Former Fort Hays State All-American tight end Hunter Budke has been invited to the XFL Combine in Arlington, Texas.

The Combine, which will be held July 25-27 in Arlington, Texas, is an invite only event for the top performers from the XFL Showcases earlier this summer.

The XFL held a series of player showcases across the United States in June and July. These showcases allowed prospective football players a chance to exhibit their skills in front of XFL coaches and personnel directors. Players were evaluated based on performance for inclusion in the XFL Draft player pool for the upcoming 2024 season. The top performers have now been invited to the XFL Combine

Budke is a native of Beloit and was named AFCA, D2CCA, AP, and Don Hansen All-America First Team at tight end following his junior year at Fort Hays State. He only played in five games his senior season due to an injury.

<p>Former Fort Hays State All-American tight end Hunter Budke has been invited to the XFL Combine in Arlington, Texas.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thankful for this opportunity.. see y’all in Arlington! <a href="https://twitter.com/XFL2023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@XFL2023</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFLCombine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XFLCombine</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFLShowcase?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XFLShowcase</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/cXXd517rX8">pic.twitter.com/cXXd517rX8</a></p>&mdash; Hunter Budke (@hunterbudke) <a href="https://twitter.com/hunterbudke/status/1678091852069711877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The Combine, which will be held July 25-27 in Arlington, Texas, is an invite only event for the top performers from the XFL Showcases earlier this summer.</p><p>The XFL held a series of player showcases across the United States in June and July. These showcases allowed prospective football players a chance to exhibit their skills in front of XFL coaches and personnel directors. Players were evaluated based on performance for inclusion in the XFL Draft player pool for the upcoming 2024 season. The top performers have now been invited to the XFL Combine</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1662109127025.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State tight end Hunter Budke (86) catches a touchdown pass during an MIAA football game with Northwest Missouri State on Sept. 1, 2022 in Maryville, Mo. ( FHSU Athletics photo/Seth Kincaid)" />
                        <figcaption>Fort Hays State tight end Hunter Budke (86) catches a touchdown pass during an MIAA football game with Northwest Missouri State on Sept. 1, 2022 in Maryville, Mo. ( FHSU Athletics photo/Seth Kincaid)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Budke is a native of Beloit and was named AFCA, D2CCA, AP, and Don Hansen All-America First Team at tight end following his junior year at Fort Hays State. He only played in five games his senior season due to an injury.</p>

🏈 Former Tiger Budke invited to XFL Combine