April 8, 2026, 11:28 p.m. ET
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: MarylandS Zakee Wheatley Crofton, Maryland: Penn StateCB Josh Moten Waldorf, Maryland: Southern MississippiCB Vincent Nwachi, Silver Spring, Maryland: MaineDE Dominic Bailey, Salisbury, Maryland: TennesseeDE Mikail Kamara, Ashburn, Virginia: IndianaDE Mitchell Melton, Silver Spring, Maryland: VirginiaDE Wesley Williams, Gainesville, Virginia: DukeS Bishop Fitzgerald, Woodbridge, Virginia: Southern CaliforniaS Devin Neal, Lexington, Kentucky: VirginiaS Jacob Thomas, Ashburn, Virginia: James MadisonDT Jahmeer Carter, Baltimore, Maryland: VirginiaDT Monkell Goodwine, Upper Marlboro, Maryland: South CarolinaDT Cam Rice, Morgantown, West Virginia: MarylandDT Landon Robinson, Fairlawn, Ohio: NavyLB Nikhai Hill-Green, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: AlabamaLB Erick Hunter, Capitol Heights, Maryland: Morgan StateLB Keli Lawson, Stephens City, Virginia: Central FloridaLS Nick Levy, Ashburn, Virginia: WisconsinLS Bryce Robinson, Winston, Georgia: VirginiaC Jordan White, Largo, Maryland: VanderbiltG Logan Taylor, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Boston CollegeT Chris Adams, Hagerstown, Maryland: MemphisT Alan Herron, Westmoreland, Jamaica: MarylandT Kamar Missouri, Baltimore, Maryland: UTSAK Damian Ramos, Baltimore, Maryland: Louisiana StateP Nick Veltsistas, Fairfax, Virginia: Virginia TechQB Bay Harvey, Lenk, Switzerland: Johns HopkinsQB Blake Horvath, Hilliard, Ohio: NavyQB Chandler Morris, Highland Park, Texas: VirginiaTE Matthew Hibner, Burke, Virginia: SMUWR Jimmy Kibble, Leesburg, Virginia: GeorgetownWR Shaleak Knotts, Monroe, North Carolina: MarylandWR Octavian Smith, Burtonsville, Maryland: MarylandRB Eli Heidenreich, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: NavyWR Jaden Bradley, Fayetteville, North Carolina: UNLVExpert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.
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.