By Matthew Brown Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It is hard to say if the football coaches at Iowa State University knew all that they were getting when they recruited Charlie Kolar back in 2017. The young tight end, recruited by Matt Campbell and his staff, appears to be destined for greatness. Iowa State …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program students Bryce Shadday and Andrew Thomison will report on the National Football League Scouting Combine starting next Tuesday. This will be the seventh consecutive year that IUPUI students will cover the event. Watch for their stories here next week.
Read MoreEditor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Justin Byers, writing for the website Wyosports.com, described the Combine appearance of former University of Wyoming players Carl Granderson and Andrew Wingard. Read full story here
Read MoreBy Justin Byers | @Justin_A_Byers Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — A year ago, Ed Oliver, the 2017 Outland Trophy winner from the University of Houston, was the anticipated number one overall pick of the 2018 National Football League Draft. Now, Oliver is not a clear-cut favorite to be a top pick. “People have me …
Read MoreBy Kris Norton | @CKrisNorton Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — If a National Football League team’s primary concern is having a premier quarterback, its secondary need is chasing down the opponent’s signal caller. With average NFL scoring at an all-time high, defensive talent is needed now more than ever. Of the 32 players that …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Five years ago, while earning his M.A. in Sports Journalism at IUPUI, graduate assistant Cory Collins described the growth of the National Football League Scouting Combine. By Cory Collins INDIANAPOLIS — It wasn’t always this way. Not so long ago, elite college football players could gather in relative anonymity, get poked, prodded, work …
Read MoreBy Jon Sauber | @JonSauber Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Sam Darnold knows what it’s like to wait for a starting job. He arrived at Southern California and immediately redshirted, waiting in the wings behind starter Cody Kessler and his backup, Max Browne. Darnold entered his redshirt freshman year as the backup, but quickly …
Read MoreBy Jon Sauber | @JonSauber Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Saquon Barkley is no stranger to turning around a football team. At Penn State, he was the face of the team that brought the Nittany Lions back into national relevance in the past two seasons. Of course, if you ask Barkley, he’ll deny that …
Read MoreBy Max Moorman Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The National Football League Scouting Combine is where the best players in college football come to show off their skills and show NFL scouts why they should be drafted. One of those players is an offensive lineman out of Humboldt State in Arcata, California, a school …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Injuries often keep college football players off the field, but they can’t stop some hopefuls from making the trip to the National Football League scouting combine. This may sound odd on its face. After all, the combine, famously nicknamed the ‘Underwear Olympics,’ is a …
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