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By Kim Dunlap | @kimjdunlap Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS—National Football League players have been known to use their platforms to spread awareness about social issues. This week, at the NFL Scouting Combine, it has happened at least twice. Ezekiel Elliott of Ohio State and Vernon Hargreaves of Florida have used their high-profile college careers …

By Kim Dunlap | @kimjdunlap Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS–When David Morgan II was recruited to join the University of Texas at San Antonio football team in 2011, the team had never played a game. The possibility of football at UTSA didn’t even become a reality until 2009, and the following two years were spent …

By Kim Dunlap | @kimjdunlap Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The horn sounds, and the player is shuttled to his next destination. That’s how interviews work at the National Football League Scouting Combine. Every team is allotted 60 formal interviews during the week, each one lasting 15 minutes. These interviews are important for several …

By Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff | @SportsCapJour INDIANAPOLIS – Kim Dunlap and Alaa Abdeldaiem will represent the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI when they cover the National Football League Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Dunlap and Abdeldaiem will file reports as prospects are evaluated by NFL coaches and administrators. This is the …