Commanders host 37 prospects for local pro day

The Washington Commanders continue to prepare for the 2026 NFL Draft, which begins in just two weeks. On Wednesday, Washington hosted a local pro day for players from the DMV. All 32 NFL teams hold similar events right before the NFL draft every year.

It's an opportunity for local prospects in each market to showcase their abilities. The local pro day also gives less-heralded prospects who weren't invited to the NFL combine a chance to work out and perform drills in front of an NFL audience. Washington invited 37 prospects to Ashburn on Wednesday, some of whom could go as high as the second round in this month's NFL draft.

The players were either from the DMV, or played locally. Here is the complete list of players who attended: S Jalen Huskey, Frederick, Maryland: Maryland S Zakee Wheatley Crofton, Maryland: Penn State CB Josh Moten Waldorf, Maryland: Southern Mississippi CB Vincent Nwachi, Silver Spring, Maryland: Maine DE Dominic Bailey, Salisbury, Maryland: Tennessee DE Mikail Kamara, Ashburn, Virginia: Indiana DE Mitchell Melton, Silver Spring, Maryland: Virginia DE Wesley Williams, Gainesville, Virginia: Duke S Bishop Fitzgerald, Woodbridge, Virginia: Southern California S Devin Neal, Lexington, Kentucky: Virginia S Jacob Thomas, Ashburn, Virginia: James Madison DT Jahmeer Carter, Baltimore, Maryland: Virginia DT Monkell Goodwine, Upper Marlboro, Maryland: South Carolina DT Cam Rice, Morgantown, West Virginia: Maryland DT Landon Robinson, Fairlawn, Ohio: Navy LB Nikhai Hill-Green, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Alabama LB Erick Hunter, Capitol Heights, Maryland: Morgan State LB Keli Lawson, Stephens City, Virginia: Central Florida LS Nick Levy, Ashburn, Virginia: Wisconsin LS Bryce Robinson, Winston, Georgia: Virginia C Jordan White, Largo, Maryland: Vanderbilt G Logan Taylor, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Boston College T Chris Adams, Hagerstown, Maryland: Memphis T Alan Herron, Westmoreland, Jamaica: Maryland T Kamar Missouri, Baltimore, Maryland: UTSA K Damian Ramos, Baltimore, Maryland: Louisiana State P Nick Veltsistas, Fairfax, Virginia: Virginia Tech QB Bay Harvey, Lenk, Switzerland: Johns Hopkins QB Blake Horvath, Hilliard, Ohio: Navy QB Chandler Morris, Highland Park, Texas: Virginia TE Matthew Hibner, Burke, Virginia: SMU WR Jimmy Kibble, Leesburg, Virginia: Georgetown WR Shaleak Knotts, Monroe, North Carolina: Maryland WR Octavian Smith, Burtonsville, Maryland: Maryland RB Eli Heidenreich, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Navy WR Jaden Bradley, Fayetteville, North Carolina: UNLV The most notable names of the group are Navy running back Eli Heidenreich and USC safety Bishop Fitzgerald. The Commanders have shown interest in Fitzgerald throughout the pre-draft process, and he's expected to be the highest pick among the players in Ashburn on Wednesday.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Commanders host 37 prospects for local pro day