Running back Gary Brightwell is the second Arizona Wildcats draft prospect to receive an invitation to the NFL scouting combine.
Although the combine will not be conducted in a traditional manner this year – all testing will be done at campus pro days as opposed to a single gathering in Indianapolis because of the coronavirus pandemic – it’s a positive development for Brightwell’s draft prospects.
The NFL typically invites about 330 players to the combine. Receiving an invite doesn’t guarantee a player will be drafted, but it’s an indication that the league sees the player as draftable.
Former UA cornerback Lorenzo Burns also has received a combine invite.
Brightwell possesses an intriguing combination of size (6-1, 218) and speed. He rushed for 1,305 yards and nine touchdowns as a Wildcat, averaging 5.3 yards per carry.
Brightwell never served as the No. 1 back at Arizona for a full season. But with less mileage on his body, that could be viewed as a positive by the league.
A date for Arizona’s pro day has yet to be announced. The 2021 draft is scheduled for April 29-May 1.
