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Six former Arkansas football players have been invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, the league announced Wednesday. Quarterback Taylen Green, running back Mike Washington, offensive lineman Fernando Carmona, defensive lineman Cam Ball, linebacker Xavian Sorey and defensive back Julian Neal received invitations to the event, which runs from Feb. 23-March 2 in Indianapolis. All six participated in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 31, marking a program record for most players slected for the game. Green is among 15 quarterbacks who will go through drills at the combine and one of four from the SEC.

Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz has entered hospice care, according to several reports, including ABC57 in Indiana. A Holtz family source told ABC57 of Holtz's failing condition. The 89-year-old Holtz might be best known around the country for being the head coach at Notre Dame from 1986-96, leading the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1988. But Holtz is also well known around SEC football circles as the former head coach at Arkansas from 1977-83 and as the ex-head coach at South Carolina from 1999-2004.

Over the past few years, the Kansas City Chiefs have rarely prioritized size at the running back position, leaning instead on quickness, vision, and contact balance. But as the roster continues to evolve, Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr. presents a very different archetype, one that could quietly make sense for Kansas City on Day 3 of the NFL Draft. Currently competing at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, Washington has already put together an encouraging week and looks poised to be one of the more intriguing power backs in attendance.