The path to the 2016 NFL Draft is beginning to heat up.
In just over a week and a half, some 332 prospects will converge in Indianapolis for a week of measuring, evaluating and interviewing – all with the hopes of improving their draft stocks.
The annual NFL Scouting Combine will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, from Feb. 23-29. On Thursday, the NFL released the full list of college players invited to take part in the event.
49ers.com will be on-site in Indianapolis providing full coverage of each day's activities. San Francisco picks No. 7 overall in this year's draft. Here's the latest mock draft tracker we've published.
You can view all the invitees in one place here, but for easier consumption, we've highlighted five marquee prospects from each position group to keep an eye on.
Quarterbacks
Vernon Adams, Oregon
Connor Cook, Michigan State
Jared Goff, California
Paxton Lynch, Memphis
Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
Running backs
Alex Collins, Arkansas
Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
Ezekiel Elliot, Ohio State
Tyler Ervin, San Jose State
Derrick Henry, Alabama
Wide receivers
Josh Doctson, TCU
Braxton Miller, Ohio State
Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
Michael Thomas, Ohio State
Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
Tight ends
Jerell Adams, South Carolina
Hunter Henry, Arkansas
Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky
Nick Vannett, Ohio State
Bryce Williams, East Carolina
Offensive line
Jack Conklin, Michigan State
Josh Garnett, Stanford
Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
Defensive line
Joey Bosa, Ohio State
Shaq Lawson, Clemson
Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
Jarran Reed, Alabama
A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
Linebackers
Leonard Floyd, Georgia
Myles Jack, UCLA
Darron Lee, Ohio State
Reggie Ragland, Alabama
Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
Defensive backs
Vonn Bell, Ohio State
Jeremy Cash, Duke
Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida
Karl Joseph, West Virginia
Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
