Football | February 22, 2017

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan has had two of its football student-athletes receive an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine. Wide receiver Corey Davis and Taylor Moton have earned the nod, making it the third straight year the Broncos have had players at the event and the first time in that span to have multiple players selected.  The NFL Combine will be held Friday March 3-Monday March 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

Davis was a four-year starter in Kalamazoo since arriving on campus. He eclipsed nearly every record in Western Michigan, Mid-American Conference and FBS history after finishing his career with 5,285 yards and 52 touchdowns. He is one of only two players in FBS history to break the 5,000 yard mark, doing so along with Trevor Insley (5,005) at Nevada. He finished second in FBS history with his 52 touchdowns. Corey is the only player in FBS history with 300 catches, 5,000 yards and 50+ TDs. This season he also broke the single-game record at Western Michigan for most receiving yards in a game with 281 vs. Ball State. He was named a Consensus All-American, becoming the first player in program history to earn the honor. 

Moton was a four-year starter for the Broncos, eclipsing the all-time starts record with 52 after playing in every game since 2013. This season he was selected to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl in Mobile after earning All-America selections from the Football Writers Association of America, Phill Steele and the American Football Coaches Association. He was named the All-MAC First-Team along with being a 2016 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete. He was named the MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week following the team's win vs. Kent State.

The NFL Combine is televised on the NFL Network throughout the week of March 3-6. Offensive linemen are currently scheduled to do on-field drills on Friday March 3, while the wide receivers will workout on Saturday March 4.