than Burden III.
The Athletic's Dane Bugler recently ranked Membou as his eighth-best draft prospect in the entire 2025 NFL Draft, while Burden III was ranked 20th.
Burden III played three years at Mizzou, amassing 2,263 yards on 192 receptions, rushed for 234 yards on 34 attempts and reached the end zone 25 times.
Quarterback Brady Cook, who is not projected to be a first-round draft pick, will look to try and put himself on the radar of NFL teams and scouts.
During his Mizzou tenure, Cook appeared in 47 games, throwing for a combined 9,251 yards and throwing 50 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
Cook also was a very athletic quarterback, rushing for 1,262 yards on the ground and went into the endzone 21 times during his time at Mizzou.
For Illinois, their lone representative of Bryant, will look to up his draft stock at the combine. Bryant was a key piece for an Fightin Illini team that surprised many, achieving the school's first 10 win season in football since 2001.
Bryant was a favorite target of quarterback Luke Altmeyer, catching 54 receptions for 984 yards and making his way to the end zone 10 times this past season.
The 2025 NFL Combine begins on Thursday, Feb. 27 and goes until Sunday, March 2.
The 2025 NFL Draft, which will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, will be on Thursday, April 24 and goes until Saturday, April 26.