WACO, Texas - A program record-tying six Baylor football players have been invited to work out for coaches and front office personnel at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine Feb. 23-29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the NFL announced Thursday.

The six Bears are DT Andrew Billings, WR Corey Coleman, OT Spencer Drango, CB Xavien Howard, DS Jimmy Landes and DE Shawn Oakman.

The players' invitations gives Baylor multiple players attending the combine for an eighth consecutive season. In head coach Art Briles' eight years in Waco, a total of 28 Baylor players have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. This year's total of six ties 2014 for the most combine invitees in BU program history.

The combine is a chance for executives, coaches, player personnel staff and medical personnel from all 32 teams to evaluate the nation's top collegiate football players eligible for the upcoming draft. The six-day job interview involves a series of tests, drills and meetings with more than 600 NFL personnel.

The group of six invitees includes three seniors and three juniors, which helped Baylor to 40 wins over the last four years with two Big 12 championships and four bowl appearances, including two bowl wins. The two offensive players helped the Bears lead the nation in total offense and scoring over each of the past three seasons, while the three invitees on defense are the most under Briles.

Billings was a 2015 All-American and the 2015 Co-Big 12 Defensive Player of Year and Defensive Lineman of Year. The Waco, Texas, native was a two-time All-Big 12 honoree and a semifinalist for the 2015 Bednarik Award. He left school ranked ninth all-time in career TFL (30). In three years of action, Billings totaled 106 tackles (75 solo), 30 tackles for loss (-112 yards), 7.5 sacks (-57 yards) and 15 QB hurries in 36 games. He recorded tackles in 35 of 36 career games played.

Coleman was a two-time All-American and the 2015 Biletnikoff Award winner as the top receiver in college football. He left Baylor as the school record-holder in career (33) and single-season (20) TD receptions. The speedster from Richardson, Texas, was the first player in school history to record two 1,000-yard receiving seasons. He was a finalist for the 2015 Campbell Tyler Rose Award and a two-time All-Big 12 honoree. In three seasons, Coleman totaled 3,009 yards and 33 TDs on 173 career receptions, as well as 651 yards (26.0 average) and a TD on 25 kick returns. He also rushed for 164 yards and a TD. Coleman played 35 career games at BU and made 28 starts. He owns three additional school records: most career receiving yards/game (85.97), highest career kick return average (26.04), and most single-game TD receptions (four). On the Baylor career receiving charts, Coleman is fourth in yards (3,009), fifth in receptions (173), and sixth in yards/reception (17.39).

Drango, a two-time unanimous All-American, was twice honored as the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of Year. The native of Cedar Park, Texas, was a 2015 Outland Trophy finalist and a 2014 semi-finalist. He totaled 211 knockdowns and a career coaches' grade of 89.3 percent in 48 games played (started all 48 games of career). Drango was a three-time All-Big 12 honoree, a four-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree, and graduated in December 2014 with a degree in Finance.

Howard, a two-time All-Big 12 honoree, concluded his three-year BU career with 98 tackles (84 solo), 23 pass breakups and 10 interceptions. The Houston, Texas, talent, played 39 career games while making 26 starts and racked up 5.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks, along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He finished his collegiate run ranked tied for 10th in BU history with the 10 career interceptions.

Landes, a former walk-on, was a four-year letterman and three-year primary long-snapper. He earned a scholarship prior to his junior season, playing in 40 career games as a specialist during the 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons. The Tyler, Texas, product, was a two-time Baylor Dean's List selection and a two-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree.

Oakman, an All-American defensive end and three-time All-Big 12 honoree, holds the school record for career (17.5) and single-season (11) sacks. As a three-year starter, he also finished second all-time on the BU tackles-for-loss chart (46.5). After transferring in from Penn State, the Philadelphia, Pa., native totaled 127 tackles (91 solo, 46.5 for loss), 17.5 sacks, 19 QB hurries and seven forced fumbles in 38 career games (25 starts). He graduated in December 2015.

Drango, Landes and Oakman each represented the Bears in the Reese's Senior Bowl on Jan. 30.

Fans can follow events at the NFL Combine live on the NFL Network as well as on NFL.com.

BAYLOR AT NFL COMBINE (2009-2016)
2016: DT Andrew Billings, WR Corey Coleman, OT Spencer Drango, CB Xavien Howard, DS Jimmy Landes, DE Shawn Oakman
2015: WR Antwan Goodley, LB Bryce Hager, QB Bryce Petty, P Spencer Roth
2014: S Ahmad Dixon, CB Demetri Goodson, TE Jordan Najvar, WR Tevin Reese, OG Cyril Richardson, RB Lache Seastrunk
2013: WR Lanear Sampson, WR Terrance Williams
2012: OL Philip Blake, RB Terrance Ganaway, QB Robert Griffin III, WR Kendall Wright
2011: DL Phil Taylor, OL Danny Watkins
2010: WR David Gettis, OL J.D. Walton
2009: OL Dan Gay, OL Jason Smith

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